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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.
- Burtt Harris
- Paul Chihara
- August 21, 1981
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.
- Sidney Lumet
- 72
- 2 min
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.
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- Daniel Ciello; Gus Levy; Joe Marinaro
- R
- 1981
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...
- (26)
- Crime, Drama
- R
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In a city corrupt to the bone, can a man at the same time be true to the law, to himself, to his colleagues and loved ones? It’s this that Sidney Lumet’s 1981 crime drama Prince of the City delves into with passion and intelligence.
