Prince of the City Movie Review 1981

Docu-drama of a police officer who becomes an informant in an effort to end corruption within his narcotics unit, but finds he must pay a heavy price. Based on the true story told in Robert Daly's book, the powerful script carries the tension through what would otherwise be an overly long film. Excellent performances make this a riveting character study.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 167 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Docudrama, True Stories, Cops, True Crime, New York, New York

Screenplay

Jay Presson Allen, Sidney Lumet

Cast

Treat Williams, Jerry Orbach, Richard Foronjy, Don Billett, Ken Marino, Lindsay Crouse, Lance Henriksen

Cinematography

Andrzej Bartkowiak

Director

Sidney Lumet

Producer

Orion Pictures

Awards

N.Y. Film Critics 1981: Director (Lumet).