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Frank Serpico

These hearings are going topresent some of the evidence that the department has aserious...

These hearings are going to
present some of the evidence that the department has a
serious corruption problem

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These hearings are going to present some of the evidence
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that the department has a serious corruption problem..
Duration
9 seconds
Views
36
Timestamp in Movie
00:59:04
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.
...which must be characterized as extensive. - Frank Serpico 00:05
...which must be characterized as extensive.
The Knapp Commission was a specific response - Frank Serpico 00:08
The Knapp Commission was a specific response
Corruption was something that everybody - Frank Serpico 00:08
Corruption was something that everybody
We're saddened and troubled - Frank Serpico 00:11
We're saddened and troubled
I believe that it involves a small number of, uh, people. - Frank Serpico 00:05
I believe that it involves a small number of, uh, people.
The politicians didn't want to antagonize the police brass. - Frank Serpico 00:06
The politicians didn't want to antagonize the police br...
The cops kept saying, "Well, there a couple - Frank Serpico 00:11
The cops kept saying, "Well, there a couple
And what Frank came out publically - Frank Serpico 00:10
And what Frank came out publically
He triggered an investigation - Frank Serpico 00:10
He triggered an investigation
But Frank didn't wanna testify. - Frank Serpico 00:05
But Frank didn't wanna testify.
He was convinced that we were gonna sandbag him. - Frank Serpico 00:04
He was convinced that we were gonna sandbag him.
He hired Ramsey Clark, the former attorney general - Frank Serpico 00:05
He hired Ramsey Clark, the former attorney general
We spent the night before, here, in the apartment. - Frank Serpico 00:05
We spent the night before, here, in the apartment.
We slinked down to 7th Avenue - Frank Serpico 00:06
We slinked down to 7th Avenue
He was very nervous on the subway. - Frank Serpico 00:04
He was very nervous on the subway.
But, you know, if you got shot - Frank Serpico 00:04
But, you know, if you got shot
...he's got reason to be nervous. - Frank Serpico 00:04
...he's got reason to be nervous.
And probably some pretty powerful interests - Frank Serpico 00:05
And probably some pretty powerful interests
Anybody that knew him knew - Frank Serpico 00:04
Anybody that knew him knew
Through my appearance here today, - Frank Serpico 00:18
Through my appearance here today,