Movie connections for
Serpico (1973) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

"Serpico: The Deadly Game (#1.0)" (1976)
"Serpico" (1976)

Edited into

The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)

References

"Batman" (1966)
 -  Tony Roberts' character mentions the Batmobile

Referenced in

Lumet: Film Maker (1975)
 -  mentioned once
Coonskin (1975)
 -  On theater marquee as boxing match is being announced.
Squadra antiscippo (1976)
Blue Nude (1977)
 -  poster of Al Pacino from film seen on wall
Punk Rock (1977)
 -  The title is mentioned.
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
 -  Poster on Tony's wall
The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
 -  The film is mentioned by name.
The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980) (TV)
S.O.B. (1981)
Night Terror (1989)
Last Action Hero (1993)
 -  Police officer dressed as a rabbi
So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)
Natural Born Killers (1994)
Se7en (1995)
 -  Tracy calls David Serpico.
Get Shorty (1995)
Sabrina (1995)
Scream (1996/I)
 -  "I always had a thing for you Sid" is said at the end of both movies by Matthew Lillard and Al Pacino
Twin Town (1997)
L.A. Confidential (1997)
Kounterfeit (1997)
Cop Land (1997)
 -  Freddy Heflin gets shot in the ear, in the same way Frank Serpico does.
Conspiracy Theory (1997)
Boogie Nights (1997)
 -  There is a picture of Serpico in Eddie's bedroom.
XXL (1997)
Principal Takes a Holiday (1998) (TV)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Hobgoblins (#10.7)" (1998)
 -  "Serpico"
Rushmore (1998)
"Friends: The One with the Ride Along (#5.20)" (1999)
 -  Joey says to Ross: "Hey, what's up with that, Serpico?"
"Just Shoot Me!: Shaking Private Trainer (#3.22)" (1999)
 -  Elliot mentions it.
From the (Under)Ground Up: The Making of 'The Corruptor' (1999) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Lek (2000)
 -  Patrick refers to officer Franco as "Serpico" after Eddy rejects the money offered to him in exchange for the informant's (Jack's) name.
The Way of the Gun (2000)
Scotland, Pa. (2001)
Exit Wounds (2001)
Final Jeopardy (2001) (TV)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
 -  Jay calls a police officer who frisks him "Serpico"
Piñero (2001)
 -  Pinero cites the film and its star Al Pacino
The Tramp and the Dictator (2002) (V)
Showtime (2002)
New York at the Movies (2002) (TV)
An Interview with John Ottman (2002) (V)
Insomnia (2002/I)
180°: Christopher Nolan Interviews Al Pacino (2002) (V)
"Without a Trace: Snatch Back (#1.7)" (2002)
 -  Jack says "Nice work, Serpico" to Danny, who replies "I learned everything from Pacino."
'Serpico': Favorite Moments (2002) (V)
 -  This is a making-of featurette
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
 -  mentioned in documentary
Ong-bak (2003)
 -  One of the characters wears a Serpico shirt
Garden State (2004)
 -  One of the guys at the party, when referencing De Niro says "Serpico and shit"
"Stargate SG-1: Chimera (#7.15)" (2004)
 -  Pete: "I believe the term 'classic' is reserved for the likes of 'The French Connection', 'Dirty Harry', 'Serpico'."
"Corner Gas: The Taxman (#1.2)" (2004)
 -  The cops in Corner Gas talk about this movie during this episode, and Karen tries to rent it at the video store
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Charlie's Angels' (2004) (TV)
 -  Title on board behind Fred Silverman
"Scrubs: My Choosiest Choice of All (#3.19)" (2004)
 -  Kelso calls the janitor Serpico
The 24th Day (2004)
 -  One of the two lead men mentions Serpico during their conversation.
Destroy All Humans! (2005) (VG)
 -  When reading the mind of the police, they sometimes think about writing a screenplay and calling it "Serpico".
'Dog Day Afternoon': Casting the Controversy (2006) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Inside Man (2006)
 -  Clive Owen's character call's Denzel Washington's character "Serpico"
The TV Set (2006)
 -  mentioned in dialogue
School for Scoundrels (2006)
"CSI: NY: Snow Day (#3.24)" (2007)
 -  One of the drug lords calls Don Flack "Serpico" over the radio.
Knocked Up (2007)
 -  Martin is called "Serpico"
I'm Not There. (2007)
 -  A movie poster of a fictional film, in the style of the Serpico poster, appears on the wall behind the characters.
Blodigt jävla helvete (2008)
 -  Coop Formaggio mentions this movie in his speech on Musentes retirement party
"Robson Arms: Gila Monster (#3.1)" (2008)
 -  Chuck mentions the movie by name.
Street Kings (2008)
 -  Ludlow references it when talking with Diskant

Featured in

Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul (2001) (TV)
'Serpico': From Real to Reel (2002) (V)
 -  This is a making-of featurette
Inside 'Serpico' (2002) (V)
 -  This is a behind the scenes documentary for 'Serpico'.
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV)
 -  Frank Serpico is #40 on the "Heroes" list.
It Hasn't Happened Yet (2005)
 -  plays on tv
The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV)
 -  This film is #84 on the list.

Spoofed in

"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Bums: Making a Mess All Over the City (#3.14)" (2007)
 -  When Frank and Dennis pretend to be cops to shake down civilians and get free food, Charlie prentends to be Serpico in order to expose the corruption

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