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Serpico, last year's movie of an honest cop in New York, is back in the Square for a return visit. Cops'n robbers flicks have been a dime a dozen lately, but Serpico oontinues to stand out as one of the best; its strong action plot combines with surprising subtlety of character to make it a movie well worth seeing again...
...least part of the movie's interest lies in the fact that Serpico was a real cop, whose allegations and testimony of police corruption lead to the creation of the Knapp Commission investigation of New York's finest. And as in the movie, Serpico ended his career with a bullet in his head--just barely escaping with his life-received under rather questionable circumstances during a narcotics raid for the NYPD...
...tension. Despite the lack of a surprise ending, suspense increases scene by scene as it becomes more apparent that Serpico is a thorn in the side of the police department. Making an arrest in plainclothes, Serpico is fired on by uniformed officers who don't recognize him as a cop. The scene develops almost humorously, with Serpico crouched in a corner, frantically waving his badge and shouting "police officer," but the point is unmistakably made that his life is worthless to any enemy on the force...
...addition, Spinola announced the formation of a new security force, COP-CON (for Commando Operacional do Continente), which will have the power to intervene to maintain order. Heading COPCON will be left-leaning Brigadier General Otelo Saraiva de Carvahlho, 37, the audacious young firebrand who organized the April revolution down to the tons of red carnations that suddenly blossomed all over the country as the rebels' symbol...
...union in the AFL-CIO, and its militant leaders are determined to fight hard for higher pay for its 700,000 members. The union's goals appeal to municipal employees, especially policemen, who resent laws restricting the right of public servants to be on strike. Said one Baltimore cop with 17 years on the force: "I've bled for this city. I've been through riots and fires, but the people don't seem to care. Well, it's time they gave something back...