DCSIMG
 
 

King of New York (1990) Reviews

King of New York (1990)
Play Trailer and Clips
Member Rating:  
The gritty underbelly of New York's complex, ethnically divided criminal world is exposed in this dark drama from director Abel Ferrara. Christopher Walken stars as Frank White, a drug lord who's just been released from a long stint in prison. Aware that feeding off of society's depravity has made him a wealthy man, Frank has become determined to give something back to the city, and he hatches a scheme to build a multimillion-dollar public hospital in one of Brooklyn's worst ghetto neighborhoods. Needing the assistance of his fellow criminals to pull it off, Frank and his adjutant Jimmy Jump (Laurence Fishburne) encounter a wall of resistance from every faction, including drug-trade partner Lance Wong (Joey Chin) and temperamental cop Dennis Gilley (David Caruso). Frank's do-gooder efforts ultimately result in a Mob war and in a bloody showdown between the city's various ethnic criminal actions. Ferrara followed King of New York with a similarly themed film that many critics considered his masterpiece, Bad Lieutenant (1992). ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

 Read More


Starring:
Christopher Walken, David Caruso, (more)
Director(s):
Abel Ferrara
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD  |  Blu-ray
View All Versions to rent and buy
 
 
 
 
 
 

Average Ratings

(40 member reviews)  

Member Reviews

Kevin K.

It was great to see Walken in a role that shows his true talents. Very entertaining and very good.

Yes   |   No


Donna T.

Worst piece of trash I've ever seen.

Yes   |   No


Megan O.

Great film about a true OG.

Yes   |   No


Barbara S.

Terrible story line, terrible acting! Crude and gorey.

Yes   |   No


Patrick M.

Great Movie

Yes   |   No


Archie and Audrey D.

This movie looks good in Hi Def. The extra picture detail adds a new element of interest to an already entertaining movie.

Yes   |   No


Damon O.

Christopher Walken gives a commanding performance in this crime drama. Other than the Deer Hunter this is one of his best films. With a good supporting cast this is one to rent or buy.

Yes   |   No


Brian H.

Hadn't seen this movie until now... great crime/drama. Walken has tremendous screen presence in this film. David Caruso also good. Had plenty of violence, action, and bad guys get their due. Can't take your eyes off of Walken whenever he's onscreen. One minor flaw, a few of the sets definetely looked like backlot studio sets(almost a cartoon-like appearance). Otherwise a movie to add to your collection. Always felt that Christopher Walken was one of the most under-rated actors in Hollywood.

Yes   |   No


Peter S.

Stylistically, this movie is solidly in the 80's. However, the script is poorly written with unidimensional characters sucking up incredible amounts of cocaine. I'm a big Christopher Walken fan, but this has got to be his worst role I've ever seen. He is not a convincing gangster in this movie. I would describe "King of New York" as silliness laced with violence and enough cocaine use to O.D. anyone.

Yes   |   No


Eugene S.

This movie was terrible. The fight scenes looked fake and the characters were ridiculous. Some of the acting was good but the plot was incredulous and the characters were ridiculous.

Yes   |   No


 
 
 

BY MAIL

Monthly Subscription
 
Buy New  $7.99
 

IN-STORE

 

ON DEMAND

Blockbuster Instant Video

Watch thousands of movies instantly on your TV, tablet, mobile phone or computer with no monthly subscription. You pay only for what you watch.
 

What's Your Take?

Add to FavoritesIn Favorites  |  Share:     Email to a friendShare on FacebookShare on Twitter
    YOUR REVIEW
    WRITE A REVIEW
     
    1000 
     
    Member Reviews
    Read all (40)
     
    Kevin K.

    It was great to see Walken in a role that shows his true talents. Very entertaining and very good.

    Yes   |   No

     
    Donna T.

    Worst piece of trash I've ever seen.

    Yes   |   No

     
    Megan O.

    Great film about a true OG.

    Yes   |   No

     
    Read All 40 Reviews
       

      Rating Systems

       

      Blockbuster

      Find Us Online: BLOCKBUSTER Blog - BLOCKBUSTER Widgets - BLOCKBUSTER RSS FEED - BLOCKBUSTER Facebook Page - BLOCKBUSTER Twitter Page - BLOCKBUSTER Wiki

      Email Exclusives

      BLOCKBUSTER name, design and related marks are trademarks of Blockbuster L.L.C.
        2013 Blockbuster L.L.C. All rights reserved.

      Portions of Content Provided by Rovi Corporation.   2013 Rovi Corporation.