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About
New York cop Frank Serpico blows the whistle on the rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.
Theatrical
Dec 18, 1973
Box Office
$30.8M
Budget
$3.5M
Return
8.8x
DVD / Blu-ray
Dec 3, 2002
Theaters
1
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
Artists Entertainment Complex, Produzioni De Laurentiis - International Manufacturing Company, The De Laurentiis Company
Keywords
new york city
corruption
hippie
biography
police
idealism
idealist
based on true story
money
undercover cop
internal affairs
police corruption
biting
social justice
police vigilantism
questioning
whistleblower
grim
serious
cops
fighting the system
tense
intense
sinister
antagonistic
arrogant
callous
disgusted
enraged
informative
Quotes
See all →Self-Pity and Its Recognition
Capt. Insp. McClain
Frank, has anyone ever told you that you have a tendency toward self-pity?
Frank Serpico
No, you're the first.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Trust and Integrity in Law Enforcement
Tom Keough
Now I ain't sayin who. They just said ya'... ya couldn't be trusted, you know?
Frank Serpico
Cause I don't take money, right?
Tom Keough
Frank, let's face it. Who can trust a cop who don't take money?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
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Al Pacino
Officer Frank Serpico
J
John Randolph
Sidney Green
J
Jack Kehoe
Tom Keough
B
Biff McGuire
Captain McClain
B
Barbara Eda-Young
Laurie
C
Cornelia Sharpe
Leslie Lane
T
Tony Roberts
Bob Blair
J
John Medici
Pasquale
A
Allan Rich
D. A. Tauber
E
Edward Grover
Lombardo
A
Albert Henderson
Peluce
H
Hank Garrett
Malone
D
Damien Leake
Joey
J
Joseph Bova
Potts
G
Gene Gross
Captain Tolkin
J
John Stewart
Waterman
W
Woodie King Jr.
Larry
J
James Tolkan
Steiger
E
Ed Crowley
Barto
B
Bernard Barrow
Palmer
