Frank Serpico

2017
Unrated
1h 38m

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6.9/10

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In his own words, Frank Serpico tells the story of his one-man crusade for police reform in the NYPD during the early 1970s.

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In his own words, Frank Serpico tells the story of his one-man crusade for police reform in the NYPD during the early 1970s.In his own words, Frank Serpico tells the story of his one-man crusade for police reform in the NYPD during the early 1970s.In his own words, Frank Serpico tells the story of his one-man crusade for police reform in the NYPD during the early 1970s.

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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

399

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
Al Pacino earned a Lead Actor Oscar nomination playing Frank Serpico in the 1973 autobiography film SERPICO directed by Sidney Lumet with the Oscar nominated screenplay written by Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler.

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Features Serpico (1973)

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8/10

One of the good guys

In this documentary we see an aging Frank Serpico, former NYPD police officer, relive his experiences as a Police Officer in New York City during a period when corruption was rampant in the department, and crime was high. In viewing this documentary one would get the most out of it by reading the book and watching the movie Serpico as well. If you are a history of public administration student, or are interested in politics, I recommend watching video of the Knapp Commission which was formed by Mayor John Lindsey to look into police corruption in the department. This documentary is slow and at times does not seem to follow a logical script, but it is valuable given the subject at hand. I think one of Serpico's greatest challenge is living up to Al Pacino's performance.