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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
125K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,410
328
    • Sidney Lumet
    • Peter Maas(book)
    • Waldo Salt(screenplay)
    • Norman Wexler(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Al Pacino
    • John Randolph
    • Jack Kehoe
    • Sidney Lumet
    • Peter Maas(book)
    • Waldo Salt(screenplay)
    • Norman Wexler(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Al Pacino
    • John Randolph
    • Jack Kehoe
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 237User reviews
    • 116Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars

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    Al Pacino in Serpico (1973)
    Al Pacino and Cornelia Sharpe in Serpico (1973)
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    Al Pacino and Cornelia Sharpe in Serpico (1973)

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    Al Pacino
    Al Pacino
    • Serpico
    John Randolph
    John Randolph
    • Sidney Green
    Jack Kehoe
    Jack Kehoe
    • Tom Keough
    Biff McGuire
    Biff McGuire
    • Captain McClain
    Barbara Eda-Young
    • Laurie
    • (as Barbara eda-Young)
    Cornelia Sharpe
    Cornelia Sharpe
    • Leslie
    Tony Roberts
    Tony Roberts
    • Bob Blair
    John Medici
    • Pasquale
    Allan Rich
    Allan Rich
    • D.A. Tauber
    Norman Ornellas
    • Rubello
    Edward Grover
    Edward Grover
    • Lombardo
    • (as Ed Grover)
    Albert Henderson
    • Peluce
    • (as Al Henderson)
    Hank Garrett
    Hank Garrett
    • Malone
    Damien Leake
    Damien Leake
    • Joey
    Joseph Bova
    • Potts
    • (as Joe Bova)
    Gene Gross
    • Captain Tolkin
    John Stewart
    John Stewart
    • Waterman
    Woodie King Jr.
    • Larry
    • (as Woodie King)
      • Sidney Lumet
      • Peter Maas(book)
      • Waldo Salt(screenplay)
      • Norman Wexler(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      After he decided to make the film, Al Pacino invited Frank Serpico to stay with him at a house that Pacino had rented in Montauk, NY. When Pacino asked Serpico, "Why did you do it?" Serpico replied, "Well, Al, I don't know. I guess I would have to say it would be because if I didn't, who would I be when I listened to a piece of music?"
    • 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 reviews237

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    He's still my hero!
    Serpico managed to last a lot longer than I did as a cop...I made it 7 years but being a female officer in SC in the '80's was not a cakewalk either! I now teach criminal justice at the community college level and I have taught Ethics classes for 13 years; Frank Serpico is always a part of that course and the movie is always shown. While the movie is "old" it still holds up. My students always rave about it and some of them even read Peter Maas' book...without being made to! We finished the movie today. We begin discussion Friday and it will be lively, as always. This is well worth the watch/read and make no mistake that it "can't be like that now"; watch the news.
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    • lccjenni
    • Sep 29, 2004

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    • Release date
      • December 5, 1973 (United States)
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    • 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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    Technical specs

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    • 2 hours 10 minutes
      • Mono

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