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King of New York (1990)

Not everyone who runs a city is elected.

Genre : Thriller, Crime

Runtime : 1H 43M

Director : Abel Ferrara

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken
Francis 'Frank' White
David Caruso
David Caruso
Dennis Gilley
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne
Jimmy Jump
Victor Argo
Victor Argo
Roy Bishop
Wesley Snipes
Wesley Snipes
Thomas Flanigan
Janet Julian
Janet Julian
Jennifer
Joey Chin
Joey Chin
Lawrence 'Larry' Wong
Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Esposito
Lance
Paul Calderon
Paul Calderon
Joey Dalesio
Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi
Test Tube
Theresa Randle
Theresa Randle
Raye
Leonard L. Thomas
Leonard L. Thomas
Blood
Roger Guenveur Smith
Roger Guenveur Smith
Tanner
Carrie Nygren
Carrie Nygren
Melanie
Ernest Abuba
Ernest Abuba
Salvador 'King' Tito
Ariane
Ariane
Ariane
Harold Perrineau
Harold Perrineau
Subway Mugger
Gerard Murphy
Gerard Murphy
Mulligan
Vanessa Angel
Vanessa Angel
British Female
Frank Aquilino
Frank Aquilino
Card Player
David Batiste
David Batiste
Walter - Chicken Hut
Michael Battin
Michael Battin
Taxi Driver
Frankie Cee
Frankie Cee
Johnny Chick
Lia Chang
Lia Chang
Gang Member
Erica Gimpel
Erica Gimpel
Dr. Shute
Frank Gio
Frank Gio
Arthur 'Arty' Clay
Jack Goode Jr.
Jack Goode Jr.
Palladium Patron
Lance Guecia
Lance Guecia
Musta
Michael Guess
Michael Guess
Carter
Freddy Howard
Freddy Howard
Emilio El Zapo
Nancy Hunter
Nancy Hunter
Millie
Jay Julien
Jay Julien
Abraham Cott
Susannah Julien
Susannah Julien
Palladium Patron
Robert LaSardo
Robert LaSardo
Italian Guard
Phoebe Legere
Phoebe Legere
Bordello Woman
James Lorinz
James Lorinz
Tip Connoly
Gary Landon Mills
Gary Landon Mills
Chilly
George Lawrence Perry
George Lawrence Perry
Cop
Marty Pesci
Marty Pesci
Palladium Patron
Peter Richardson
Peter Richardson
Emperor Jones
Pete Hamill
Pete Hamill
Self
Sari Chang
Sari Chang
Reporter
Carlos Lauchu
Carlos Lauchu
Undercover Cop (uncredited)
Mark Monto
Mark Monto
Cop (uncredited)
John Reidy
John Reidy
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Dhonna Harris Goodale
Dhonna Harris Goodale
Gangsta Moll (uncredited)
Phil Nelson
Phil Nelson
NYPD Detective (uncredited)
Frank Adonis
Frank Adonis
Paul Calgari
Alonna Shaw
Alonna Shaw
Kathleen Mulligan

Crews

Nicholas St. John
Nicholas St. John
Author
Abel Ferrara
Abel Ferrara
Director
Augusto Caminito
Augusto Caminito
Producer
Mary Kane
Mary Kane
Producer
Anthony Redman
Anthony Redman
Editor
Bojan Bazelli
Bojan Bazelli
Director of Photography
Joe Delia
Joe Delia
Original Music Composer
Alex Tavoularis
Alex Tavoularis
Production Design
Stephanie Ziemer
Stephanie Ziemer
Art Direction
Sonja Roth
Sonja Roth
Set Decoration
Carol Ramsey
Carol Ramsey
Costume Design
Ron Abrams
Ron Abrams
Key Hair Stylist
Carla White
Carla White
Key Makeup Artist
Drew Kunin
Drew Kunin
Sound Mixer
Greg Sheldon
Greg Sheldon
Supervising Sound Editor
Paul P. Soucek
Paul P. Soucek
Sound Effects Editor
Nicholas St. John
Nicholas St. John
Writer

Trailers and other movies

US Trailer
Mark Kermode reviews King Of New York (1990) | BFI Player

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