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Prince of the City is a 1981 American epic neo-noir crime drama film directed by Sidney Lumet. It is based on the life of Robert Leuci, called ‘Daniel Ciello’ in the film, an officer of the New York Police Department who chooses, for idealistic reasons, to expose corruption in the force.
Aug 26, 1981 · A corrupt New York narcotics detective tries to expose police corruption and betray his partners in this 1981 film directed by Sidney Lumet. The film is based on a true story and features Treat Williams, Jerry Orbach and Richard Foronjy in the cast.
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- Crime, Drama
- Sidney Lumet
- 1981-08-26
A movie about a New York cop who cooperates with a 1971 investigation of police corruption and faces a dilemma of betraying his partners. Based on a book by Robert Daley, the film explores the ethical and legal issues of the drug war and the code of silence.
New York City detective Daniel Ciello agrees to help the United States Department of Justice help eliminate corruption in the police department, as long as he will not have to turn in any close friends. In doing so, Ciello uncovers a conspiracy within the force to smuggle drugs to street informants.
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- Sidney Lumet
- R
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When Rick Cappalino (Norman Parker) from the U.S. Justice Department approaches him with a personal request to investigate police corruption, Ciello agrees -- provided he is not forced to turn in...
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- Sidney Lumet
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- Treat Williams
Nov 30, 2011 · Prince of the City (1981), Sidney Lumet's multilayered portrait of police corruption in New York and one cop's decision to inform against his colleagues, depicts, by Lumet's own admission, the corrosive influence of drugs on society.
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A 1981 drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Treat Williams as a New York detective who turns state's evidence. The film explores the moral dilemmas and conflicts of his decision, and was nominated for an Oscar and praised by critics.
