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Frank Serpico

There was someonewho said "I came to America,I found out "A, the streetsare not paved with...

There was someone
who said "I came to America,
I found out "A, the streets
are not paved with gold

Full Transcript

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There was someone who said
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"I came to America, I found out
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"A, the streets are not paved with gold.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:07
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, C, I was supposed to pave them." - Frank Serpico 00:13
And, C, I was supposed to pave them."
And, uh, here was the counter and here was the workspace. - Frank Serpico 00:05
And, uh, here was the counter and here was the workspace.
My father, he had canaries all up in there - Frank Serpico 00:08
My father, he had canaries all up in there
And, when the bird was born - Frank Serpico 00:08
And, when the bird was born
And, uh, ahem, I guess you learn things - Frank Serpico 00:13
And, uh, ahem, I guess you learn things
He never heard of the word "zen" - Frank Serpico 00:06
He never heard of the word "zen"
I remember, it was a sunny day like today - Frank Serpico 00:11
I remember, it was a sunny day like today
And, uh, he walks up and he says, "Gimme a shine." - Frank Serpico 00:11
And, uh, he walks up and he says, "Gimme a shine."
I'm shining the shoes of the law." - Frank Serpico 00:08
I'm shining the shoes of the law."
He steps down, turns around - Frank Serpico 00:05
He steps down, turns around
Although he had the shield of the law - Frank Serpico 00:06
Although he had the shield of the law
The following week - Frank Serpico 00:07
The following week
You want a shine?" - Frank Serpico 00:09
You want a shine?"
I lived here - Frank Serpico 00:05
I lived here
America's society did succeed - Frank Serpico 00:10
America's society did succeed
You know, to be educated, to vote, to participate. - Frank Serpico 00:04
You know, to be educated, to vote, to participate.
On the one hand, you grow up - Frank Serpico 00:06
On the one hand, you grow up
But, if you listen to the adults - Frank Serpico 00:10
But, if you listen to the adults
There are people with power - Frank Serpico 00:06
There are people with power
What happens when you go into these institutions - Frank Serpico 00:06
What happens when you go into these institutions