King of New York
“Not everyone who runs a city is elected.”
A former drug lord returns from prison determined to wipe out all his competition and distribute the profits of his operations to New York's poor and lower classes in this stylish and ultra violent modern twist on Robin Hood.
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Cast
50 people
Christopher Walken
Frank White
Known for
Catch Me If You Can
Severance
David Caruso
Dennis Gilley
Known for
CSI: Miami
Session 9
Laurence Fishburne
Jimmy Jump
Known for
The Matrix
Hannibal
Victor Argo
Roy Bishop
Known for
Taxi Driver
Mean Streets
Wesley Snipes
Thomas Flanigan
Known for
Blade
Demolition Man
Janet Julian
Jennifer
Known for
Humongous
Battlestar Galactica
Joey Chin
Larry Wong
Known for
Year of the Dragon
China Girl
Giancarlo Esposito
Lance
Known for
Breaking Bad
Better Call Saul
Paul Calderon
Joey Dalesio
Known for
Bosch
Ironheart
Steve Buscemi
Test Tube
Known for
Wednesday
Monsters, Inc.
Theresa Randle
Raye
Known for
Space Jam
Bad Boys
Leonard L. Thomas
Blood
Known for
Bad Lieutenant
The Negotiator
Abel Ferrara Director · Nicholas St. John Writer Joe Delia Composer
Worldwide gross $2.6M · Budget $5.3M · United States release September 28, 1990
Box office
Budget
$5,300,000
Worldwide gross
$2,554,712
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
Reteitalia
Production
Scena International
Production
Carolco Pictures
Production
Seven Arts Pictures
Production
The Rank Organisation
Production
Italy · United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
France · May 19, 1990
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · September 28, 1990
Limited theatrical
United States
September 22, 1990 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
Australia
October 1, 2005 · Physical · DVD
Belgium
June 28, 2019 · Premiere · Brussels International Film Festival
Brazil
February 8, 2006 · Physical · DVD
Canada
August 14, 2001 · Theatrical
France
July 18, 1990 · Theatrical
August 17, 2005 · Theatrical
Germany
October 11, 1990 · Theatrical
Greece
November 15, 1990 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
October 16, 1991 · Theatrical
Ireland
September 6, 1991 · Theatrical
Italy
August 29, 1991 · Theatrical
Japan
April 24, 1991 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 21, 2010 · Physical · DVD
June 22, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
Poland
June 29, 2009 · TV
Portugal
November 29, 1990 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 30, 1991 · Theatrical
September 27, 2023 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 16, 1990 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
June 21, 1991 · Theatrical
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