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An investigatory commission
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Frank Serpico

An investigatorycommission filled with peoplewho were beholden to him, friends

An investigatory
commission filled with people
who were beholden to him, friends

Full Transcript

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An investigatory commission
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filled with people who were beholden
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to him, friends.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:32:25
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.
And this got laughed out of existence - Frank Serpico 00:08
And this got laughed out of existence
So, now "The Times" piece is about to come out - Frank Serpico 00:05
So, now "The Times" piece is about to come out
Instead of putting me in Narcotics - Frank Serpico 00:07
Instead of putting me in Narcotics
My sergeant comes up to me - Frank Serpico 00:08
My sergeant comes up to me
I'm sittin' in a car - Frank Serpico 00:06
I'm sittin' in a car
And one guy moves the rearview mirror - Frank Serpico 00:16
And one guy moves the rearview mirror
"The story's comin' out tonight in "The New York Times."" - Frank Serpico 00:12
"The story's comin' out tonight in "The ...
It is probably true that there isn't a city in the country - Frank Serpico 00:08
It is probably true that there isn't a city in the coun...
What is your own philosophy on corruption - Frank Serpico 00:05
What is your own philosophy on corruption
You must wage that battle - Frank Serpico 00:04
You must wage that battle
Uh, and the best possible way - Frank Serpico 00:10
Uh, and the best possible way
Don't move. Don't move! Get your hands up! - Frank Serpico 00:04
Don't move. Don't move! Get your hands up!
Which didn't mean that there was corruption every 20 years. - Frank Serpico 00:04
Which didn't mean that there was corruption every 20 ye...
Previous exposures of police corruption - Frank Serpico 00:05
Previous exposures of police corruption
So, Serpico was absolutely exceptional. - Frank Serpico 00:05
So, Serpico was absolutely exceptional.
He could do a lot more damage - Frank Serpico 00:06
He could do a lot more damage
Institutions evolve and devolve in a certain way - Frank Serpico 00:08
Institutions evolve and devolve in a certain way
The question then becomes - Frank Serpico 00:05
The question then becomes
Uh, and then how does the larger society deal with it. - Frank Serpico 00:04
Uh, and then how does the larger society deal with it.
The fact that he actually remained - Frank Serpico 00:10
The fact that he actually remained