Prince of the City - crew, film crew

The entire team, the film crew of the film "Prince of the City"
Prince of the City (1981)
Timing: 2:47 (167 min)
Prince of the City - TMDB rating
7.021/10
143
Prince of the City - Kinopoisk rating
6.727/10
746
Prince of the City - IMDB rating
7.4/10
11000

Film crew

Director

Producer

Burtt Harris
Producer

Executive Producer

Casting

Joy Todd
Casting

Editor

Jack Fitzstephens
Editor

Art Direction

Edward Pisoni
Art Direction

Costume Design

Production Design

Photo Tony Walton #78219

Tony Walton

Tony Walton
Production Design

Set Decoration

George DeTitta Sr.
Set Decoration

Makeup Artist

Robert Jiras
Makeup Artist

Original Music Composer

Paul Chihara

Paul Chihara
Original Music Composer

Associate Producer

Raymond Hartwick
Associate Producer

Director of Photography

Photo Andrzej Bartkowiak #72610

Andrzej Bartkowiak

Andrzej Bartkowiak
Director of Photography

Hairstylist

Philip Leto
Hairstylist

Production Manager

Raymond Hartwick
Production Manager

Screenplay

Book

Robert Daley
Book

Unit Manager

Photo Barbara De Fina #25154
Barbara De Fina
Unit Manager

What's left behind the scenes

  • The film is based on the novel of the same name by Robert Daley (1978).
  • Al Pacino was originally slated for the lead role, but the actor declined, believing it was too similar to the role he had already played in Sidney Lumet’s "Serpico" (1973).
  • Director Brian De Palma worked on the script for a year before being replaced by Sidney Lumet. De Palma himself had planned to collaborate with screenwriter David Rabe and actor Robert De Niro.
  • The character of Daniel Ciello is based on real-life New York narcotics officer Robert Leuci, who exposed 52 corrupt detectives. After leaving the police force, Leuci wrote several provocative stories about policing.
  • Sidney Lumet agreed to direct with two conditions: an unknown actor in the lead role and a runtime of no less than 3 hours. While the first requirement was met, the final version of the film is only 2 hours and 47 minutes long. Another reason for Lumet's agreement was his feeling that this film would reflect the life of police officers more accurately than 'Serpico'.
  • The lead actor, Treat Williams, spent a month with the narcotics department and lived with the real-life inspiration for his character, Robert Leuci, in preparation for filming.
  • The film's 240-page script was written in 30 days. The film was shot in 130 different locations and consists of 126 dialogues.
  • The film's budget was set at $10 million. However, director Sidney Lumet managed to shoot the film for less.
  • The film features the song "Love Will Keep Us Together" performed by Captain & Tenille.
  • Al Pacino was originally slated to play the lead role, but the actor declined, believing it was too similar to the role he had already played in Sidney Lumet’s “Serpico” (1973).
  • Sidney Lumet agreed to direct with two conditions: an unknown actor in the lead role and a runtime of at least 3 hours. While the first requirement was met, the final version of the film is only 2 hours and 47 minutes long. Another reason for Lumet’s agreement was his belief that this film would reflect the lives of police officers more accurately than “Serpico”.
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