Thriller ·Crime · Italy · 1990 · 1h 43m

King of New York

King of New York poster
Director
Abel Ferrara
Cast
Christopher Walken as Frank White David Caruso as Dennis Gilley Laurence Fishburne as Jimmy Jump Victor Argo as Roy Bishop Wesley Snipes as Thomas Flanigan Janet Julian as Jennifer
Crew
Bojan Bazelli — Director of Photography Anthony Redman — Editor Joe Delia — Original Music Composer Nicholas St. John — Writer Mary Kane — Producer Augusto Caminito — Producer
Tagline

Not everyone who runs a city is elected.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer King of New York — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
new york citygangsterrelease from prisonhopecocainemurderdirty copdrug lordreligious statueaspirindramatic
Key Collaborators
Abel Ferrara Director Bojan Bazelli Director of Photography Anthony Redman Editor Joe Delia Original Music Composer Nicholas St. John Writer Mary Kane Producer Augusto Caminito Producer Alex Tavoularis Production Design Carol Ramsey Costume Design
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