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68% Critic Match
King of New York
“Not everyone who runs a city is elected.”
6.8 / 10• 1990• 1h 43m•R• English
ThrillerCrime
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Christopher Walken
Frank White
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Abel Ferrara's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. King of New York is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
