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Gritty noir thriller about corruption in the NYPD. A crusading lawyer puts his life on the line when he investigates the shooting of a drug dealer by a tough but respected cop.

Gritty noir thriller about corruption in New York's criminal justice system. A crusading lawyer puts his life on the line to expose racism and duplicity in the NYPD following the shooting of a Hispanic drug dealer by a tough but respected police lieutenant. The third of director Sidney Lumet's films about police corruption, following Serpico and Prince of the City - a theme to which he would return in 1997 in Night Falls on Manhattan.

2 hours, 7 minutes

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Sun 20 Mar 2011 01:20

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Role Contributor
Lieutenant Mike Brennan Nick Nolte
Director Sidney Lumet
Al Reilly Timothy Hutton
Bobby Texador Armand Assante
Kevin Quinn Patrick O'Neal
Leo Bloomenfeld Lee Richardson
Detective Luis Valentin Luis Guzman
Detective Sam Chapman Charles Dutton
Nancy Bosch Jenny Lumet
Roger Montalvo Paul Calderon
Jose Malpica International Chrysis
Larry Pesch Dominic Chianese
Nick Petrone Leonardo Cimino
Writer Sidney Lumet
Writer Edwin Torres
Actor Patrick O'Neal

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