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King of New York

1990 · 103 min

A cold, stylish descent into violent ambition, watching a charismatic monster try to buy redemption with blood.

Directed by
Abel Ferrara
Genres
Thriller, Crime
Starring
Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne
Tagline
Not everyone who runs a city is elected.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Abel Ferrara
Genres
Thriller, Crime
Starring
Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • power
  • corruption
  • ambition
  • morality
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
thriller, crime
Directed by
Abel Ferrara
Written by
Nicholas St. John
Starring
Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne, Victor Argo, Wesley Snipes, Janet Julian, Joey Chin, Giancarlo Esposito
Music
Joe Delia
Cinematography
Bojan Bazelli
Runtime
103 min
Country
Italy
Languages
English, Spanish

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