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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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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 LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 38 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 39 mins
Certificate	DVD LOVEFiLM Instant
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Language	DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English Blu-ray: English
Released	Production year: 1990 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 04 Jan 2010 To Rent: DVD: 22 Sep 2008
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  A bad transfer of a great film
  
  Pan & Scan version.
  
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  One for the Walkin fans!
  
  I love this film! Christopher Walkin is his usual charisimatic self, and some good performances from a younger Laurence Fishburne and Wesley Snipes!. ... read more »
  
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  gets lost along the way
  
  started off really well, some odd acting, but seemed to be going ok, then just went nowhere, nowhere at all
  
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  king of bad performances
  
  I was ready to write this one off given Walken's off putting and cringe worthy performance yet it became the reason I stayed.
  
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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 ...