Prince of the City

Name: Prince of the City
Director: Sidney Lumet
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1981

1981

IMDb

Sidney Lumet

1981·R·

United States

Award tierGold

Metascore

Crime Drama

A New York City narcotics detective reluctantly agrees to cooperate with a special commission investigating police corruption, and soon realises he's in over his head, and nobody can be trusted.

Cast

Treat Williams·Jerry Orbach·Richard Foronjy·Don Billett

Producers

Burtt Harris·Raymond Hartwick·Jay Presson Allen

Languages

English

Spanish

Italian

Major Awards

2 wins · 6 nominations

Wins (2)

Festival Grand Prize

Venice Film Festival (1981)

Best Film

Sidney Lumet

Best Director

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1981)

Best Director

Sidney Lumet

Nominations (6)

Festival Grand Prize

Venice Film Festival (1981)

Golden Lion

Sidney Lumet

Best Picture

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA (1982)

Best Film

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1981)

Best Film

Golden Globes, USA (1982)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1982)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Sidney Lumet

Best Actor

Golden Globes, USA (1982)

Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

Treat Williams