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Serpico

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

1973-12-18 Crime 2hr 10m

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.

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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.

  • Released
    1973-12-18
  • Revenue
    $29,800,000
  • Budget
    $3,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 10m
  • Genre
    Crime, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Italiano, EspaƱol
  • imdb-logo
    7.7
  • Production
    Artists Entertainment Complex, Produzioni De Laurentiis - International Manufacturing Company, Paramount Pictures, The De Laurentiis Company

Crew

Sidney Lumet
Director
Waldo Salt
Screenplay
Martin Bregman
Producer

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Cast

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Officer Frank Serpico
John Randolph

John Randolph

Sidney Green
Jack Kehoe

Jack Kehoe

Tom Keough
Biff McGuire

Biff McGuire

Captain McClain
Cornelia Sharpe

Cornelia Sharpe

Leslie Lane
Tony Roberts

Tony Roberts

Bob Blair
John Medici

John Medici

Pasquale
Allan Rich

Allan Rich

D. A. Tauber
Gene Gross

Gene Gross

Captain Tolkin
Sal Carollo

Sal Carollo

Mr. Serpico
Mildred Clinton

Mildred Clinton

Mrs. Serpico
Gus Fleming

Gus Fleming

Dr. Metz
John Lehne

John Lehne

Gilbert
F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham

Detective Partner (uncredited)
P.J. Benjamin

P.J. Benjamin

Man (uncredited)
Don Billett

Don Billett

Detective Threatening Serpico (uncredited)
Val Bisoglio

Val Bisoglio

Weapons Storage Officer (uncredited)
John Brandon

John Brandon

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
James Bulleit

James Bulleit

Det. Styles (uncredited)
Roy Cheverie

Roy Cheverie

Cop (uncredited)
Sam Coppola

Sam Coppola

Cop (uncredited)
Marjorie Eliot

Marjorie Eliot

Rape Victim (uncredited)
RenƩ Enrƭquez

RenƩ Enrƭquez

Cervantes Teacher (uncredited)
Conard Fowkes

Conard Fowkes

Cop - Narcotics Raid (uncredited)
Frank Gio

Frank Gio

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Trent Gough

Trent Gough

Cop (uncredited)
Paul E. Guskin

Paul E. Guskin

Police Academy Classmate (uncredited)
Nick Hardin

Nick Hardin

Television Cameraman (uncredited)
Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

Cop (uncredited)
Richard Kuss

Richard Kuss

Detective (uncredited)
Tony Lo Bianco

Tony Lo Bianco

Cop (uncredited)
George Loros

George Loros

Det. Glover (uncredited)
Kenneth McMillan

Kenneth McMillan

Charlie (uncredited)
Stephen Pearlman

Stephen Pearlman

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Tim Pelt

Tim Pelt

Black Hood (uncredited)
William Pelt

William Pelt

Black Hood (uncredited)
Jay Rasumny

Jay Rasumny

Television Cameraman (uncredited)
Franklin Scott

Franklin Scott

Black Prisoner (uncredited)
Tom Signorelli

Tom Signorelli

Bookmaker (uncredited)
Ben Slack

Ben Slack

Detective Sitting At Desk (uncredited)
Jaime SƔnchez

Jaime SƔnchez

Cop (uncredited)
Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter

Street Urchin (uncredited)
Mary Louise Weller

Mary Louise Weller

Sally - Girl at Party (uncredited)

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A Review by John Chard 9

Written by John Chard on 2014-01-27

An honest cop. Who would believe that? Serpico is directed by Sidney Lumet and adapted to screenplay by Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler fro... read more

An honest cop. Who would believe that? Serpico is directed by Sidney Lumet and adapted to screenplay by Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler from Peter Maasā€™ biography of NYPD officer Frank Serpico who stood up to expose rife corruption in the force. It stars Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe, Biff McGuire, Bernard Barrow, Nathan George and Tony Roberts. Music is by Mikis Theodorakis and Giacomo Puccini and cinematography by Arthur J. Ornitz.. Great story telling meets a first class acting performance in Lumetā€™s searing movie. Frank Serpico (Pacino), a legend to us mere mortals out on the street, but the most hated man on the NYPD, so much so he almost paid for his sense of whatā€™s right and wrong with his life. Picture follows Frank through his integration on the force and onto the build up of corruption he comes across. All the time we are also getting an insight into the man himself, his life and loves outside of work, with Lumet and Pacino making sure Frank is not painted as a saintly perfectionist, there is no halo above his head, he has flaws like everybody else. New York is expertly painted as a raw and grubby place, the hustle and bustle a nuisance, and the seamy underside where crims and dirty coppers dwell makes you feel like taking a shower. It proves to be a riveting character study and a thought provoking expose at the same time, while ultimately it proves to be a touching experience come the culmination of the drama. Excellent. 9/10

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A Review by John Chard

An honest cop. Who would believe that? Serpico is directed by Sidney Lumet and adapted to screenplay by Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler from Peter Maasā€™ biography of NYPD officer Frank Serpico who stood up to expose rife corruption in the ...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 9

Written by John Chard on 2014-01-27

An honest cop. Who would believe that? Serpico is directed by Sidney Lumet and adapted to screenplay by Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler from Peter Maasā€™ biography of NYPD officer Frank Serpico who st...

read more