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Prince of the City

"A cop is turning. Nobody's safe."

1981-08-19 Drama 2hr 47m

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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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.

  • Released
    1981-08-19
  • Revenue
    $8,124,257
  • Budget
    $8,600,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 47m
  • Genre
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Español, Italiano
  • imdb-logo
    7.4
  • Production
    Orion Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures

Crew

Sidney Lumet
Director
Jay Presson Allen
Screenplay
Burtt Harris
Producer
Keywords:
new york city corruption police 1970s wiretap police corruption district attorney narcotics cop

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Cast

Treat Williams

Treat Williams
Daniel Ciello
Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach
Gus Levy
Richard Foronjy

Richard Foronjy
Joe Marinaro
Don Billett

Don Billett
Bill Mayo
Kenny Marino

Kenny Marino
Dom Bando
Carmine Caridi

Carmine Caridi
Gino Mascone
Tony Page

Tony Page
Raf Alvarez
Norman Parker

Norman Parker
Rick Cappalino
Paul Roebling

Paul Roebling
Brooks Paige
Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban
Santimassino
James Tolkan

James Tolkan
George Polito
Steve Inwood

Steve Inwood
Mario Vincente
Lindsay Crouse

Lindsay Crouse
Carla Ciello
Matthew Laurance

Matthew Laurance
Ronnie Ciello
Tony Turco

Tony Turco
Socks Ciello
Ronald Maccone

Ronald Maccone
Nicholas 'Nick' Napoli
Robert Christian

Robert Christian
The King
Tony Munafo

Tony Munafo
Rocky Gazzo
Tony DiBenedetto

Tony DiBenedetto
Carl Alagretti
Ron Karabatsos

Ron Karabatsos
Dave DeBennedeto
Lee Richardson

Lee Richardson
Sam Heinsdorff
Lane Smith

Lane Smith
Tug Barnes
Cosmo 'Gus' Allegretti

Cosmo 'Gus' Allegretti
Marcel Sardino
Bobby Alto

Bobby Alto
Mr. Kanter
Michael Beckett

Michael Beckett
Michael Blomberg
Burton Collins

Burton Collins
Monty
Carmine Foresta

Carmine Foresta
Ernie Fallacci
Conard Fowkes

Conard Fowkes
Elroy Pendleton
Peter Friedman

Peter Friedman
Goldman
Peter Michael Goetz

Peter Michael Goetz
Charles Deluth
Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen
Burano
Eddie Jones

Eddie Jones
Ned Chippy
Don Leslie

Don Leslie
Louis D'Amato
Harry Madsen

Harry Madsen
Bubba Harris
E.D. Miller

E.D. Miller
Sam Edelman
Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon
Jeannie
Lionel Pina

Lionel Pina
Frank Sancho
José Angel Santana

José Angel Santana
José
Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis
Extra (uncredited)
Dana Lorge

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Ann Mascone

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A Review by GenerationofSwine 10

Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-10

It hurts to watch... literally. Every time i catch it it looks like I'm watching a copy of an old VHS tape. If anything was in need of remas... read more

It hurts to watch... literally. Every time i catch it it looks like I'm watching a copy of an old VHS tape. If anything was in need of remastering.... well, Prince of the City isn't going to be remastered because I don't even think it has a cult following. And that is a crying shame, because it is a really good movie that you can currently only find bad copies of on Amazon. The script is.... meh. It really is. You have seen the corrupt narcotics pitch many times before. That's not the draw. This was riding on Serpico's heels. What is the draw is the directing. It is severely understated, severely actor focused, and entirely atmospheric. It is really minimalist directing done right and... it works. The cast are a bunch of B-Listers at best, but they are B-listers that brought their A-Game and out classed most of the names you see on the marquees. So it's sort of like watching the underdogs win. They really nailed it, and their performances meshed perfectly with the direction. It's not going to stand out for reasons of a rehashed plot... but it's going to have an effect on you. You will walk away thinking, "that was done well. They gave great performances, why haven't I heard of this?"

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A Review by GenerationofSwine

It hurts to watch... literally. Every time i catch it it looks like I'm watching a copy of an old VHS tape. If anything was in need of remastering.... well, Prince of the City isn't going to be remastered because I don't even think it has a...

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A Review by GenerationofSwine 10

Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-10

It hurts to watch... literally. Every time i catch it it looks like I'm watching a copy of an old VHS tape. If anything was in need of remastering.... well, Prince of the City isn't going to be remast...

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