New York cop Frank Serpico blows the whistle on the rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.
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Movie1973·129 min
Serpico
Directed by Sidney Lumet
An Oscar-nominated crime drama film directed by Sidney Lumet.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 9%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.5/10
2K ratings
About Serpico
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Tense
- Story Tags
- corruption power, social injustice, isolation loneliness, late 20th century, politics, new york, colleagues, detective investigator, outsider misfit, undercover infiltration, rise and fall, conspiracy, corruption