What is "serpico"

Serpico is a 1973 American neo-noir crime drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Al Pacino. Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler wrote the screenplay, adapting Peter Maas's biography of NYPD officer Frank Serpico, who went undercover to expose corruption in the police force. Both Maas's book and the film cover 12 years, 1960 to 1972.

The film and principals were nominated for numerous awards, earning recognition for its score, direction, screenplay, and Pacino's performance. The film was also a commercial success.

Serpico is a film based on Frank Serpico

Serpico can also refer to:

• Serpico (band), Scottish metal band
• Frank Serpico, New York Police Department officer
• Serpico, a biography of Frank Serpico by Peter Maas
• Serpico (TV series), the television series based on Serpico's life and the film
• Serpico, a character from Berserk (manga)
• Sérpico, an alias of Argentine naval officer Ricardo Miguel Cavallo
• Serpico, a melodic hardcore band from Staten Island, NY, active in the mid-'90s and previously known as Sleeper

Serpico is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC between September 1976 and February 1977. The series was based on the book by Peter Maas and the 1973 film of the same name that starred Al Pacino in the title role. A television movie, Serpico: The Deadly Game, served as pilot and aired in April 1976.

Serpico are a punk/ metal band from Edinburgh, Scotland. They released their debut album, Neon Wasteland, on 25 May 2009 on WeSaySo Records. A music video for the first single " We Own The Night" was shot at Malvern Hills UK on 14 March 2009. The single was then released on 27 April 2009.