Serpico
Serpico is a 1973 American biographical crime drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Al Pacino in the title role. The screenplay was adapted by Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler from the book written by Peter Maas, with the assistance of its subject Frank Serpico. The story details Serpico's struggle with corruption within the New York City Police Department during his eleven years of service, and his work as a whistleblower that led to the investigation by the Knapp Commission.
Plot
NYPD Detective Frank Serpico is rushed to the hospital, having been shot in the face. Police Chief Sidney Green fears that Serpico was shot by another cop. So Serpico's story is shown in a flashback.
Awards
Cast
- Al Pacino
- Alan North
- Albert Henderson
- Allan Rich
- Barbara Eda-Young
- Bernard Barrow
- Biff McGuire
- Cornelia Sharpe
- Edward Grover
- F. Murray Abraham
- Hank Garrett
- Jack Kehoe
- Jaime Sánchez
- James Tolkan
- John Brandon
- John Lehne
- John Randolph
- John Stewart
- Judd Hirsch
- Kenneth McMillan
- Lewis J. Stadlen
- M. Emmet Walsh
- Mary Louise Weller
- Mildred Clinton
- Nathan George
- René Enríquez
- Richard Foronjy
- Richard Kuss
- Sal Carollo
- Sam Coppola
- Sydney Lassick
- Ted Beniades
- Tom Signorelli
- Tony Lo Bianco
- Tony Roberts
- Tracey Walter
More details
| author | Norman Wexler Waldo Salt |
|---|---|
| award | National Board of Review: Top Ten Films |
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Sidney Lumet |
| editor | Dede Allen |
| events | Frank Serpico idealism operational cover police corruption social alienation |
| genre | crime drama |
| keywords | brooklyn district attorney drug trafficker flashback force grand jury knapp commission medal of honor new york city police department medal of honor new york times nypd nypd medal of honor police academy police chief police force report small business the new york times |
| musicBy | Mikis Theodorakis |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay |
| producer | Martin Bregman |
| publisher | Paramount Pictures |
| recordedAt | New York City |
| theme | biographical drama police whistleblowing |