Serpico (1973) – Filming Locations
Crime / Drama / History · Directed by Sidney Lumet · Starring Al Pacino, Barbara Eda-Young
New York cop Frank Serpico blows the whistle on the rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.
Where was Serpico filmed?
- New York City, United States, New York City – Serpico conducts undercover operations and surveillance in the city streets. The gritty Lower Manhattan waterfront and streets provide the authentic backdrop for Serpico's early undercover work and police corruption scenes
- New York City, United States, New York City – Serpico operates undercover among drug dealers and street criminals in Harlem. The deteriorated neighborhood streets of East Harlem authentically depict the dangerous drug-ridden precincts where Serpico worked undercover
- New York City, United States, New York City – Interior scenes of police corruption, bribery, and Serpico's confrontations with superior officers. Actual NYPD precinct locations filmed to show the systemic corruption within the department that Serpico witnessed
- New York City, United States, New York City – Serpico navigates drug-infested neighborhoods conducting investigations. The notorious drug corners and tenement buildings of the Lower East Side showcase the criminal underworld Serpico infiltrated
- New York City, United States, New York City – Additional undercover operations and street scenes in outer boroughs. Brooklyn locations provide authentic New York exteriors for scenes depicting the wider scope of police corruption across the city