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King of New York

Play trailer Poster for King of New York R Released Sep 28, 1990 1h 44m Crime Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A crime lord plots to take control of New York's underground drug economy and distribute the profits to the poor.
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King of New York covers familiar narrative ground with impressive style -- and leaves plenty of room for its talented cast to deliver gripping performances.

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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: B- Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Variety Staff Variety Complementing Walken's bravura turn are equally flamboyant performances by David Caruso as the young Irish cop out to destroy Walken, and Larry Fishburne as Walken's slightly crazy aide-de-camp. Mar 26, 2009 Full Review Geoff Andrew Time Out A film which, despite splendid location work, lurches sloppily and messily from kill to kill, orgy to orgy, coke to crack, clich to clich. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a progressively engrossing piece of work that benefits from its remarkably captivating central performance... Rated: 3.5/4 Jan 6, 2025 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) This is the abysmal background of a sort of vomitive cinema. [Full review in Spanish] Dec 2, 2022 Full Review Quentin Crisp Christopher Street This is a powerful movie, but it suffers from the flabbiness of excess. Apr 6, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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steve s absolutely horrible. no plot, no character development. just a lot of shooting, car chases, and blood. what little there was of a story made absolutely no sense. women are no more than scantily dressed arm candy. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/26/25 Full Review Meredith S I heard a movie reviewer I follow on Instagram say this was right up there with Goodfellas. I figured it was worth another watch since I hadn't seen it for a couple decades so rewatched. Nope! I enjoy Walken but this movie was BAD -- sure it had okay moments but to compare it to Goodfellas is criminal! Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 04/24/25 Full Review Chief B Very atmospheric gangster flick and it's not Walken that steals the show but Fishburne. He's crazy good here. You like him and you hate him Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/23/25 Full Review Ben L If you are interested in watching this movie with me, I’m at the Plaza Hotel..ok, ask for Frank. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/12/25 Full Review Phillip D There aren’t a lot of original gangster movie plots anymore. Movies like this one set a high, high bar for any that follow. Casting was fantastic. Believable acting to go along with distinct characters. Great directing. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/25 Full Review Angus S Silly gangster cliches and gratuitous gunshots abound, in a dark, city noir setting trying to copy the gritty New York feel of Taxi Driver on the gangster side of town. Two stars may be a wee bit generous. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/17/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A crime lord plots to take control of New York's underground drug economy and distribute the profits to the poor.
Director
Abel Ferrara
Producer
August Caminito, Mary Kane
Distributor
Artisan Entertainment, Live Video, Image Entertainment Inc.
Production Co
The Rank Organization [gb], Caminito, Scena International, Reteitalia
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 28, 1990, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 23, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.6M
Runtime
1h 44m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, Surround, Stereo
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