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Many of his fellow officers considered him the most dangerous man alive--An honest cop.
Features: DVD
Serpico is based on the true story of a New York policeman who discovers that honesty is not expected to be part of his job. He endures scorn and mistreatment from his fellow cops while attempting to perform his job with integrity. The character of Serpico, combining the best elements of the Establishment and counter-culture, is a tour-de-force for Al Pacino. The film is a breathtaking suspense story and a fascinating character study as well as a memorable statement about government's inherent flaws.
"...Pacino gives the character reality and strength." VideoHounds Golden Movie Retriever
"Tough, exciting..." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
Editor's Note
Shot on location on the crime-filled streets of New York City, Sidney Lumet's unflinching adaptation of Peter Maas's best-selling book is a rousing portrait of courage in the face of insidious corruption. This is a motif that Lumet would continue to mine in later films, including 1981's PRINCE OF THE CITY and 1997's NIGHT FALLS ON MANHATTAN. Al Pacino is forcefully real as Frank Serpico, an independent young recruit entering the police force in the late 1960s, fulfilling a childhood dream. The good old boys of the NYPD lose no time in initiating Serpico into the ways of cutting corners, forging documents, and taking payoffs from local gambling operations and narcotic rings. His refusal to take illegal protection money and his counterculture lifestyle make Serpico a target for harassment by his unified and powerful peers. Lumet hones in on the evocative details of Serpico's personal struggles and inner turmoil as his obsessive fight for truth begins to have disastrous effects on his personal life and threatens his safety. SERPICO is a stellar example of gritty '70s filmmaking, featuring another electrifying performance from Pacino.
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Features | Subtitles: English | | Scene Selection | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1, English, French Dolby Digital Mono | | Widescreen Version | | Photo Gallery With Commentary By Director Sidney Lumet | | Theatrical Trailer | | Interactive Menus | | Serpico: From Real To Reel | | Inside Serpico | | Favorite Moments |
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Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Paramount |
| Release Date: 5/17/2005 |
| Running Time: 130 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1973 | | Catalog ID: 086894 | | UPC: 00097360868944 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
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Cast & Crew
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Awards |
Oscar (1974) | | | Al Pacino, Nominee, Best Actor | | | Waldo Salt & Norman Wexler, Nominee, Best Writing, Screenplay Based On Material From Another Medium | |
Golden Globe (1974) |  | Al Pacino, Winner, Best Actor |
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Memorable Quotes| "The reality is that we do not wash our own laundry; it just gets dirtier."----Frank Serpico (Al Pacino) |
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