Story Line
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.
“Not everyone who runs a city is elected.”
Top Cast
Christopher Walken
Frank White
David Caruso
Dennis Gilley
Laurence Fishburne
Jimmy Jump
Victor Argo
Roy Bishop
Wesley Snipes
Thomas Flanigan
Janet Julian
Jennifer
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Rating
6.8/ 10
Release Date
1990-07-18
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
ThrillerCrime
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User Reviews (3)
John Chard
8/10
•7/7/2019Stylish 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 agai...
tmdb15435519
8/10
•4/24/2021Incredibly acted and beautifully stylized. Really enjoyed this entry in the 90s crime era, one of the best in my opinion.
r96sk
6/10
•3/10/2022Shoulda 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...