Prince of the City (1981)
Directed by Sidney Lumet · 167 min · Drama, Thriller, Crime
30.0 TOPICAL score · #3,542 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Prince of the City (1981, directed by Sidney Lumet) has a TOPICAL score of 30.0 - ranked 3,542 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 81. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (193 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 18 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 81
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (193 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 18 languages
- Still read7,080 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Treat Williams (actor #1,406), Jerry Orbach (actor #724), Richard Foronjy, Don Billett