Prince of the City
1981 · 167 min · Director: Sidney Lumet
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
New York City detective Daniel Ciello agrees to help the United States Department of Justice help eliminate corruption in the police department, as long as he will not have to turn in any close friends. In doing so, Ciello uncovers a conspiracy within the force to smuggle drugs to street informants.
Emotional fingerprint
Prince of the City (1981) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Guilt 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Guilt25%
- Tension20%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Guilt, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Guilt and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Anxiety
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Anxiety | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Tension | 35 % | 32 % | 22 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 44 % | 38 % | 26 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 57 % | 51 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 59 % | 55 % | 40 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 54 % | 53 % | 38 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 57 % | 57 % | 44 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 61 % | 57 % | 45 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 53 % | 38 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 64 % | 57 % | 44 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Empathy | 68 % | 60 % | 57 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Anxiety | 70 % | 63 % | 68 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Anxiety | 69 % | 66 % | 66 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 63 % | 61 % | 54 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 50 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Tension | 69 % | 66 % | 59 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 129′ | Anxiety | 74 % | 69 % | 65 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 138′ | Empathy | 78 % | 66 % | 61 % | 64 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 146′ | Sadness | 79 % | 64 % | 53 % | 70 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 154′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 62 % | 45 % | 58 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 163′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Raf Alvarez
Rick Cappalino
Brooks Paige
Mario Vincente
Ronnie Ciello
Socks Ciello
The King
Dave DeBennedeto
Details
- Directed by
- Sidney Lumet
- Written by
- Robert Daley, Sidney Lumet, Jay Presson Allen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1981
- Runtime
- 167 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
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