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Prince of the city /

New York cop Daniel Ciello (inspired by real-life undercover narcotics cop Robert Leuci) is involved in some questionable police practices. He is approached by Internal Affairs and in exchange for him potentially being let off the hook, he is instructed to begin to expose the inner workings of polic...

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Other Authors: Lumet, Sidney, 1924-2011 (Screenwriter), Allen, Jay Presson, 1922-2006 (Screenwriter), Williams, Treat (Actor), Orbach, Jerry (Actor), Foronjy, Richard, 1937- (Actor), Billett, Don (Actor), Marino, Kenny, 1943-2010 (Actor), Caridi, Carmine, 1934-2019 (Actor), Page, Tony, 1939-1984 (Actor), Parker, Norman (Actor), Roebling, Paul, 1934- (Actor), Balaban, Bob (Actor), Tolkan, James, 1931- (Actor), Inwood, Steve, 1947- (Actor), Crouse, Lindsay (Actor), Laurance, Matthew (Actor), Turco, Tony (Actor), Maccone, Ronald, 1932-1996 (Actor), Karabatsos, Ron (Actor), DiBenedetto, Tony, 1944- (Actor), Munafo, Tony, 1945-2014 (Actor), Christian, Robert, 1939-1983 (Actor), Richardson, Lee, 1926-1999 (Actor), Smith, Lane, 1936-2005 (Actor), Bartkowiak, Andrzej, 1950- (director of photography.), Chihara, Paul, 1938- (composer (expression)), Johnstone, Anna Hill, 1913-1992 (Costume designer), Daley, Robert, 1930-
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
Language Notes:In English; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Published: Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Entertainment, [2021]
Series:Archive collection.
Subjects:
Informers > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Police > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Police corruption > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) > Drama.
Informers.
Police.
Police corruption.
New York (State) > New York.
New York (State) > New York > Manhattan.
Crime films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Police films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:New York cop Daniel Ciello (inspired by real-life undercover narcotics cop Robert Leuci) is involved in some questionable police practices. He is approached by Internal Affairs and in exchange for him potentially being let off the hook, he is instructed to begin to expose the inner workings of police corruption.
Item Description:Based on the book by Robert Daley.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1981.
Wide screen (1.85:1).
Special features: featurette "The real story"; theatrical trailer.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (167 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray; 1080p High Definition; DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:MPAA rating: R.
Awards:Venice Film Festival, 1981: Pasinetti Award - Best Film.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Andrzej Bartkowiak ; film editor, John J. Fitzstephens ; music, Paul Chihara ; costume designer, Anna Hill Johnstone ; production designer, Tony Walton.