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The policeman's first obligation is to be
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Frank Serpico

The policeman's firstobligation is to be responsive to the needs ofthe community he serves

The policeman's first
obligation is to be responsive to the needs of
the community he serves

Full Transcript

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The policeman's first obligation is to be
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responsive to the needs of the community he serves.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
01:06:06
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.
Frank testified before the Knapp Commission.. - Frank Serpico 00:05
Frank testified before the Knapp Commission..
Very, very... very famous. - Frank Serpico 00:06
Very, very... very famous.
I first learned of Frank Serpico - Frank Serpico 00:06
I first learned of Frank Serpico
Peter Maas introduced me to Frank - Frank Serpico 00:09
Peter Maas introduced me to Frank
The first thing we did was arrange for the book. - Frank Serpico 00:05
The first thing we did was arrange for the book.
It came to me, and I said - Frank Serpico 00:10
It came to me, and I said
My own experience is - Frank Serpico 00:08
My own experience is
Everybody should read this." - Frank Serpico 00:06
Everybody should read this."
I knew about Serpico - Frank Serpico 00:07
I knew about Serpico
There hasn't been that many stories made - Frank Serpico 00:07
There hasn't been that many stories made
The story really must be the star - Frank Serpico 00:07
The story really must be the star
Another example is "Serpico." - Frank Serpico 00:07
Another example is "Serpico."
There were over a hundred parts - Frank Serpico 00:05
There were over a hundred parts
It was such an active physical film - Frank Serpico 00:08
It was such an active physical film
The bad guys and the good guys - Frank Serpico 00:04
The bad guys and the good guys
I went to see it a bunch of times - Frank Serpico 00:06
I went to see it a bunch of times
He was a hippie, cop, undercover. - Frank Serpico 00:05
He was a hippie, cop, undercover.
And then my mother, she said - Frank Serpico 00:07
And then my mother, she said
Well, do you see a black leather jacket - Frank Serpico 00:07
Well, do you see a black leather jacket
Yeah, I've heard that one before - Frank Serpico 00:04
Yeah, I've heard that one before