
Overview:
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.Status: | Released (1990-07-18) |
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Awards: | 1 win & 2 nominations total |
BoxOffice: | $2,554,476 |
Screen: | Nicholas St. John |
Productions: | Reteitalia, Scena International, Seven Arts Pictures |
Production Countries: | Italy, United States of America |
Spoken Languages: | English, Español |

Casts
- 4690: Christopher Walken - Frank White
- 16560: David Caruso - Dennis Gilley
- 2975: Laurence Fishburne - Jimmy Jump
- 2561: Victor Argo - Roy Bishop
- 10814: Wesley Snipes - Thomas Flanigan
- 59109: Janet Julian - Jennifer
- 59110: Joey Chin - Larry Wong
Crews
- 59623: Mary Kane - Producer - Production
- 59622: Augusto Caminito - Producer - Production
- 39104: Abel Ferrara - Director - Directing
- 11699: Bojan Bazelli - Director of Photography - Camera
- 39107: Joe Delia - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 59113: Nicholas St. John - Author - Writing
- 39108: Anthony Redman - Editor - Editing
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Reviews
John Chard
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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 cha ....
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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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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 excep ....
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