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Frank Serpico

"Who's there?" "Police. Open up." "Let me see your ID." I had a tape recorder.And I got my...

"Who's there?" "Police. Open up." "Let me see your ID." I had a tape recorder.
And I got my 9 millimeter

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:02.502
"Who's there?"
00:00:03.419 --> 00:00:04.796
"Police. Open up."
00:00:07.257 --> 00:00:09.757
"Let me see your ID."
00:00:09.759 --> 00:00:13.761
I had a tape recorder. And I got my 9 millimeter.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:58:09
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.
"What do you want?" - Frank Serpico 00:23
"What do you want?"
They got another hit out for ya." - Frank Serpico 00:05
They got another hit out for ya."
How long was it after you were shot - Frank Serpico 00:05
How long was it after you were shot
Even, even when I went into court to testify. - Frank Serpico 00:06
Even, even when I went into court to testify.
These hearings are going to present some of the evidence - Frank Serpico 00:09
These hearings are going to present some of the evidence
...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.