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1990

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Starring	Christopher Walken, Laurence Fishburne, Wesley Snipes, David Caruso
Director	Abel Ferrara
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller

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King Of New York

Christopher Walken stars as Frank White, an ultracool crime boss, in this moody gem from director Abel Ferrara. Released from a long stint in jail, White rejoins his devoted gang, which includes the trigger-happy Jimmy Jump (Laurence Fishburne), Test Tube (Steve Buscemi), and his attractive attorney girlfriend, Jennifer (Janet Julian). Setting up headquarters in Trump Plaza, they start wiping out members of rival mobs in a bid to take back the streets and indulge in lots of cocaine and sex, but ultimately White has more noble ambitions, such as giving a fortune in drug money to charity. David Caruso, Victor Argo, and Wesley Snipes costar as a group of bitter cops who don't buy Frank's change of heart and decide to go outside the law to take him down. Poetic, sexy, funny, somber, and very violent, this critical hit cemented the rep of Ferrara and has earned a strong cult following. Bozan Bajelli serves as director of the arresting cinematography, which is full of rich shadows and gold, blue, and red hues. For fans of films such as THE GODFATHER and SCARFACE, this is essential viewing.

Starring	Christopher Walken, Laurence Fishburne, Wesley Snipes, David Caruso, Steve Buscemi, Giancarlo Esposito
Director	Abel Ferrara
Studio	ARROW FILMS
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 39 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 39 mins
Certificate
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Language	DVD: English Blu-ray: English
Released	Production year: 1990 To Rent: DVD: 22 Sep 2008 Blu-ray: 04 Jun 2012

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  Was this film as bad in its day? I couldnt wait for it to end and kept looking at time. How many times can anyone be shot before they die and how many times did... read more »
  
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  It's not great, Lawrence Fishburne playing a chav type just does'nt work. Walken however, plays his normal self. So while watchable, don't expect ... read more »
  
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  Best Ferrara in Action
  
  A little gem born out of a Christopher Walken at his best, just spiced with a bit of Fishburne and a hint of Buscemi. Look forward for a stern piece of acting ... read more »
  
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  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 ...

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  Christopher Walken stars as Frank White, an ultracool crime boss, in this moody gem from director Abel Ferrara. Released from a long stint in jail, White rejoins his devoted gang, which includes the trigger-happy Jimmy Jump (Laurence Fishburne), Test Tube (Steve Buscemi), and his attractive ...