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Serpico

Serpico

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

19737.52h 10m

Overview

New York cop Frank Serpico blows the whistle on the rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.

Directed by Sidney Lumet
Written by Waldo Salt, Norman Wexler, Peter Maas
Produced by Martin Bregman, Dino De Laurentiis
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5MRevenue: $30.8M

Top 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

Barbara Eda-Young

Barbara Eda-Young

Laurie

Cornelia Sharpe

Cornelia Sharpe

Leslie Lane

Tony Roberts

Tony Roberts

Bob Blair

J

John Medici

Pasquale

Allan Rich

Allan Rich

D. A. Tauber

N

Norman Ornellas

Rubello

Themes & Keywords

new york citycorruptionhippiepolicebiographyidealismbased on true storyidealistmoneyundercover copinternal affairspolice corruptionbitingsocial justicepolice vigilantismquestioningwhistleblowergrimseriouscopsfighting the systemtenseintensesinisterantagonisticarrogantcallousdisgustedenragedinformative

About Serpico

Serpico is a crime, drama film released in 1973 exploring themes of new york city, corruption, hippie, police, biography, idealism. Directed by Sidney Lumet, it stars Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe. New York cop Frank Serpico blows the whistle on the rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.

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