A scene from this film appears in a painting by Bob Dylan.
Airline Diner. 2020. Acrylic on canvas 91 x 122 cm.
The film is based upon the events of Robert Leuci exposing corruption in the police department and criminal justice system, whilst he was a detective with the NYPD. The screenplay is based on a 1978 book by the same title, by former NYPD Deputy Commissioner Robert Daley.
The film stars Treat Williams as Ciello, with a supporting cast featuring Jerry Orbach, Lindsay Crouse and Bob Balaban. Lumet had previously directed Serpico (1973), an award-winning film about corruption in the NYPD.
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