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    Prince of the City

    R1981 · Crime drama · 2h 47m

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  1. Budget. $8.6 million. Box office. $8 million [1] 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.

    • August 21, 1981
  2. Aug 26, 1981 · Prince of the City: Directed by Sidney Lumet. With Treat Williams, Jerry Orbach, Richard Foronjy, Don Billett. 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.

    • Sidney Lumet
    • 72
    • 2 min
  3. "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. The movie has no answers. Only horrible alternatives.

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  5. Prince Of The City (1981) -- (Movie Clip) Dangerous Information Federal prosecutor Santimassino (Bob Balaban) with informant cop Ciello (Treat Williams), imparting information he then shares with wife Carla (Lindsay Crouse), followed by the arrest of fellow cop Gino (Carmine Caridi), in Sidney Lumet's Prince Of The City, 1981.

    • Sidney Lumet
    • Jose Santana
  6. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review william k Criticized in comparison to the director's previous movie Serpico with same topic and for its length, Prince of the ...

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    • Sidney Lumet
    • R
    • Treat Williams
  7. Overview. 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.

  8. New York Film Critics Circle Awards. • 1 Win & 4 Nominations. A New York City narcotics detective (Treat Williams) reluctantly agrees to cooperate with a special commission investigating police corruption. However, he soon discovers that he's in over his head, and nobody can be trusted.

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