Review of King of New York (1990) by Tony P — 18 Mar 2016
New York set gangster thriller with a top notch cast for a smallish budget.
The director Abel Ferrara who I remember for Driller Killer tells the story of the late eighties drug wars.
The main star is Christopher Walken who plays drug lord Frank White recently released from a long stretch in prison and aiming to take back the self proclaimed title as King Of New York.
White displays some socialist/Robin Hood style tendencies donating some of his criminal money to a hospital building charity in South Bronx and basically throwing money towards muggers on the New York Subway.
The film boasts a soundtrack more akin to Puff Daddy.
The cops are shown as putting their lives on the line for a salary of peanuts whilst the gangsters they police earn and flash millions.
With a higher budget and major studio backing the film could perhaps have been more polished.
This review of King of New York (1990) was written by Tony P on 18 Mar 2016.
King of New York has generally received positive reviews.
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