Review of Slaves of New York (1989) by Eug W — 17 Jan 2008

I wouldnt mind seeing this again. doesnt seem to be issued on dvd.

This review of Slaves of New York (1989) was written by Eug W on 17 Jan 2008.

Slaves of New York has generally received mixed reviews.

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I wanted to like this more because of some of the cast in it that I like. But when it came down to it, the movie had nothing to offer…

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I used to love this one. Maybe I still do…

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By Andrea J (68) on 01 Jan 2008

The critics blasted this when it came out and the book (another one of my favorites) is infinitely better... but I love this film…

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By Maxi B (15) on 05 Jul 2007

I love this film...the cast is great and it also captures the feel and look of the NY art scene of the time…

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