Prince of the City

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Summary:
Inspired by a true story, Prince of the City stars Treat Williams as a Manhattan detective who agrees to help the US Department of Justice weed out corruption in the NYPD. Williams agrees on the assurance that he'll never have to turn in a close friend. Wired for sound, Williams almost immediately stumbles upon a police conspiracy to smuggle narcotics to street informants in ... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Treat Williams - (Daniel Ciello)
Jerry Orbach - (Gus Levy)
Richard Foronjy - (Joe Marinaro)
Don Billett - (Bill Mayo)
James Tolkan - (District Attorney Polito)
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Review:
Despite such influential, well-respected films as 12 Angry Men, The Pawnbroker, Dog Day Afternoon, and Network, director Sidney Lumet is often forgotten in considerations of the most influential filmmakers. Mirroring this under-appreciation is Lumet's neglected 1981 crime drama, Prince of the City. Overlong but fascinating, the... Continue >>

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