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Prince of the City (1981)
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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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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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| Bob Balaban | ... |
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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Storyline
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:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(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)Opening Weekend:
$64,713 (USA) (23 August 1981) (3 Screens)Gross:
$8,124,257 (USA)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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The character of Daniel Ciello is based on real-life NYPD Narcotics Detective Robert Leuci. Leuci's testimony helped indict 52 corrupt detectives. After he quit the job, Leuci turned novelist and wrote the gritty police dramas "Snitch", "Odessa Beach" and "Captain Butterfly". See more »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. See more »Quotes
Raf Alvarez: I don't know why you people don't understand the system. You want a conviction, but you've got these stupid search and seizure laws. And wiretaps. Case one never got made without an illegal wiretap. And you're never gonna get a conviction if a cop don't commit perjury...See more »
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