Serpico

1973 film directed by Sidney Lumet
Movie film Q657079
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Serpico is a film associated with the New Hollywood movement. It encompasses multiple genres, specifically functioning as a crime film[1][2][3], biographical film[1][2][3], drama film[1][2][3], and action film[1][2][3]. Additionally, the work is a film based on a book[1][2][3].

Serpico

Summary

Serpico is a film[1]. Serpico has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Serpico received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • Serpico's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Serpico was directed by Sidney Lumet[5].
  • Waldo Salt wrote the screenplay for Serpico[6].
  • Norman Wexler wrote the screenplay for Serpico[7].
  • Serpico's composer is recorded as Mikis Theodorakis[8].
  • Serpico is associated with the New Hollywood movement[9].
  • Serpico's genre is crime film[10].
  • Serpico's genre is biographical film[11].
  • Serpico's genre is drama film[12].
  • Serpico's genre is action film[13].
  • Serpico's genre is film based on book[14].
  • A cast member of Serpico was Al Pacino[15].
  • A cast member of Serpico was John Randolph[16].
  • A cast member of Serpico was Jack Kehoe[17].
  • A cast member of Serpico was Tony Roberts[18].
  • A cast member of Serpico was M. Emmet Walsh[19].
  • A cast member of Serpico was Q783369[20].
  • A cast member of Serpico was Kenneth McMillan[21].
  • A cast member of Serpico was Cornelia Sharpe[22].
  • A cast member of Serpico was Biff McGuire[23].
  • A cast member of Serpico was F. Murray Abraham[24].
  • A cast member of Serpico was Jaime Sánchez[25].
  • A cast member of Serpico was Richard Foronjy[26].
  • A cast member of Serpico was Barbara Eda-Young[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Dino De Laurentiis[28] and Martin Bregman[29]. Serpico was directed by Sidney Lumet[5]. Screenwriters include Waldo Salt[6] and Norman Wexler[7]. Cast members include Al Pacino[15], John Randolph[16], Jack Kehoe[17], Tony Roberts[18], M. Emmet Walsh[19], and Q783369[20].

Publication

Publication dates include December 5, 1973[30], January 25, 1974[31], February 26, 1974[32], March 14, 1974[33], March 18, 1974[34], and March 28, 1974[35]. Original languages include English[36], Italian[37], and Spanish[38]. Genres include crime film[10], biographical film[11], drama film[12], action film[13], and film based on book[14].

Subject and Themes

Serpico is associated with the New Hollywood movement[9].

Reception

Serpico received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 8.1[39], 83/100[40], and 93%[41].

Why It Matters

Serpico has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Serpico is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

What awards did Serpico receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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  20. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.
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  30. [38] . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] . wikidata.org.
  32. [40] . wikidata.org.
  33. [41] . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [34] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [35] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 7d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 serpico
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  3. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period 1970s
    Publication date +1973-12-05T00:00:00Z, +1974-01-25T00:00:00Z, +1974-02-26T00:00:00Z +19
    Screenwriter Waldo Salt, Norman Wexler
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