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Prince of the City is a 1981 American epic neo-noir [2] 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 New York City narcotics detective reluctantly agrees to cooperate with a special commission investigating police corruption, and soon realises he's in over his head, and nobody can be trusted.
"Prince of the City" is a very good movie and, like some of its characters, it wants to break your heart. Maybe it will. It is about the ways in which a corrupt modern city makes it almost impossible for a man to be true to the law, his ideals, and his friends, all at the same time.
Prince of the City. New York police officer Daniel Ciello (Treat Williams) is not a perfect cop. When Rick Cappalino (Norman Parker) from the U.S. Justice Department approaches him with a...
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Prince of the City (1981) Original Trailer [FHD] HD Retro Trailers. 115K subscribers. 269. 26K views 2 years ago. Directed by Sidney Lumet. With Treat Williams, Jerry Orbach and Richard...
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Theatrical trailer of "Prince of the City" by Sidney Lumet. Starring Treat Williams, Jerry Orbach, Richard Foroniy, Don Billet, Kenny Marino, Carmine Caridi, Tony Page, Norman Parker, Bob...
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 is by no means as simple as that. It's far more demanding of the viewer and, in that sense, a better story. Once you join a secret organization -- the Mafia, the NSC, the NYPD -- you learn that the rules don't always follow the guide book's.
19812h 47mR. Drama, Crime, Thriller. 7.492%82% Add to Watchlist. NYPD officer Daniel Ciello is involved in some questionable police practices. He's approached by IAB, and in exchange for him potentially being let off he's instructed to begin looking at the inner workings of police corruption.
