King of New York

1990 103 min ★ 6.7 Thriller, Crime

A former drug lord returns from prison determined to wipe out all his competition and distribute the profits of his operations to New York's poor and lower classes in this stylish and ultra violent modern twist on Robin Hood.

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Cast

Christopher Walken

Frank White

David Caruso

Dennis Gilley

Laurence Fishburne

Jimmy Jump

Victor Argo

Roy Bishop

Wesley Snipes

Thomas Flanigan

Janet Julian

Jennifer

Joey Chin

Larry Wong

Giancarlo Esposito

Lance

Paul Calderon

Joey Dalesio

Steve Buscemi

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Details

Director

Abel Ferrara

Tagline

"Not everyone who runs a city is elected."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$5,300,000

Revenue

$2,554,712

Production

Reteitalia, Scena International

Reviews

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John Chard

July 7, 2019

★ 8/10

Stylish and smouldering. Frank White, a drug lord of New York, is released from prison and plans to make a more positive mark on the city. But after reuniting with his loyal and violence hungry gang, he finds the odds are very much stacked up against him. Not only has New York changed for the worse, being run by incompetent pretenders to his crown, but the police force are also after his head -...

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tmdb15435519

April 24, 2021

★ 8/10

Incredibly acted and beautifully stylized. Really enjoyed this entry in the 90s crime era, one of the best in my opinion.

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r96sk

March 10, 2022

★ 6/10

Shoulda loved it, didn't. The violent nature of <em>'King of New York'</em> is its strongest element, though otherwise I found this to be unsatisfying. A lot happens but none of it really clicked for me, while I held very little interest in any of the characters - despite an exceptional cast list. Christopher Walken, Laurence Fishburne, Wesley Snipes, Steve Buscemi and Giancarlo Esposito are...