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- Premios
- 1 premio y 2 nominaciones
Laurence Fishburne
- Jimmy Jump
- (as Larry Fishburne)
Leonard L. Thomas
- Blood
- (as Leonard Lee Thomas)
Roger Guenveur Smith
- Tanner
- (as Roger Smith)
Frank Aquilino
- Card Player
- (as Butchie Aquilino)
Argumento
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- CuriosidadesItalian political magnate Silvio Berlusconi, the richest man in Italy, financed the film through NY-based producer Jay Julien and Italian intermediaries.
- PifiasWhen Jump orders food at the chicken place, he asks how much and the clerk says "$56.70, total." However, in the same scene when Jump asks again, the clerk tells him "56.90."
- Citas
Frank White: From now on, nothing goes down unless I'm involved. No blackjack no dope deals, no nothing. A nickel bag gets sold in the park, I want in. You guys got fat while everybody starved on the street. Now it's my turn.
- Versiones alternativasOrignally rated "X", edited and changed for R rating on appeal.
Reseña destacada
this is a violent but solid little sleeper; gangster film highlighted by Walkens and Fishburnes performances.
King of New York, while not a classic, is a gritty, drug-lord gangster flick in the same vein as films like 'New Jack City' and 'American Gangster'. If you like this type of movie then King of New York is definitely worth a look. Frank White (Christopher Walken) has just been released from prison and wants to get back together with his gang, take over the New York drug trade, and become a modern robin hood. This little known film somehow flew under the radar when released in 1990 but is just as entertaining as the movies I listed above.
New York detective Dennis Gilley (David Caruso) is sick and tired of seeing drug lords like Frank run amuck in his city and is ready to cross any line indeed to do whatever it takes, including murder, to take Frank down. Dennis' captain Roy Bishop (the late Victor Argo) wants Frank busted too, but he wants to do it by the book and tries to control his subordinates to no avail.
One prolonged climactic sequence of this movie is virtually worth the price of admission; when Dennis and his group disguise themselves and infiltrate Frank's hideout while they are partying one night. The place erupts in a frenzy of gunfire as we try to distinguish just who is who and eventually the scene spills outside and evolves into a high speed car chase and shoot out as the cops chase Frank and his number two man Jimmy Jump (Laurence Fishburne) through the streets of New York. This protracted scene lasts about 15 minutes and is dynamite .you may find yourself rewinding to watch it again!
There is no conventional movie ending here, in fact it is a rather bleak and downcast wrap-up, but then this is no typical Hollywood film. The acting however is top notch, with Walken delivering as usual, Caruso bringing a surprising amount of intensity to his role, and the then-unknown Wesley Snipes effective as Caruso's partner. The standout to me though is Fishburne, who gives an over the top performance as the psychotic, volatile Jimmy Jump. It's worth watching for this performance alone. That is .if you like an action packed, violent gangster film and if not, you're probably not still reading this anyway, so enjoy.
New York detective Dennis Gilley (David Caruso) is sick and tired of seeing drug lords like Frank run amuck in his city and is ready to cross any line indeed to do whatever it takes, including murder, to take Frank down. Dennis' captain Roy Bishop (the late Victor Argo) wants Frank busted too, but he wants to do it by the book and tries to control his subordinates to no avail.
One prolonged climactic sequence of this movie is virtually worth the price of admission; when Dennis and his group disguise themselves and infiltrate Frank's hideout while they are partying one night. The place erupts in a frenzy of gunfire as we try to distinguish just who is who and eventually the scene spills outside and evolves into a high speed car chase and shoot out as the cops chase Frank and his number two man Jimmy Jump (Laurence Fishburne) through the streets of New York. This protracted scene lasts about 15 minutes and is dynamite .you may find yourself rewinding to watch it again!
There is no conventional movie ending here, in fact it is a rather bleak and downcast wrap-up, but then this is no typical Hollywood film. The acting however is top notch, with Walken delivering as usual, Caruso bringing a surprising amount of intensity to his role, and the then-unknown Wesley Snipes effective as Caruso's partner. The standout to me though is Fishburne, who gives an over the top performance as the psychotic, volatile Jimmy Jump. It's worth watching for this performance alone. That is .if you like an action packed, violent gangster film and if not, you're probably not still reading this anyway, so enjoy.
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- Fecha de lanzamiento
- Países de origen
- Idioma
- Títulos en diferentes países
- King of New York
- Localizaciones del rodaje
- Empresas productoras
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- Presupuesto
- 5.300.000 US$ (estimación)
- Recaudación en Estados Unidos y Canadá
- 2.554.476 US$
- Fin de semana de estreno en EE. UU. y Canadá
- 411.597 US$
- 30 sept 1990
- Recaudación en todo el mundo
- 2.554.476 US$
- Duración1 hora 43 minutos
- Color
- Relación de aspecto
- 1.85 : 1
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