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

1973

2h 10m

7.5(2049 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

65 members

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Al Pacino

Officer Frank Serpico

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John Randolph

Sidney Green

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Jack Kehoe

Tom Keough

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Biff McGuire

Captain McClain

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Barbara Eda-Young

Laurie

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Cornelia Sharpe

Leslie Lane

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Tony Roberts

Bob Blair

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John Medici

Pasquale

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Allan Rich

D. A. Tauber

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Norman Ornellas

Rubello

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Edward Grover

Lombardo

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Albert Henderson

Peluce

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Hank Garrett

Malone

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Damien Leake

Joey

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Joseph Bova

Potts

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Gene Gross

Captain Tolkin

Crew

John Stewart

Waterman

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Woodie King Jr.

Larry

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James Tolkan

Steiger

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Ed Crowley

Barto

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Bernard Barrow

Palmer

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Sal Carollo

Mr. Serpico

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Mildred Clinton

Mrs. Serpico

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Nathan George

Smith

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Gus Fleming

Dr. Metz

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Richard Foronjy

Corsaro

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Alan North

Brown

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Lewis J. Stadlen

Berman

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John McQuade

Kellogg

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Ted Beniades

Sarno

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John Lehne

Gilbert

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M. Emmet Walsh

Gallagher

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George Ede

Daley

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Charles White

Delaney

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F. Murray Abraham

Detective Partner (uncredited)

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P.J. Benjamin

Man (uncredited)

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Don Billett

Detective Threatening Serpico (uncredited)

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Val Bisoglio

Weapons Storage Officer (uncredited)

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John Brandon

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

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James Bulleit

Det. Styles (uncredited)

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Roy Cheverie

Cop (uncredited)

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Sam Coppola

Cop (uncredited)

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Marjorie Eliot

Rape Victim (uncredited)

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René Enríquez

Cervantes Teacher (uncredited)

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Conard Fowkes

Cop - Narcotics Raid (uncredited)

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Frank Gio

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

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Trent Gough

Cop (uncredited)

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Paul E. Guskin

Police Academy Classmate (uncredited)

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Nick Hardin

Television Cameraman (uncredited)

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Judd Hirsch

Cop (uncredited)

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Richard Kuss

Detective (uncredited)

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Tony Lo Bianco

Cop (uncredited)

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George Loros

Det. Glover (uncredited)

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Kenneth McMillan

Charlie (uncredited)

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Stephen Pearlman

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

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Tim Pelt

Black Hood (uncredited)

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William Pelt

Black Hood (uncredited)

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Jay Rasumny

Television Cameraman (uncredited)

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Franklin Scott

Black Prisoner (uncredited)

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Tom Signorelli

Bookmaker (uncredited)

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Ben Slack

Detective Sitting At Desk (uncredited)

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Jaime Sánchez

Cop (uncredited)

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Tracey Walter

Street Urchin (uncredited)

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Mary Louise Weller

Sally - Girl at Party (uncredited)

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Judd Omen

Doctor

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