King of New York
King of New York is a 1990 neo-noir gangster film directed by Abel Ferrara and written by Nicholas St. John. It stars Christopher Walken as a New York City drug kingpin rebuilding his criminal empire after his release from prison, while also attempting to go legitimate. Laurence Fishburne, David Caruso, Victor Argo and Wesley Snipes co-star, with supporting roles played by Giancarlo Esposito, Steve Buscemi, Paul Calderón, Janet Julian and Theresa Randle. It was released by Carolco Pictures (through New Line Cinema) on September 28, 1990, to generally positive reviews.
Plot
Frank White, a drug lord, strives to control New York City's criminal underground. Shortly after his release from prison, White and his crew, led by his trigger-happy right-hand man Jimmy Jump, consolidate power by eliminating their rivals in the Colombian drug cartel and Triad. White personally executes a Mafia boss who refuses to cooperate with him.
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author | Nicholas St. John |
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contentLocation | New York City |
director | Abel Ferrara |
editor | Anthony Redman |
genre | crime thriller |
keywords | american mafia child prostitution drug cartel drug lord gunshot wound human trafficking kill mafia boss murder new york city police department night club nypd party release from prison shoot survive times square traffic triad |
musicBy | Joe Delia |
producer | Augusto Caminito |
productionCompany | Penta Film Reteitalia Scena International |
publisher | Carolco Pictures New Line Cinema |
recordedAt | New York City |
theme | gangster independent mafia neo-noir |