Al Pacino Authentic Autographed 'Serpico' Script

Al Pacino delivered one of his most powerful performances in Serpico, the 1973 Sidney Lumet film based on the true story of NYPD officer Frank Serpico. The film detailed Serpico's struggle against corruption within the New York City Police Department during his eleven years of service as a whistleblower. Pacino met with the real Frank Serpico to prepare for the role, and his portrayal of the idealistic cop with long hair and hippie clothing captured the early 1970s counterculture clash with law enforcement. Director Lumet filmed Serpico on location in New York with gritty realism, completing the entire production in just four-and-a-half months to meet a Christmas 1973 release. The role came between Pacino's work on the first two Godfather films, showcasing his remarkable range as an actor. Serpico earned Pacino his third Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, though he lost to Jack Lemmon. The film grossed nearly $30 million domestically and became synonymous with honest law enforcem