A cop is turning. Nobody's safe.
New York City detective Daniel Ciello agrees to help the United States Department of Justice 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.
Prince of the City (1981) is a drama, thriller and crime film directed by Sidney Lumet, released on August 19, 1981 with a runtime of 2h 47m. It stars Treat Williams, Jerry Orbach, Richard Foronjy and Don Billett. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 188 ratings.
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Treat Williams
as Daniel Ciello
Jerry Orbach
as Gus Levy
Richard Foronjy
as Joe Marinaro
Don Billett
as Bill Mayo
Kenny Marino
as Dom Bando
Carmine Caridi
as Gino Mascone
Tony Page
as Raf Alvarez
Norman Parker
as Rick Cappalino
Paul Roebling
as Brooks Paige
Bob Balaban
as Santimassino
James Tolkan
as George Polito
Steve Inwood
as Mario Vincente
Directed by Sidney Lumet, written by Jay Presson Allen, Sidney Lumet and Robert Daley, produced by Burtt Harris.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 188 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on January 10, 2023
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Prince of the City (1981) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Prince of the City (1981) includes Treat Williams, Jerry Orbach, Richard Foronjy, Don Billett and Kenny Marino. The film was directed by Sidney Lumet. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Prince of the City was released on August 19, 1981 and runs for 2h 47m.
Prince of the City (1981) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 188 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, thriller and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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