Prince of the City

Manhattan, late summer. A ringing phone. Detective Ciello makes a devil's bargain with the Feds, promising to expose dirty cops. Soon, a labyrinth of crooked deals and compromised loyalties ensnares him. Lumet's long, morally complex police procedural echoes classic Greek tragedy.

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Prince of the City was released in 1981 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 167 minutes.