The 1973 Al Pacino-led crime drama Serpico has just arrived on a new streaming platform. The movie, based on the true story of Frank Serpico, is available on Paramount+.

. The film is adapted from a biography of the real-life Serpico. Written by Peter Maas, The movie was directed by Sidney Lumet and earned $29.8 million at the box office on a $3.3 million budget.

Pacino took his portrayal of a real-life person very seriously, receiving several awards and nominations for his performance, including a Golden Globe for Best Actor His attempts to expose this corruption are constantly brushed off until he finally goes to The New York Times, a decision that would place a target on his back.

While Serpico was a crime film, a genre Pacino is famous for, he typically plays gangsters and gunmen. Just a year before Serpico, Pacino would play Michael Corleone in the first Godfather film, a pivotal role in establishing his onscreen persona. Serpico showed a different side of Pacino's acting abilities, as the well-meaning, exasperated police officer, while still containing the intensity and anger Pacino is known for depicting.

Pacino's depiction of Frank Serpico is widely praised for its accuracy and attention to detail. The actor previously recalled meeting the real Serpico, and explained how he studied his behavior in order to give an authentic performance in the film. "" the actor said.

"Not because he was negative or positive, but I just felt I couldn't be him," Pacino continued. There was something that I could sort of serve. He had an earring, long hair, and was strange-looking. But he had a look in his eye that I thought, there it is. I got to know him very well and hung with him."

Serpico is available to stream on Paramount+.