Danny Cielo, a street-savy narcotics detective, seeks redemption by working with the special commission that investigates police corruption. Danny wears a wire to gather evidence against dozens of underworld criminals and corrupt officials -- all on the understanding that he will never "rat out" his own partners. But when the ballooning web of evidence reveals corruption within the narcotics division itself; the investigative jaggernaut turns its focus onto Danny's buddies, and ultimately onto Danny himself. Danny's already manic personality destabilizes to the verge of madness as he chases himself further and further down the rabbit hole.
"Prince Of The City", as directed by Sidney Lumet (of Serpico fame), suffers from pervasive overacting. It should have portrayed the downfall of a steely-eyed detective who is defeated by an out-of-control investigative jaggernaut. Instead, it tells the (much less interesting) story of a badly acted and out-of-control detective who ends up ratting out his own partners.
"Prince Of The City", as directed by Sidney Lumet (of Serpico fame), suffers from pervasive overacting. It should have portrayed the downfall of a steely-eyed detective who is defeated by an out-of-control investigative jaggernaut. Instead, it tells the (much less interesting) story of a badly acted and out-of-control detective who ends up ratting out his own partners.