King of New York (1990)
- Starring:
- Christopher Walken, David Caruso, (more)
- Director(s):
- Abel Ferrara
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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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, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 106 mins
Complete Cast:
- Christopher Walken - Frank White
- Laurence Fishburne - Jimmy Jump
- Wesley Snipes - Thomas Flannigan
- Joey Chin - Larry Wong
- Paul Calderon - Joey Dalesio
- Theresa Randle - Raye
- Roger Guenveur Smith - Tanner
- Freddie Jackson
- Vanessa Angel - British Female
- Pete Hamill - Special Appearance
- Erica Gimpel - Dr. Shute
- Michael Guess - Carter
- Peter Richardson - Emperor Jones
- Randall Sabusawa
- Ernest Abuba - King Tito
- Gerard Murphy - Mulligan
- Robert La Sardo - Italian Guard
- Ariane - Special Appearance
- David Caruso - Dennis Gilley
- Victor Argo - Roy Bishop
- Janet Julian - Jennifer Poe
- Giancarlo Esposito - Lance
- Steve Buscemi - Test Tube
- Leonard Thomas - Blood
- Carrie Nygren - Melanie
- Sari Chang - Special Appearance
- Phoebe Legere - Bordello Woman
- Frank Adonis - Paul Calgari
- Frank Gio - Arty Clay
- Gary Landon Mills - Chilly
- Nancy Hunter - Millie
- Harold Perrineau, Jr. - Thug Leader
- Wendell Sweda - Man at Breakfast Table
- James Lorinz - Tip Connoly
- Jack Goode, Jr. - Palladium Patron
- Director(s):
- Abel Ferrara
- Writer(s):
- Nicholas St. John
- Producer(s):
- Vittorio Squillante, Mary Kane
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Profanity, Graphic Violence, Substance Abuse, Sexual Situations, Not For Children, Adult Situations, Nudity)
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