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Prince of the City (1981)

Rate: 10
Viewed: 3/12

3/12: Treat Williams was robbed of an Oscar nomination for his tour de force performance in Prince of the City.

I won't go so far as to call it the best picture Sidney Lumet had ever directed; the distinction goes to Network. It's an improved, complex version of Serpico about police corruption.

The running length of almost three hours didn't bother me because I was mesmerized by Treat Williams who went apeshit every second, making the show work. It's too bad his career fizzled out due to cocaine problem.

All in all, Prince of the City is dominated by Treat Williams.

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