Prince of the City
Prince of the City
Prince of the City
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1981
2h 47m
7.0(169 votes)
Drama
Thriller
Crime

Overview

New York City detective Daniel Ciello agrees to help the United States Department of Justice help 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.

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Orion Pictures

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Cast & Crew

40 members
Acting

Treat Williams

Daniel Ciello

Treat Williams
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Jerry Orbach

Gus Levy

Jerry Orbach
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Richard Foronjy

Joe Marinaro

Richard Foronjy
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Don Billett

Bill Mayo

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Kenny Marino

Dom Bando

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Carmine Caridi

Gino Mascone

Carmine Caridi
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Tony Page

Raf Alvarez

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Norman Parker

Rick Cappalino

Norman Parker
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Paul Roebling

Brooks Paige

Paul Roebling
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Bob Balaban

Santimassino

Bob Balaban
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James Tolkan

George Polito

James Tolkan
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Steve Inwood

Mario Vincente

Steve Inwood
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Lindsay Crouse

Carla Ciello

Lindsay Crouse
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Matthew Laurance

Ronnie Ciello

Matthew Laurance
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Tony Turco

Socks Ciello

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Ronald Maccone

Nicholas 'Nick' Napoli

Ronald Maccone
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Robert Christian

The King

Robert Christian
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Tony Munafo

Rocky Gazzo

Tony Munafo
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Tony DiBenedetto

Carl Alagretti

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Ron Karabatsos

Dave DeBennedeto

Ron Karabatsos
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Lee Richardson

Sam Heinsdorff

Lee Richardson
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Lane Smith

Tug Barnes

Lane Smith
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Cosmo Allegretti

Marcel Sardino

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Bobby Alto

Mr. Kanter

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Michael Beckett

Michael Blomberg

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Burton Collins

Monty

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Carmine Foresta

Ernie Fallacci

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Conard Fowkes

Elroy Pendleton

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Peter Friedman

Goldman

Peter Friedman
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Peter Michael Goetz

Charles Deluth

Peter Michael Goetz
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Lance Henriksen

Burano

Lance Henriksen
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Eddie Jones

Ned Chippy

Eddie Jones
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Don Leslie

Louis D'Amato

Don Leslie
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Harry Madsen

Bubba Harris

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E.D. Miller

Sam Edelman

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Cynthia Nixon

Jeannie

Cynthia Nixon
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Lionel Pina

Frank Sancho

Lionel Pina
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José Angel Santana

José

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Bruce Willis

Extra (uncredited)

Bruce Willis
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Dana Lorge

Ann Mascone

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