Is Prince of the City sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Prince of the City easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Prince of the City end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Prince of the City scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Prince of the City violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Prince of the City

Name: Prince of the City
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1981
Duration: 167 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Treat Williams, Jerry Orbach, Richard Foronjy, Don Billett, Kenny Marino

A cop is turning. Nobody's safe.

Directed by Sidney Lumet

Produced by Orion Pictures, Taurus Film

1981167 min7.0 / 10

A morally murky procedural about a cop caught between institutional loyalty and justice, where every choice compromises him further.

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.

Clusters

Suspicion, Guilt, and Fractured Trust Complicity Under Pressure American City Movies Crime and Corruption Spy & Conspiracy Thrillers

Genres

Drama Thriller Crime

Keywords

New York City Corruption Police 1970s Wiretap Police Corruption District Attorney Narcotics Cop

Questions people ask

Is Prince of the City sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Prince of the City easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does Prince of the City end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Prince of the City scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Prince of the City violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.