"They're afraid to be honest, and that's a bad system." IFC Films has debuted a trailer for hte documentary titled Frank Serpico, telling the true story of the NYPD whistleblower Frank Serpico. Back in 1973, Sidney Lumet directed Al Pacino in the feature film Serpico, telling a fictionalized version of his story of how he called out rampant corruption in the NYPD force, only to have his comrades turn against him. This new documentary goes back and lets Serpico tell his story in his own words: from his Italian-American roots in Brooklyn to his disillusionment with the NYPD and beyond. Featuring interviews with Serpico's associates and admirers, including John Turturro, as well as music by Jack White. His story seems just as relevant today as it was when it first happened. You might want to check this out, looks like a compelling doc to see. Here's the official trailer for...
- 10/6/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Sundance Selects has acquired the U.S. rights to Frank Serpico, director Antonino D’Ambrosio’s documentary about the whistle-blowing New York City cop who exposed police corruption in 1971, inspiring the 1973 film Serpico, starring Al Pacino.
The Gigantic Pictures film, which premiered at the recent Tribeca Film Festival, is the first doc to have Serpico’s cooperation and was produced, written and directed by D’Ambrosio, whose most recent film was We’re Still Here: Johnny Cash’s Bitter Tears Revisited, which was broadcast on PBS in 2016. Brooke Devine, Brian Devine and Jason Orans also served as producers, with Brian Devine Sr., Silvija Devine...
The Gigantic Pictures film, which premiered at the recent Tribeca Film Festival, is the first doc to have Serpico’s cooperation and was produced, written and directed by D’Ambrosio, whose most recent film was We’re Still Here: Johnny Cash’s Bitter Tears Revisited, which was broadcast on PBS in 2016. Brooke Devine, Brian Devine and Jason Orans also served as producers, with Brian Devine Sr., Silvija Devine...
- 5/18/2017
- by Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We all know the story, thanks to Al Pacino’s 1973 Oscar-nominated film, Serpico. And we all know the man behind the story, at least now, with a new documentary premiering at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival, Frank Serpico.
Take a deep inside look at the NYPD cop who told the world – and his department – he wouldn’t stand for corruption. Directed by Antonio D’Ambrosio, Frank Serpico is a collection of interviews with Serpico and others in his life, as well as reenactments of key events.
What makes this such an extraordinary doc is the fact that’s been trying to get made for years. People have reached out to Serpico about appearing in their films and making his own documentary, but time and time again, he’s turned them down. The ever reclusive Serpico moved to the Netherlands after he was shot for exposing police corruption and moved back to New York (albeit,...
Take a deep inside look at the NYPD cop who told the world – and his department – he wouldn’t stand for corruption. Directed by Antonio D’Ambrosio, Frank Serpico is a collection of interviews with Serpico and others in his life, as well as reenactments of key events.
What makes this such an extraordinary doc is the fact that’s been trying to get made for years. People have reached out to Serpico about appearing in their films and making his own documentary, but time and time again, he’s turned them down. The ever reclusive Serpico moved to the Netherlands after he was shot for exposing police corruption and moved back to New York (albeit,...
- 5/11/2017
- by Catherina Gioino
- Nerdly
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