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Prince of the City (1981)

Prince of the City (1981)

Drama Crime Thriller

A cop is turning. Nobody's safe.

Release Date: 1981, August 19
Directors: Sidney Lumet
Countries: United States of America
Production: Orion Pictures, Orion Pictures, Taurus Film, Taurus Film
Cast: Lance Henriksen, Bruce Willis, Ronald Maccone, James Tolkan, Carmine Caridi, Carmine Foresta, Bob Balaban, Treat Williams, Richard Foronjy, Jerry Orbach, Peter Friedman, Eddie Jones

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

new york city police corruption district attorney 1970s police corruption narcotics cop wiretap