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Serpico

Many of his fellow officers considered him the most dangerous man alive - an honest cop.

7.5(2,307)19732h 9m10

New York cop Frank Serpico blows the whistle on the rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.

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Status
Released
Budget
$3.5M
Box office
$30.8M
Language
English
  • new york city
  • corruption
  • hippie
  • police
  • biography
  • idealism
  • based on true story
  • idealist
  • money
  • undercover cop
  • internal affairs
  • police corruption

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Sidney Lumet

Produced in

United States of America, Italy

Gallery

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereNew York City, New York5 Dec 1973
    • TheatricalR18 Dec 1973
    • Theatrical (limited)Re-release6 Aug 2004
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1828 Mar 1974
  • United Arab EmiratesAE

    • PhysicalDVD24 Sept 2017
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalR 18+6 Jun 1974
  • CanadaCA

    • PremiereToronto International Film Festival14 Sept 1977
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical14 Mar 1974
    • TheatricalRe-release15 Mar 1979
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical1 Apr 1974
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical11 Oct 1974
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical25 Jan 1974
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1515 Apr 1974
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-185 Apr 1974
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalU22 May 1974
    • PhysicalDVD12 Sept 2005
    • TheatricalRe-release9 Jan 2008
    • PhysicalBlu-Ray11 May 2010
    • Digital / OTTVOD1 Mar 2019
    • Physical4K UHD18 Nov 2020
    • TVPolar+23 Apr 2026

Frequently asked questions

Serpico was released on 18 December 1973.

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    John Chard

    1/27/2014

    9/10

    An honest cop. Who would believe that? Serpico is directed by Sidney Lumet and adapted to screenplay by Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler from Peter Maas’ biography of NYPD officer Frank Serpico who stood up to expose rife corruption in the force. It stars Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe, Biff McGuire, Bernard Barrow, Nathan George and Tony Roberts. Music is by Mikis Theodorakis and Giacomo Puccini and cinematogr…

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