DVD Release: Frank Serpico

DVD Release Date: March 13, 2018
Price: DVD $18.02
Studio: IFC


In the early 1970s, one man stood up to the entire New York City police force. Hailed as a hero by many, hated by others, officer Frank Serpico made headlines when he blew the whistle on a culture of bribery and corruption within the crime-ridden department. His one-man crusade for police reform inspired the Al Pacino classic that bears his name, but the real-life saga is as gripping as anything Hollywood could dream up.

Now, in the 2017 documentary Frank Serpico, Frank tells his story in his own words: from his Italian-American roots in Brooklyn to his disillusionment with the NYPD to his riveting account of a dramatic drug bust – and possible set-up – that ended with him being shot in the face.

Written and directed by Antonino D’Ambrosio, the doc features music by Jack White and interviews with Serpico‘s associates and admirers – including writer Luc Sante and actor-filmmaker John Turturro.

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About Laurence

Founder and editor Laurence Lerman saw Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest when he was 13 years old and that’s all it took. He has been writing about film and video for more than a quarter of a century for magazines, anthologies, websites and most recently, Video Business magazine, where he served as the Reviews Editor for 15 years.