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King of New York

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King of New York (1990)

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Reviews Counted: 17

Fresh: 13

Rotten:4

Average Rating: 6.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Christopher Walken stars as Frank White, an ultracool crime boss, in this moody gem from director Abel Ferrara. Released from a long stint in jail, White rejoins his devoted gang, which includes... Christopher Walken stars as Frank White, an ultracool crime boss, in this moody gem from director Abel Ferrara. Released from a long stint in jail, White rejoins his devoted gang, which includes the trigger-happy Jimmy Jump (Laurence Fishburne), Test Tube (Steve Buscemi), and his attractive attorney girlfriend, Jennifer (Janet Julian). Setting up headquarters in Trump Plaza, they start wiping out members of rival mobs in a bid to take back the streets and indulge in lots of cocaine and sex, but ultimately White has more noble ambitions, such as giving a fortune in drug money to charity. David Caruso, Victor Argo, and Wesley Snipes costar as a group of bitter cops who don't buy Frank's change of heart and decide to go outside the law to take him down. Poetic, sexy, funny, somber, and very violent, this critical hit cemented the rep of Ferrara and has earned a strong cult following. Bozan Bajelli serves as director of the arresting cinematography, which is full of rich shadows and gold, blue, and red hues. For fans of films such as THE GODFATHER and SCARFACE, this is essential viewing. [More]

Starring: Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne, Wesley Snipes

Starring: Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne, Wesley Snipes, Giancarlo Esposito, Victor Argo, Paul Calderon, Janet Julian, Joey Chin

Director: Abel Ferrara

Director: Abel Ferrara
Composer: Joe Delia
Screenwriter: Nicholas St. John
Producer: Mary Kane

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Review by Mike Martin - It looks fantastic, and there is an air of real menace to proceedings, but seems to belong to another age somehow.

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09/25/08
Victor Olliver
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walken is cool as ever

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04/24/08
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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Ferrara began to be taken more seriously by critics with this operatic crime film, which was shown at the NY Film Festival, where it elicited walkouts (including the helmer's wife) along with praise.

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05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Deliciously indecent.

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Nick Schager
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Thomas Delapa
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Containing performances and and an attitude that is gleefully over-the-top, it's a bit of good fun.

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05/20/05
Michael Szymanski
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Vividly conveys the dark side of power.

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High-calibre performances meet riveting drama

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