Name: Serpico
Director: Sidney Lumet
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1973-01-01
Duration: 130 min

Many of his fellow officers considered him the most dangerous man alive – an honest cop.

Serpico (1973) follows a young police officer assigned to patrol New York City who discovers that bribery and corruption are deeply entrenched in the force. As he refuses to participate and attempts to report the misconduct, he becomes isolated, endangered, and increasingly disillusioned by the institution he serves. This crime drama blends procedural realism, psychological character study, and urban social commentary while examining integrity, institutional corruption, and personal sacrifice.

Serpico 4K UHD, Blu-ray & DVD editions

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Comparison of Serpico 4K UHD, Blu-ray & DVD Editions
Disc Extras	Kino BD-A 4K/US 2023	Warner BD-ALL/US 2013	Imprint BD-ALL/AU/OOP 2024	Eureka BD-B/UK/OOP 2014	Paramount DVD-1/US 2002
Audio Commentary by Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell, and Nathaniel Thompson
One Step Further: Becoming Lumet
“Serpico”: Favorite Moments (2:38)
“Serpico”: Real to Reel (9:58)
Inside “Serpico” (12:55)
Looking for Al Pacino (30:38)
Sidney Lumet: Cineaste New York (30:24)
Man With No Anger: Scoring Lumet - Interview with Daniel Schweiger
Trailers from Hell with Adam Rifkin
Stills Gallery - With Commentary by Director Sidney Lumet (4:24)
Theatrical Trailer (4:16)

Edition and Packaging Notes

Kino’s 4K UHD includes trailers for 12 Angry Men (1957), The Group (1966), The Laughing Policeman (1973), Busting (1974), Death Wish (1974), Newman’s Law (1974), Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974), Marathon Man (1976) and A Stranger Among Us (1992).
Imprint’s Blu-ray is included in the “Directed by Sidney Lumet, Vol.1” box set with The Pawnbroker (1964), The Group (1966), The Deadly Affair (1967), Child’s Play (1972) and The Offence (1973).
Eureka’s Blu-ray includes a 44-page booklet with writing by Karina Longworth. It is also available as a SteelBook.