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Frank Serpico

"A police officer'sfirst obligation "is to be responsibleto the needs of the communityhe...

"A police officer's
first obligation "is to be responsible
to the needs of the community
he serves." You know that guy?

Full Transcript

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"A police officer's first obligation
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"is to be responsible to the needs
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of the community he serves."
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You know that guy?
Duration
15 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
01:17:36
Uploaded
Jul 06, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography
Production
La Lutta NMC,Gigantic Pictures

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Movie Summary

In his own words, Frank Serpico tells the story of his one-man crusade for police reform in the NYPD during the early 1970s.
The man that came to my aide when I was shot - Frank Serpico 00:05
The man that came to my aide when I was shot
I'm lying there, bleeding to death - Frank Serpico 00:06
I'm lying there, bleeding to death
They can't isolate themselves - Frank Serpico 00:05
They can't isolate themselves
And, uh, police have to understand that. They.. - Frank Serpico 00:06
And, uh, police have to understand that. They..
No. And they keep saying, us against them. - Frank Serpico 00:04
No. And they keep saying, us against them.
The reality is that - Frank Serpico 00:05
The reality is that
...was not that of... power - Frank Serpico 00:07
...was not that of... power
The story that came out on top is Paco's story.. - Frank Serpico 00:05
The story that came out on top is Paco's story..
"Ramsey, who stood at my side - Frank Serpico 00:10
"Ramsey, who stood at my side
He exposed a system that I was very much against - Frank Serpico 00:09
He exposed a system that I was very much against
That was part of the reason why everybody - Frank Serpico 00:04
That was part of the reason why everybody
To see him as somebody fighting that.. - Frank Serpico 00:05
To see him as somebody fighting that..
I've taken guns and knives out of people's hands.. - Frank Serpico 00:04
I've taken guns and knives out of people's hands..
...but I didn't have the courage - Frank Serpico 00:04
...but I didn't have the courage
Unfortunately, you know, he's been vilified - Frank Serpico 00:09
Unfortunately, you know, he's been vilified
You know, so, he really wasn't a rat - Frank Serpico 00:06
You know, so, he really wasn't a rat
He was never a... an... an informer. - Frank Serpico 00:04
He was never a... an... an informer.
He does look, in retrospect - Frank Serpico 00:06
He does look, in retrospect
He just saw corruption going on around him - Frank Serpico 00:06
He just saw corruption going on around him
I think it's crucial to reclaim - Frank Serpico 00:06
I think it's crucial to reclaim