Prince of the City (1981)
August 19, 1981Release Date
Prince of the City (1981)
August 19, 1981Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Treat Williams
Daniel Ciello
Jerry Orbach
Gus Levy
Richard Foronjy
Joe Marinaro
Don Billett
Bill Mayo
Kenny Marino
Dom Bando
Carmine Caridi
Gino Mascone
Tony Page
Raf Alvarez
Norman Parker
Rick Cappalino
Paul Roebling
Brooks Paige
Bob Balaban
Santimassino
James Tolkan
George Polito
Steve Inwood
Mario Vincente
Lindsay Crouse
Carla Ciello
Matthew Laurance
Ronnie Ciello
Tony Turco
Socks Ciello
Ronald Maccone
Nicholas 'Nick' Napoli
Robert Christian
The King
Tony Munafo
Rocky Gazzo
Tony DiBenedetto
Carl Alagretti
Ron Karabatsos
Dave DeBennedeto
Lee Richardson
Sam Heinsdorff
Lane Smith
Tug Barnes
Cosmo 'Gus' Allegretti
Marcel Sardino
Bobby Alto
Mr. Kanter
Michael Beckett
Michael Blomberg
Burton Collins
Monty
Carmine Foresta
Ernie Fallacci
Conard Fowkes
Elroy Pendleton
Peter Friedman
Goldman
Peter Michael Goetz
Charles Deluth
Lance Henriksen
Burano
Eddie Jones
Ned Chippy
Don Leslie
Louis D'Amato
Harry Madsen
Bubba Harris
E.D. Miller
Sam Edelman
Cynthia Nixon
Jeannie
Lionel Pina
Frank Sancho
José Angel Santana
José
Bruce Willis
Extra (uncredited)
Dana Lorge
Ann Mascone
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 19, 1981
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 47m
Content RatingR
Budget$8,600,000
Box Office$8,124,257
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Prince of the City is a 1981 American epic neo-noir crime drama film directed by Sidney Lumet. It is based on the life of Robert Leuci, called ‘Daniel Ciello’ in the film, an officer of the New York Police Department who chooses, for idealistic reasons, to expose corruption in the force. The screenplay, written by Lumet and Jay Presson Allen, is based on a 1978 non-fiction book, by former NYPD Deputy Commissioner Robert Daley.
The film stars Treat Williams as Ciello, with a supporting cast featuring Jerry Orbach, Lindsay Crouse and Bob Balaban. Lumet had previously directed Serpico (1973), an award-winning film about corruption in the NYPD. In real life, that film’s subject Frank Serpico was acquainted with Leuci and helped convince him to come forward.
Produced by Orion Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros., the film premiered on August 19, 1981. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and was not a commercial success, but earned several accolades, including an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, and Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture, Best Director for Lumet, and Best Actor for Treat Williams. It also earned the Pasinetti Prize at the 38th Venice International Film Festival.