Prince of the City

(1981)

★ 7 IMDb · 188 votes

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime

Year: 1981

Runtime: 167 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Сидни Люмет

Cast: Трит Уильямс, Джерри Орбак, Ричард Форонджи, Don Billett, Kenny Marino, Carmine Caridi, Tony Page, Norman Parker, Paul Roebling, Боб Балабан

Plot

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.

NYPD officer, Daniel Ciello's involved in some questionable police practices. He's approached by IAB, and in exchange for him potentially being let off he's instructed to begin looking at the inner workings of police corruption. Danny agrees as long as he doesn't have to turn on his partners but he soon learns he cannot trust anyone. He must decide whose side he's on and who's on his.