Serpico, The cop who defied the system was written by Peter Maas. It was the biography of New York City policeman Frank Serpico.
yes-it was based on the Knapp commission investigation on police corruption
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The cast of Serpico - 1973 includes: Bernard Barrow as Palmer Ted Beniades as Sarno Don Billett as Detective Threatening Serpico Raleigh Bond Joseph Bova as Potts John Brandon as Police Lieutenant James Bulleit as Det. Styles Sal Carollo as Mr. Serpico Roy Cheverie as Cop Mildred Clinton as Mrs. Serpico Ed Crowley as Barto George Ede as Daley Marjorie Eliot as Rape Victim Gus Fleming as Dr. Metz Richard Foronjy as Corsaro Conard Fowkes as Cop - Narcotics Raid Hank Garrett as Malone Nathan George as Smith Frank Gio as Police Lieutenant Trent Gough as Cop Gene Gross as Captain Tolkin Edward Grover as Lombardo Albert Henderson as Peluce Judd Hirsch as Cop Bianca Hunter Jack Kehoe as Tom Keough Richard Kuss as Detective Damien Leake as Joey John Lehne as Gilbert Tony Lo Bianco as Cop George Loros as Det. Glover Mary Louise Weller as Sally - Girl at Party Biff McGuire as Captain McClain Kenneth McMillan as Charlie John McQuade as Kellogg John Medici as Pasquale Alan North as Brown Norman Ornellas as Rubello Al Pacino as Serpico Stephen Pearlman as Desk Sergeant Tim Pelt as Black Hood William Pelt as Black Hood John Randolph as Sidney Green Jay Rasumny as Television Cameraman Allan Rich as D.A. Tauber Tony Roberts as Bob Blair Franklin Scott as Black Prisoner Cornelia Sharpe as Leslie Tom Signorelli as Bookmaker Ben Slack as Detective Sitting at Desk John Stewart as Waterman James Tolkan as Steiger Tracey Walter as Street Urchin Charles White as Delaney
The concept "based on a true story" is seen often in film. Some examples of this are: Serpico (1973), Amadeus (1984), Donnie Brasco (1997), Jarhead (2005).
Yes, Terry Serpico has been in multiple episodes of Law & Order, including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.Law & Order appearances -Dissonance (2000) as Jay BranniganPatriot (2002) as Frank MillerLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit -Closure (2000) as Ron JohnsonRotten (2003) as Les CooperQuarry (2005) as Deacon BrinnLaw & Order: Criminal Intent -The Extra Man (2001) as Leslie RocheBut Not Forgotten (2003) as Earl Carnicki
Frank Serpico is often referred to as "Paco" or simply "Serpico."
No, Frank Serpico does not have a cameo in the movie "Serpico." The film stars Al Pacino as Frank Serpico, the real-life NYPD officer who exposed corruption within the police department.
The duration of Serpico is 2.17 hours.
Terry Serpico is 6'.
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Serpico was created on 1973-12-05.
Nick Serpico is 6' 2".
The population of Sorbo Serpico is 566.
Frank Serpico was born on April 14, 1936.
Terry Serpico was born on 1964-06-27.
The area of Sorbo Serpico is 8,010,000.0 square meters.
As of March 6 2011Frank Serpico is still Alive.