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Serpico

  • 19731973
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  • 2h 10m
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7.7/10
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Serpico (1973)
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An honest New York cop named Frank Serpico blows the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.An honest New York cop named Frank Serpico blows the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.An honest New York cop named Frank Serpico blows the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
121K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,303
285
  • Director
    • Sidney Lumet
  • Writers
    • Peter Maas(book)
    • Waldo Salt(screenplay)
    • Norman Wexler(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Al Pacino
    • John Randolph
    • Jack Kehoe
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sidney Lumet
  • Writers
    • Peter Maas(book)
    • Waldo Salt(screenplay)
    • Norman Wexler(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Al Pacino
    • John Randolph
    • Jack Kehoe
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 230User reviews
    • 114Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 8 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Al Pacino
    Al Pacino
    • Serpicoas Serpico
    John Randolph
    John Randolph
    • Sidney Greenas Sidney Green
    Jack Kehoe
    Jack Kehoe
    • Tom Keoughas Tom Keough
    Biff McGuire
    Biff McGuire
    • Captain McClainas Captain McClain
    Barbara Eda-Young
    Barbara Eda-Young
    • Laurieas Laurie
    • (as Barbara eda-Young)
    Cornelia Sharpe
    Cornelia Sharpe
    • Leslieas Leslie
    Tony Roberts
    Tony Roberts
    • Bob Blairas Bob Blair
    John Medici
    • Pasqualeas Pasquale
    Allan Rich
    Allan Rich
    • D.A. Tauberas D.A. Tauber
    Norman Ornellas
    • Rubelloas Rubello
    Edward Grover
    Edward Grover
    • Lombardoas Lombardo
    • (as Ed Grover)
    Albert Henderson
    • Peluceas Peluce
    • (as Al Henderson)
    Hank Garrett
    Hank Garrett
    • Maloneas Malone
    Damien Leake
    Damien Leake
    • Joeyas Joey
    Joseph Bova
    • Pottsas Potts
    • (as Joe Bova)
    Gene Gross
    • Captain Tolkinas Captain Tolkin
    John Stewart
    John Stewart
    • Watermanas Waterman
    Woodie King Jr.
    • Larryas Larry
    • (as Woodie King)
    • Director
      • Sidney Lumet
    • Writers
      • Peter Maas(book)
      • Waldo Salt(screenplay)
      • Norman Wexler(screenplay)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film was shot in reverse order. Al Pacino began with long hair and a beard, then for each scene, his hair and beard were trimmed bit by bit until he became clean-cut.
    • Goofs
      The prison "chain gang" being led into the wagon at the beginning has male and female prisoners on the same "chain," and both sexes are transported in the same wagon. The NYPD absolutely forbade that then ... and now.
    • Quotes

      Frank Serpico: You know what they say, don't you? If you love a man's garden, you gotta love the man!

    • Alternate versions
      There is one Australian VHS version released through RCA Columbia Pictures Hoyts Home Video in the 1980s which had all profanity overdubbed with tamer language, as well as some scenes of sexuality/nudity. Subsequent releases on DVD are uncensored.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      E Lucevan le Stelle
      (uncredited)

      from "Tosca"

      Music by Giacomo Puccini

      Performed by Giuseppe Di Stefano

    User reviews230

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    honest filmaking, good and true story of corruption in NY police department
    Sidney Lumet is a director who captures something crucial in city based dramas surrounding legal and political affairs; with films like '12 angry men', 'the verdict', 'nightfalls on Manhattan' and 'Q & A' he shows an excellent grasp of the power plays in civic politics. In 'Serpico' he uses an excellent script to tell the story of an unorthodox character in Frank Serpico, a hippie in a time when most cops were square as a doorway but whose honesty when faced with police corruption marks him out as a man of remarkable character. Unflinching in its depiction of Serpico, the film portrays warts and all, over the period in which he refuses to take money and shows his extraordinary political vindication at an official investigation into NYPD corruption. The story of civic corruption is cogent in any time, one only has to look at great empires like Rome to understand how much corruption plays a part in the shaping of so called civilizations; where the very foundation stones have bodies, so to speak, buried under them or even within them. This film is both informative and honest in much the way 'All the Presidents Men' would be in the following year. Winning Al Pacino a deserved Oscar nomination in the years between the Godfather's Part I and II; it demonstrates the range of an actor who would go on to portray a character in Michael Corleone soon afterwards who is the very nemisis of the character in Serpico. In Serpico there is a dramadocumentary that calls to mind Shakespeares history plays in its depiction of a classical situation of a man ostracized and driven by noble sentiments to embody something of the civic value one expects of servants of the public trust. Brilliant film. 10 out of 10.
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    • Mar 11, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 5, 1973 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Sérpico
    • Filming locations
      • Lewisohn Stadium, Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Artists Entertainment Complex
      • Produzioni De Laurentiis International Manufacturing Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $29,800,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,829,963
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 10 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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