Prince of the City (
1981) | IMDb:
7.4
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.
Starring:
Treat Williams
,
Jerry Orbach
,
Richard Foronjy
,
Don Billett
,
Kenny Marino
,
Carmine Caridi
Directed by:
Sidney Lumet
Ordinary People (
1980) | IMDb:
7.7
Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together.
Starring:
Donald Sutherland
,
Mary Tyler Moore
,
Timothy Hutton
,
Judd Hirsch
,
M. Emmet Walsh
,
Elizabeth McGovern
Hustle (
1975) | IMDb:
6.2
The body of teenager Gloria Hollinger is found dead on a Los Angeles beach, and Lt. Phil Gaines is in charge of the investigation. Gaines learns that the girl, a stripper and prostitute, committed suicide, but he ignores the connection between her and a powerful mob lawyer, Leo Sellers. Hollinger's father, however, is not satisfied with Gaines's results, and attempts to investigate the case on his own.
Starring:
Burt Reynolds
,
Catherine Deneuve
,
Ben Johnson
,
Paul Winfield
,
Eileen Brennan
,
Eddie Albert
Serpico (
1973) | IMDb:
7.7
New York cop Frank Serpico blows the whistle on the rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.
Starring:
Al Pacino
,
John Randolph
,
Jack Kehoe
,
Biff McGuire
,
Barbara Eda-Young
,
Cornelia Sharpe