King of New York
This low-budget crime thriller has the feel of a major blockbuster and owes its roots to the hard-edged crime movies of the 1930s. Christopher Walken stars as a drug kingpin who is released from prison and vows to use his position and influence--and criminal enterprise--for charitable means. But a core group of New York cops are all over him and his gang, determined to go to war, whatever the cost, to bring him down. Eventually his empire--headquartered at, of all places, Donald Trump's Plaza Hotel--crumbles under the weight of double-crossing and a body count of open warfare with the cops. This is one of the most stylish films of the last decade, with a strong supporting cast (including Lawrence Fishburne, Wesley Snipes, and David Caruso) and some truly enthralling set pieces, including a stunning car chase and gunfight across a rain-soaked Queensboro Bridge. The film's tongue-in-cheek, over-the-top style offsets its nihilism; and its riveting visuals will have audiences hooked from beginning to end. --Robert Lane
Production: Live Home Video
1 win & 2 nominations.
- R
- Year:
- 1990
- 103
- 5,825 Views
Not everyone who runs a city is elected.
Where "Scarface" left off... "King of New York" begins.
The cops tried to stop Frank White their way. Now they'll have to do it his way.
In the Big Apple, crime gets done on Frank White's terms...or else it doesn't get done at all.
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