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Finally on 2-Disc DVD from Warner Bros.!!!!!

posted 17 years ago by rnoori
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Finally this movie is coming out on DVD on March 27th, 2007!

From DVDPrince of the City (2-Disc Special Edition) (1981)
“The first thing a cop learns is that he can’t trust nobody but his partners,” detective Danny Ciello tells an assistant D.A. “I sleep with my wife but I live with my partners. I will never give them up.” From Robert Daley’s riveting book about New York City police corruption investigations, director/co-writer Sidney Lumet’s film portrays a squad that pays a terrible price when one in its ranks does just that. Treat Williams (as Ciello, inspired by real-life undercover narcotics cop Robert Leuci) leads a terrific ensemble cast which includes Jerry Orbach, Bob Balaban and Lindsay Crouse in a standout performance as Leuci’s wife. This gripping film, which features 130 locations and 126 speaking parts, won Lumet a New York Film Critics Best Director Award and an Oscar nomination (with Jay Presson Allen) for the screenplay.

DVD Special Features:
New featurette Prince of the City: The Real Story
Theatrical trailer
Languages: English & Français (dubbed in Quebec)
Subtitles: English, Français & Español (feature film only)Times:

[–] Nebraska999 17 years ago

Thanks for the information....

[–] Oliver-50 17 years ago

I hope there are more special features than just that. A making of docu and a trailer - that's it? Don't get me wrong, I'm psyched that Warner Bros is finally releasing it, but that seems a little light on the extras.

Gandhi baked is good.

[–] ruderabbit 17 years ago

It's official. That's the good news. The bad news is it has been pushed back to May 22. But soon enough, we'll be able to scratch another great movie MIA on DVD. Now if we could just get Looking For Mr. Goodbar, Shoot The Moon, Sometimes A Great Notion, Men Don't Leave... But I digress.

Oh yeah - no word on Lumet's The Hill yet. Hopefully also coming this year.

[–] Citizenright1 17 years ago

The push back explains why I couldnt find anything about when searching future releases. Gee-zuss, just get the thing out there, ok? From cocky prince to bleeding gums, this is one of the best cop stories ever. Great characters, great dialog.

Do you think the DVD will have the scene where Danny tries to crash his car and is pulled over by the Virginia trooper? I saw that on TV once, but never again. I recorded POTC on my DVR a few months ago and burned a DVD from it, but that scene was not in that broadcast.

[–] brefane 17 years ago

I assume since the scene you mention (a trooper in Virginia stops Danny) is on the VHS it would be on the DVD.

[–] Citizenright1 17 years ago

It isnt on my version of the vhs. Maybe a later version. I only saw that scene when it was being broadcast many years ago.

[–] Nebraska999 17 years ago

I've seen this movie so many times; but the suicide attempt was only added for when it was aired on TV.

Also only on TV is when Danny goes back to the locker room to tell the other cop his dope was bad. If I remember, the other cop is bench pressing when Canny comes back.

[–] Doom 17 years ago

I suppose there's a chance those scenes will be presented as 'extras' on the DVD, but don't count on it.

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[–] addedit 17 years ago

Thank you Jesus!!!

Treat Williams and Sidney Lumet should have gotten Oscars, or at least nominations. A pitch perfect film that works on every level.

:-)

[–] El Bacho 17 years ago

The special edition DVD is currently being released in Europe.

I've got a French copy. It is the theatrical version spread over two DVDs (the second one runs for less than one hour). The featurette is a half hour long. But no deleted scenes, unfortunately...