King of New York

About King of New York

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.

King of New York (1990) is a crime thriller film directed by Abel Ferrara. Christopher Walken stars as Frank White, David Caruso as Dennis Gilley, Laurence Fishburne as Jimmy Jump, and Victor Argo as Roy Bishop.

Released in July 1990, it runs 103 minutes. Written by Nicholas St. John.

Shelv files it under cocaine, drug lord, hope, and release from prison. In the United States it streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and BFI Player Amazon Channel. It scores 6.8 out of 10 from 832 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.

Carlito's Way, We Own the Night, and Léon: The Professional make useful companions to King of New York, all filed under gangster and new york city.