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Prince of the City (1981)

Movie"A cop is turning. Nobody's safe."
Audience Score
70
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R 2 hr 47 minAug 19th, 1981Thriller, Crime, Drama
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.
StarringTreat WilliamsJerry OrbachRichard Foronjy
DirectorSidney Lumet

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:August 19th, 1981
On DVD & Blu-ray:May 22nd, 2007 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$8,600,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$8,124,257 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Jay Presson Allen
Production Companies:Orion Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
Movie Tags:
new york citypolice1970scorruptionpolice corruptiondistrict attorneynarcotics copwiretap