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Prince of the City

Prince of the City

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 19, 1981

Runtime

2h 47m

Genres

Drama, Thriller, Crime

User Score

70%

Original Title

Prince of the City

Production Companies

Orion Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures

Director

Sidney Lumet

Budget

$8,600,000

Revenue

$8,124,257

Description

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.