Prince of the City
“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.
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Cast
40 people
Treat Williams
Daniel Ciello
Known for
127 Hours
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Jerry Orbach
Gus Levy
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Beauty and the Beast
Dirty Dancing
Richard Foronjy
Joe Marinaro
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Carlito's Way
Once Upon a Time in America
Don Billett
Bill Mayo
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Ordinary People
Hustle
Kenny Marino
Dom Bando
Known for
Exterminator 2
The Black Donnellys
Carmine Caridi
Gino Mascone
Known for
The Money Pit
Top Dog
Tony Page
Raf Alvarez
Known for
Q
Norman Parker
Rick Cappalino
Known for
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Turk 182!
Paul Roebling
Brooks Paige
Known for
The Civil War
Blue Thunder
Bob Balaban
Santimassino
Known for
Isle of Dogs
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
James Tolkan
George Polito
Known for
Back to the Future Part II
Top Gun
Steve Inwood
Mario Vincente
Known for
Staying Alive
Grizzly II: Revenge
Sidney Lumet Director · Jay Presson Allen Screenplay Robert Daley Author
Worldwide gross $8.1M · Budget $8.6M · United States release August 19, 1981
Box office
Budget
$8,600,000
Worldwide gross
$8,124,257
Gross vs. budget
0.9×
Production
Orion Pictures
Production · Studio
Taurus Film
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian · Spanish
Release dates
United States · August 19, 1981
Theatrical
France
January 13, 1982 · Theatrical
Germany
July 1, 1982 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 4, 1982 · Theatrical
April 25, 2007 · Physical · DVD
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