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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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Aug 14, 2022 · Starring Treat Williams, Jerry Orbach, Richard Foroniy, Don Billet, Kenny Marino, Carmine Caridi, Tony Page, Norman Parker, Bob Balaban, James Tolkan, Lindsay Crouse, Matthew Laurence, Lane Smith,...
Aug 19, 1981 · Prince of the City. NYT Critic’s Pick. Directed by Sidney Lumet. Crime, Drama. R. 2h 47m. By Janet Maslin. Aug. 19, 1981. The New York Times Archives. See the article in its...
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.
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.
Prince of the City. DRAMA. Treat Williams ("Once Upon a Time in America") portrays special investigator Danny Ciello, in this epic film from Sidney Lumet ("Serpico," "The Verdict") about a New York detective who turns state's evidence and is plunged into a nightmare of conflicting moral issues.
