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Prince of the City (1981) 7.5
A New York City narcotics detective 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. Director:Sidney Lumet |
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Daniel Ciello
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| Jerry Orbach | ... |
Gus Levy
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Richard Foronjy | ... |
Joe Marinaro
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Don Billett | ... |
Bill Mayo
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Kenny Marino | ... |
Dom Bando
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Carmine Caridi | ... |
Gino Mascone
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Tony Page | ... |
Raf Alvarez
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Norman Parker | ... |
Rick Cappalino
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Paul Roebling | ... |
Brooks Paige
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Santimassino
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| James Tolkan | ... |
District Attorney Polito
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Steve Inwood | ... |
Mario Vincente
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| Lindsay Crouse | ... |
Carla Ciello
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Matthew Laurance | ... |
Ronnie Ciello
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Tony Turco | ... |
Socks Ciello
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New York City cop Daniel Ciello is involved in some questionable police practices. He is approached by internal affairs and in exchange for him potentially being let off the hook, he is instructed to begin to expose the inner workings of police corruption. Danny agrees as long as he does not have to turn in his partners but he soon learns that he cannot trust anyone and he must decide whose side he is on and who is on his. Written by Josh Pasnak <chainsaw@intouch.bc.ca>
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A cop is turning. Nobody's safe.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
21 August 1981 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
O Príncipe da Cidade See more »Filming Locations:
La Isla Restaurant - 1439 Myrtle Avenue, Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$8,600,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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The King: Do look likely.
Tug Barnes: Looks like we better add that one to the list
[of possible threats; referring to The King]
Tug Barnes: .
Daniel Ciello: He's not a doer, he's a talker, which is probably worse.
Tug Barnes: He talks, you deny
[referring to Ciello's upcoming testmonies in court]
Tug Barnes: .
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Trivia
Sidney Lumet agreed to direct under two conditions: he wanted an unknown actor to play Leuci and he wanted the running time to be at least three hours long. Treat Williams was unknown at the time but the final cut was edited down to 2 hours and 47 minutes. See more »Goofs
Near the start of the film when Dan is pushing his brother Ronnie around, there's a large crack on the wall (probably from a previous shot). After he pushes Ronnie near the wall, another large crack appears but Ronnie is never shown hitting the wall. See more »Quotes
Daniel Ciello: I'll see you around.The King: Do look likely.
Tug Barnes: Looks like we better add that one to the list
[of possible threats; referring to The King]
Tug Barnes: .
Daniel Ciello: He's not a doer, he's a talker, which is probably worse.
Tug Barnes: He talks, you deny
[referring to Ciello's upcoming testmonies in court]
Tug Barnes: .
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Treat Williams plays a corrupt New York narcotics detective who tries to redeem himself by volunteering to go undercover on the force to weed out other corrupt policeman only to find himself facing an increasingly difficult series of moral dilemmas involving his former partners. This intelligent film is possibly the best cop film ever made. Treat Williams delivers the best performance of his career although the excellent supporting cast, Jerry Orbach, in particular, comes very close to stealing the movie right out from under him. Williams is so good here that you can't believe he is the same guy who later appeared in "Dead Heat." (What happened?) Director Sidney Lumet, who also co-wrote the insightful, penetrating script with Jay Presson Allen, was never better. He does such a great job that you can't believe he's the same guy who directed "Family Business." (What happened?) The film is long, but you never lose interest. A must see.