---
title: 'Serpico (1973)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Sidney Lumet'
released: '1973-12-05'
runtime_minutes: 130
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'History'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/serpico-1973'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070666/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Serpico (1973)

1973 · R · 130 min · Drama, Action, History, Crime · Italy, United States


## Synopsis

Serpico is a 1973 American biographical crime drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Al Pacino in the title role, former New York City police officer Frank Serpico. The screenplay was adapted by Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler from the book written by Peter Maas, with the assistance of its subject. 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 which led to the investigation by the Knapp Commission.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Sidney Lumet](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-lumet)
- **Screenplay:** [Waldo Salt](https://cinepixo.com/people/waldo-salt), [Norman Wexler](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-wexler)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mikis Theodorakis](https://cinepixo.com/people/mikis-theodorakis)
- **Producer:** [Dino De Laurentiis](https://cinepixo.com/people/dino-de-laurentiis), [Martin Bregman](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-bregman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Arthur J. Ornitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-j-ornitz)
- **Editor:** [Dede Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/dede-allen)

## Cast

- [Bernard Barrow](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-barrow)
- [Alan North](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-north)
- [Sydney Lassick](https://cinepixo.com/people/sydney-lassick)
- [Albert Henderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-henderson)
- [M. Emmet Walsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/m-emmet-walsh)
- [Jaime Sánchez](https://cinepixo.com/people/jaime-sanchez)
- [John Brandon](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-brandon)
- [Tony Lo Bianco](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-lo-bianco)
- [Tom Signorelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-signorelli)
- [Biff McGuire](https://cinepixo.com/people/biff-mcguire)
- [Ted Beniades](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-beniades)
- [René Enríquez](https://cinepixo.com/people/rene-enriquez)
- [F. Murray Abraham](https://cinepixo.com/people/f-murray-abraham)
- [Sal Carollo](https://cinepixo.com/people/sal-carollo)
- [John Lehne](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-lehne)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/serpico-1973
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