King of New York ambient background
CinebyCineby
King of New York backdrop

King of New York

King of New York
★ 6.8/10•1990•1h 43m•R•Thriller•Crime

Not everyone who runs a city is elected.

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.

Abel Ferrara · Director

Nicholas St. John · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 43m
LanguageEN
Release DateJul 18, 1990
Budget$5,300,000
Revenue$2,554,712

Actors

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Frank White

David Caruso

David Caruso

Dennis Gilley

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Jimmy Jump

Victor Argo

Victor Argo

Roy Bishop

Wesley Snipes

Wesley Snipes

Thomas Flanigan

Janet Julian

Janet Julian

Jennifer

Joey Chin

Joey Chin

Larry Wong

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Lance

Paul Calderon

Paul Calderon

Joey Dalesio

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Test Tube

Theresa Randle

Theresa Randle

Raye

Leonard L. Thomas

Leonard L. Thomas

Blood

Roger Guenveur Smith

Roger Guenveur Smith

Tanner

Carrie Nygren

Carrie Nygren

Melanie

Ernest Abuba

Ernest Abuba

King Tito

Frank Adonis

Frank Adonis

Paul Calgari

Recommendations

New Jack City
Super Fly
Pulp Fiction
Avengement
Bad Lieutenant
Gotti
The French Connection
The Valachi Papers
Menace II Society
Truth or Consequences, N.M.
Rise of the Footsoldier
Coffy
Small Engine Repair
The Dead Pool
Red Heat
Wasteman
True Romance
Scarface
Until Death
Smokin' Aces

Similars

The Interpreter
The Good German
A Clockwork Orange
Lucky Number Slevin
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Mean Streets
Memento
Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop II
The Godfather
Natural Born Killers
The Killing
In China They Eat Dogs
Live and Let Die
Oliver Twist
The 39 Steps
Cochin Express
The Gunman
The Important Witness
The Girl From Hong Kong