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King of New York is a 1990
American neo-noir crime thriller film starring
Christopher Walken,
David Caruso,
Laurence Fishburne,
Victor Argo,
Wesley Snipes, and
Giancarlo Esposito. It was directed by
independent filmmaker Abel Ferrara and written by
Nicholas St. John.
Frank White, a
drug lord, is riding into New York City in a limousine after being released from
Sing Sing. Emilio El Zapa, a
Colombian
drug dealer, is shot dead and the killers leave a newspaper headline
announcing Frank's release. Zapa's partner, King Tito, is in a hotel
room with Jimmy Jump, who is Frank's trigger happy right-hand man and
Test Tube, who are negotiating the purchase of
cocaine. Jimmy and Test Tube shoot Tito and his
bodyguards and steal the cocaine. ...”
Wikipedia
Abel Ferrara’s ‘King of New York’ gained a true, cult reputation of a legitimate gangster classic (Video)
Criterion: Trailer (Video), amazon
YouTube: King Of New York by Abel Ferrara - Trailer
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