Serpico 1973 Full Movie

Serpico Full Movie: A Story of Corruption and Bravery

Frank Serpico’s Struggle Against Police Corruption

NYPD Officer Frank Serpico is rushed to the hospital, having been shot in the face. Chief Sidney Green fears that Serpico was shot by another cop. So Serpico’s story is shown in a flashback.

Early Challenges and Resilience

Serpico graduates from the police academy with big ideas for improving the police force’s community relations. He dresses like an actual civilian instead of wearing the department’s standard plainclothes dress, which is easily recognizable. While he is chasing a burglar, other officers fail to recognize him as one of their own and shoot at him. He realizes that deviating from protocols can be dangerous.

Exposing Corruption

Serpico reports an attempted bribe to a high-ranking investigator, who chuckles and advises him to keep the money. Serpico soon learns that corruption is rampant in his police department. Forced to accompany officers as they collect payoffs from criminals and small businesses, Serpico refuses to accept his share of the money. He makes several attempts to alert superiors to the corruption but is rebuffed every time. Other officers learn that he is reporting them, and he begins to fear for his life.

Seeking Justice and Facing Retaliation

Serpico and his well-connected friend Blair go to the mayor’s assistant, who promises a real investigation and support but is stymied by political pressure. Ostracized, frustrated and fearful, Serpico sinks into depression, which ruins his relationship with his girlfriend. He begins brutalizing well-connected suspects who had been bribing other officers and thought themselves protected. Finally, Serpico informs Captain McClain that he has reported his experiences to oversight agencies outside the police force. Furious, McClain tells the other officers.

Standing Against Corruption

Blair uses his connections to arrange a personal interview with the district attorney, who tells Serpico that if he testifies to a grand jury, a major investigation will follow. The DA limits his questions and prevents Serpico from revealing the ubiquity of corruption in the police force. Serpico and Blair take their story to The New York Times. After his allegations are printed, his superiors retaliate by assigning him to a dangerous narcotics squad in Brooklyn.

The Ultimate Sacrifice

During a raid on a drug trafficker’s apartment, Serpico’s partners hold back at a critical moment, and Serpico gets shot in the face. After a long, painful recovery, he testifies before the Knapp Commission, a government inquiry into NYPD corruption.

Legacy of Bravery

Frank Serpico resigned from the NYPD on June 15, 1972, was awarded the NYPD Medal of Honor for “conspicuous bravery in action”, and moved to Switzerland.

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