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But there is little of the theme, which runs through 'The New Centur- ions" and Joseph Wambaugh's other works, for example, of the increasing sense of isolation from his fellow men which a policeman must feel these days, an awareness that out of social changes he has grown to be feared rather than admired and is not unjustified in putting on paranoia along with his blue suit and service revolver. No movie, as a friend said, can do it Please Turn to Page 102 If there is a complaint, it is that the movie takes for granted we understand the why of the corruption. There have always been rogue cops; "Serpico" implies that the good guys have become the exceptions. There are at least glancing sugges-tions here of the police as men asked to be knightly, nightly, to be self-sacrificing and noble while they are being grossly underpaid in a society which rewards its thieves and expense account bandits far better. cino that the last resort is to spill the talc to the newspaper.

Chief among the spoiled cops are Jack Kehoe, as a pal who has sold out to the system, and Norman Ornellas as one of the bag-men. Bill McGuire gives a fine portrayal of an inspector strong enough to want to help but too weak to bring himself to do it. George Ede" and John Lehne arc investigators whose own efforts to bring action are blocked by the brass. "Serpico" has sex, violence, furious action, a perhaps surprising amount of humor and compassion, and a consistent feeling for the realities of the moments, the settings and the police life. to John Lindsay who has to explain in embarrassment that the mayor thinks the start of a long, hot ghetto summer is no time to discredit the police.

Allan Rich is the district attorney eager for the headlines but not eager to do more than slap a few wrists. M. Emmet Walsh is the police chief and Charles Delaney is the commissioner, both adamant against hanging the department's filthy laundry in public. They are all just right. Pacino is not the sole honest man around.

Ed Grover is first-rate as an inspector no less harassed by the corruption around him and John Randolph is the Bronx division commander who, with Roberts, persuades Pa 4TN WKI MATS. SAT. ft SUN. HOFFMAN V0I6HT (R) PIUS DICK TRACY Ftl. ft SAT.

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