‘Prince of the City': Conscience Over Corruption

“Serpico” provided a street-level perspective of its main protagonist (played by Al Pacino) in the gritty crime drama. Similarly, “Prince of the City” (1981) follows the journey of a young New York City Police detective as he maneuvers through the murky underbelly of the Big Apple. Both films are grounded in the lives of real-life police detectives. “Prince of the City” draws from the experiences of NYPD detective Robert Leuci, portrayed as Daniel Ciello in the film. Like Serpico, Ciello bravely blew the whistle on corruption within the police department...