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Written by GenerationofSwine on January 10, 2023. 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.
Feb 7, 2022 · Directed by Sidney Lumet. Starring Treat Williams, Jerry Orbach and Richard Foronjy.Blu-ray (Amazon) https://amzn.to/3X3bQeNWatch (on Prime) https://amzn.to/...
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Critics reviews. Based on the experiences of NYPD narcotics detective Robert Leuci, Lumet’s epic examination of corruption and compromise, set against a teeming portrait of 1970s New York, is one of his most arresting and accomplished pictures.
Steven Santos’ terrific piece on Prince of the City is split into two parts and can be viewed below. It is a visual analysis of Sidney Lumet’s so-called “NYPD films”: Prince of the City, Serpico, Q & A and Night Falls on Manhattan.
Prince of the City finds master director Sidney Lumet once again immersed under the microscope of loyalty - the connections between overt emotional stakes and the baseline structures that fuel systemic corruption. What matters isn't necessarily what's right for our detective protagonist, played with finesse and snarky elegance by Treat Williams, but how the world around him is in a constant state of manipulation.
Synopsis. 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.
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Purchase Prince of the City on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Treat Williams ("Once Upon a Time in America") portrays special investigator Danny Ciello, in this epic film from Sidney Lumet ("Serpico," "The Verdict") about a New York detective who turns state's evidence and is plunged into a nightmare of conflicting moral issues. Awarded the 1981 N.Y. Film Critic's Award for Best Director, Oscar-nominated, and one of that year's ten-best films, Rex Reed calls this "a great ...
