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Frank Serpico

This is a story abouta real American hero, but it's nota happy story

This is a story about
a real American hero, but it's not
a happy story

Full Transcript

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This is a story about a real American hero,
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but it's not a happy story.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:01:43
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.
Only one man has successfully exposed the system - Frank Serpico 00:09
Only one man has successfully exposed the system
His name, Frank Serpico. - Frank Serpico 00:04
His name, Frank Serpico.
Serpico made repeated pleas - Frank Serpico 00:09
Serpico made repeated pleas
Frank is an honorable man, - Frank Serpico 00:06
Frank is an honorable man,
His decision is what prompted - Frank Serpico 00:07
His decision is what prompted
He was forced to become an outsider - Frank Serpico 00:07
He was forced to become an outsider
Like the movie "Serpico" - Frank Serpico 00:07
Like the movie "Serpico"
The detective has bullet fragments - Frank Serpico 00:06
The detective has bullet fragments
In 1972, Serpico exiled himself - Frank Serpico 00:08
In 1972, Serpico exiled himself
The bullet was never removed - Frank Serpico 00:07
The bullet was never removed
You know, I got a 9 millimeter piece - Frank Serpico 00:07
You know, I got a 9 millimeter piece
I couldn't open a door - Frank Serpico 00:07
I couldn't open a door
These were all, uh, - Frank Serpico 00:10
These were all, uh,
I meet people today - Frank Serpico 00:06
I meet people today
How... how could you have been a cop?" - Frank Serpico 00:09
How... how could you have been a cop?"
In fact, even before I became a cop - Frank Serpico 00:07
In fact, even before I became a cop
Uh, police officers, to me - Frank Serpico 00:06
Uh, police officers, to me
Both my grandfathers were coalminers. - Frank Serpico 00:04
Both my grandfathers were coalminers.
My father's father, on his last paycheck - Frank Serpico 00:08
My father's father, on his last paycheck
But he made it back to Italy - Frank Serpico 00:14
But he made it back to Italy