King of New York

Carolco Pictures | Release Date: September 28, 1990

7.1	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 15 Ratings

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Officialalexj7Jul 23, 2022

This movie is so gangster. I found it through a rap song by Notorious B.I.G. Frank White is a legendary character.

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JLuis_001Mar 15, 2022

In this film I give more credit to Christopher Walken than to Abel Ferrara, and don't get me wrong, Ferrara's hand is noticeable throughout, but Walken is so good at selling you on his character, that you can't help but be enraptured by him.In this film I give more credit to Christopher Walken than to Abel Ferrara, and don't get me wrong, Ferrara's hand is noticeable throughout, but Walken is so good at selling you on his character, that you can't help but be enraptured by him.

The script itself is full of inconsistencies and that's never a good thing, but King of New York has an impressive ability to mesmerise you and make you overlook many of its inconsistencies.

Abel Ferrara is an incredibly variable and unstable director, but surprisingly, even though he's involved with a lot of failed scripts, he often manages to pull himself out of what could be really bad projects.
King of New York is one of those. It has a lot of problems, but it entertained me enough not to be too drastic about them.… Expand

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DawdlingPoetAug 1, 2022

This is a pretty action packed film with a decent cast - I enjoyed seeing Christopher Walken (I kept thinking of Stephen Merchants recent British drama 'The Outlaws' while watching Walken on screen - this ain't Bristol MF'er!) and WesleyThis is a pretty action packed film with a decent cast - I enjoyed seeing Christopher Walken (I kept thinking of Stephen Merchants recent British drama 'The Outlaws' while watching Walken on screen - this ain't Bristol MF'er!) and Wesley Snipes on screen, plus there's David Caruso of CSI: Miami fame. Its pretty gritty in parts and it keeps you guessing. A decent, explosive action/crime/thriller with a decent car chase scene. Yes, I'd recommend this.… Expand

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r96skMar 9, 2022

Shoulda loved it, didn't.

The violent nature of 'King of New York' is its strongest element, though otherwise I found this to be unsatisfying. A lot happens but none of it really clicked for me, while I held very little interest in any ofShoulda loved it, didn't.

The violent nature of 'King of New York' is its strongest element, though otherwise I found this to be unsatisfying. A lot happens but none of it really clicked for me, while I held very little interest in any of the characters - despite an exceptional cast list.

Christopher Walken, Laurence Fishburne, Wesley Snipes, Steve Buscemi and Giancarlo Esposito are all in there, yet none of their performances shone through to me to be honest. Walken is the obvious standout, though that's only via a process of elimination.

Gritty gangster flicks would usually be my thing, but for some reason this 1990 release disappointed me.… Expand

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