Serpico

"Many of his fellow officers considered him the most dangerous man alive - An honest cop."

Dec 5 1973 R 2h 10m
Biography, Crime, Drama

Frank Serpico is an idealistic New York City cop who refuses to take bribes, unlike the rest of the force. Frank's actions get him shunned by the other officers, and often placed in dangerous situations by his partners. When his superiors ignore his accusations of corruption, Frank decides to go public with the allegations. Although this causes the Knapp Commission to investigate his claims, Frank has also placed a target on himself.

Plot

Serpico is a cop in the 1960s-early 1970s. Unlike all his colleagues, he refuses a share of the money that the cops routinely extort from local criminals. Nobody wants to work with Serpico, and he's in constant danger of being placed in life threatening positions by his "partners". Nothing seems to get done even when he goes to the highest of authorities. Despite the dangers he finds himself in, he still refuses to 'go with the flow', in the hope that one day, the truth will be known.

Written by

Peter Maas, Waldo Salt, Norman Wexler

Directed by

Sidney Lumet

Cast

Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Italy

Production Companies

Artists Entertainment Complex, De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, Paramount

Languages

Español, Italiano, English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 8 wins & 13 nominations total

Trailers
SERPICO - Trailer ( 1973 )
SERPICO (1973) | 4K Restoration | Official Trailer | Dir. by Sidney Lumet & starring Al Pacino
Serpico (1973) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Featurettes
Adam Rifkin on SERPICO
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