# King of New York (1990)

> A released drug kingpin wages a violent campaign to reclaim New York while trying to turn criminal wealth into neighborhood redemption.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4736

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime
- Director: Abel Ferrara
- Cast: Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne, Victor Argo, Wesley Snipes, Janet Julian, Joey Chin, Giancarlo Esposito
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099939/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, stylized, sardonic, late night viewing, crime movie marathon

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