Serpico (1973)
Many of his fellow officers considered him the most dangerous man alive - an honest cop.
New York cop Frank Serpico blows the whistle on the rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.
Director: Sidney Lumet
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 130 min
Release Date: December 18, 1973
Cast
- Al Pacino - Officer Frank Serpico
- John Randolph - Sidney Green
- Jack Kehoe - Tom Keough
- Biff McGuire - Captain McClain
- Barbara Eda-Young - Laurie
- Cornelia Sharpe - Leslie Lane
- Tony Roberts - Bob Blair
- John Medici - Pasquale
- Allan Rich - D. A. Tauber
- Norman Ornellas - Rubello
Screenplay
- Waldo Salt (Screenplay)
- Norman Wexler (Screenplay)
- Peter Maas (Book)
Music: Míkis Theodorakis
Cinematography: Arthur J. Ornitz
Editing: Dede Allen
Production: Artists Entertainment Complex, Produzioni De Laurentiis - International Manufacturing Company, The De Laurentiis Company
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Italiano, Español
Budget: $4M
Box Office: $31M
Original Language: en
Themes
Systemic Corruption and the Exposed Truth, Government Corruption Exposed, Capitalism, Greed, and Excess, Escape from the Poverty Trap and Ambition, Police Brutality, Justice, and Protest
Keywords
new york city, corruption, hippie, police, biography, idealism, based on true story, idealist, money, undercover cop, internal affairs, police corruption, biting, social justice, police vigilantism
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Serpico about?
- New York cop Frank Serpico blows the whistle on the rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.
- Who directed Serpico?
- Serpico was directed by Sidney Lumet.
- Who stars in Serpico?
- Serpico stars Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe, Biff McGuire, Barbara Eda-Young, Cornelia Sharpe.
- How long is Serpico?
- Serpico has a runtime of 2h 10m (130 minutes).
- What genre is Serpico?
- Serpico is a Crime, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Serpico?
- Serpico had a budget of $4M.
- How much did Serpico gross?
- Serpico grossed $31M worldwide.
- Where was Serpico produced?
- Serpico was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Serpico?
- The themes of Serpico include: Systemic Corruption and the Exposed Truth, Government Corruption Exposed, Capitalism, Greed, and Excess, Escape from the Poverty Trap and Ambition, Police Brutality, Justice, and Protest.