description The Super Cops Overview
The Super Cops is a 1974 American action film directed by Gordon Parks. It is based on the book about New York City police officers David Greenberg and Robert Hantz, who were known by the nicknames Batman and Robin. The film dramatizes their unconventional police work and their partnership while investigating crime in New York. It is intended for viewers interested in crime films based on real people and police history.
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Who were the real police officers behind The Super Cops?
The film dramatizes the work of New York City officers David Greenberg and Robert Hantz. Their story came from L. H. Whittemore's book The Super Cops: The True Story of the Cops Called Batman and Robin. [AFI Catalog](https://catalog.afi.com/Film/55418-THE-SUPER-COPS)
Why were Greenberg and Hantz called Batman and Robin?
The nicknames referred to their unconventional partnership as Brooklyn police officers who worked aggressively against local crime. The 1974 film uses the comic-book names while basing the central characters on the real Greenberg and Hantz. [The Super Cops](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Super_Cops)
Who plays Batman and Robin in The Super Cops?
Ron Leibman plays David Greenberg, the officer known as Batman, and David Selby plays Robert Hantz, known as Robin. Gordon Parks directed the 1974 action film for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [The Super Cops](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Super_Cops)
How is The Super Cops different from Serpico?
Both are 1970s films based on real New York police stories, but The Super Cops follows a two-man team while Serpico focuses on officer Frank Serpico. The Super Cops also leans toward buddy-cop action and humor, while Serpico is a more serious corruption drama. [TCM](https://www.tcm.com/articles/415306/the-super-cops)
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