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Prince of the City (1981)
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Release Date:
21 August 1981 (USA)
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Tagline:
A cop is turning. Nobody's safe.
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 3 wins
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5 nominations
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Possibly the best cop film ever made
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Treat Williams | ... | Daniel Ciello |
 | Jerry Orbach | ... | Gus Levy |
 | Richard Foronjy | ... | Joe Marinaro |
| Don Billett | ... | Bill Mayo |
| Kenny Marino | ... | Dom Bando |
| Carmine Caridi | ... | Gino Mascone |
| Tony Page | ... | Raf Alvarez |
| Norman Parker | ... | Rick Cappalino |
| Paul Roebling | ... | Brooks Paige |
| Bob Balaban | ... | Santimassino |
| James Tolkan | ... | District Attorney Polito |
| Steve Inwood | ... | Mario Vincente |
| Lindsay Crouse | ... | Carla Ciello |
| Matthew Laurance | ... | Ronnie Ciello |
| Tony Turco | ... | Socks Ciello |
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167 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Australia:M |
Canada:14+ |
Argentina:18 |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-16 |
Norway:16 (1982) |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
West Germany:12 |
Canada:A
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Robert De Niro was set to star at one point when De Palma was involved.
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Goofs:
Continuity: 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.
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Quotes:
Carla Ciello:
Always when I hear you, or Gus, or Joe, any of the guys, you always say nothing's worse than to be a r--
Daniel Ciello: A rat. A rat is when they catch you and make you inform. Nobody caught me. This is my setup, this is my action. And I'm never gonna hurt my partners.
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Daniel Ciello: A rat. A rat is when they catch you and make you inform. Nobody caught me. This is my setup, this is my action. And I'm never gonna hurt my partners.
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Referenced in A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (2009) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
Love Will Keep Us Together
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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.