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Frank Serpico

Very few people know John Avildsenwas the director who was first to bedirecting the movie

Very few people know John Avildsen
was the director who was first to be
directing the movie

Full Transcript

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Very few people know
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John Avildsen was the director
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who was first to be directing the movie.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
01:12:27
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 I remember he just finished a script - Frank Serpico 00:19
And I remember he just finished a script
"I haven't felt this good - Frank Serpico 00:05
"I haven't felt this good
And Norman Wexler looked at us like we were crazy - Frank Serpico 00:06
And Norman Wexler looked at us like we were crazy
Well, one day, my wall phone rings.. - Frank Serpico 00:04
Well, one day, my wall phone rings..
...and it's John, and he says - Frank Serpico 00:09
...and it's John, and he says
I think he was disappointed that Avildsen - Frank Serpico 00:09
I think he was disappointed that Avildsen
John Avildsen wanted me to play myself. - Frank Serpico 00:04
John Avildsen wanted me to play myself.
You know, and I said, "What, are you crazy?" - Frank Serpico 00:06
You know, and I said, "What, are you crazy?"
You'll be an eccentric." - Frank Serpico 00:08
You'll be an eccentric."
He was Frank Serpico - Frank Serpico 00:06
He was Frank Serpico
And that becomes another stressor - Frank Serpico 00:07
And that becomes another stressor
He's hung his hat on identifying himself - Frank Serpico 00:08
He's hung his hat on identifying himself
That's something that he did - Frank Serpico 00:05
That's something that he did
...once I'd left the police department, - Frank Serpico 00:05
...once I'd left the police department,
I mean, you did write a chapter about Frank - Frank Serpico 00:04
I mean, you did write a chapter about Frank
It's hard for me to imagine that you never - Frank Serpico 00:09
It's hard for me to imagine that you never
...I got angry - Frank Serpico 00:07
...I got angry
...was tryin' to use the shooting - Frank Serpico 00:08
...was tryin' to use the shooting
In other words, people were out to get you - Frank Serpico 00:09
In other words, people were out to get you
My, uh, idea was to show - Frank Serpico 00:06
My, uh, idea was to show