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{{short description|1990 film by Abel Ferrara}}
{{About||the 1957 film|A King in New York}}
{{Infobox film
| name = King of New York
| image = king_of_new_york_ver1king of new york ver1.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Abel Ferrara]]
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| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Christopher Walken]]
* [[LaurenceLarry Fishburne]]
* [[David Caruso]]
* [[Victor Argo]]
* [[Wesley Snipes]]
* [[Janet Julian]]
* Joey Chin
* [[Giancarlo Esposito]]
* [[Paul Calderon]]
}}
| music = [[Joe Delia]]
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* Reteitalia
* Scena International
* Penta Film<ref name="afi">{{Cite web |title=AFI{{!}}Catalog: KING OF NEW YORK (1990) film|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/67309 |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=catalog.afi.com}}</ref>
}}
| distributor = [[Carolco Pictures]] (through [[New Line Cinema]])
| released = {{Film date|1990|9|2228}}
| runtime = 103 minutes
| country = {{Plainlist|
| country = United States<br>Italy<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/428786|work=[[British Film Institute]]|access-date=December 19, 2012|title=King of New York|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120802235624/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/428786|archive-date=August 2, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=afi/>▼
* United States
▲| country * Italy<ref name=afi United States<br/>Italy<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/428786|work=[[British Film Institute]]|access-date=December 19, 2012|title=King of New York|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120802235624/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/428786|archive-date=August 2, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=afi/>
}}
| language = English
| budget = $5 million<ref name="afi" />
| gross = $2.5 million<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=kingofnewyork.htm |title=King of New York (1990)|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=July 27, 2018}}</ref>
}}
'''''King of New York''''' is a 1990<!-- Do not add 'American', both the article and the linked sources refer to the film as an American-Italian co-production. --> [[neo-noir]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=KING OF NEW YORK |url=https://www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/king-of-new-york-6-10-23/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=American Cinematheque |language=en-US}}</ref> [[gangstercrime film]]<ref name="afi" /> directed by [[Abel Ferrara]] and written by [[Nicholas St. John (screenwriter)|Nicholas St. John]]. It stars [[Christopher Walken]] as a [[New York City]] drug kingpin rebuilding his criminal empire after his release from prison, while also attempting to go legitimate. [[Laurence Fishburne]], [[David Caruso]], [[Victor Argo]] and [[Wesley Snipes]] co-star, with supporting roles played by [[Giancarlo Esposito]], [[Steve Buscemi]], [[Paul Calderón]], [[Janet Julian]] and [[Theresa Randle]]. ItWalken wasportrays releasedFrank byWhite, a [[CarolcoNew PicturesYork City]] (throughdrug [[Newkingpin Linerebuilding Cinema]])his oncriminal Septemberempire 22,after 1990his release from prison, towhile generallyalso positiveattempting reviewsto go legitimate.
 
The film was released by [[Carolco Pictures]] (through [[New Line Cinema]]) on September 28, 1990. It received mixed reviews from critics, with several criticizing the film's violence and dark tone.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-14 |title=Abel Ferrara's King of New York Continues to Reign |url=https://www.arrowfilms.com/blog/features/abel-ferraras-king-of-new-york-continues-to-reign/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=Arrow Films |language=en-GB}}</ref> Retrospective reviews have been much more positive, and the film has been described as one of Ferrara's best.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iain Sinclair on Abel Ferrara's King of New York |url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/features/king-new-york-abel-ferrara-christopher-walken-gangster-classic-iain-sinclair |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=BFI |language=en}}</ref>
 
== Plot ==
Frank White, a [[drug lord]], strives to control [[New York City]]'s criminal underground. Shortly after his release from prisonbehind bars of the Sing Sing Penitentiary, White and his crew, led by his trigger-happy right-hand man Jimmy Jump, consolidate power by eliminating their rivals in the Colombian [[drug cartel]] and [[Triad (organized crime)|Triad]]. White personally executes a [[American Mafia|Mafia]] boss who refuses to cooperate with him.
 
White's exploits catch the attention of the [[New York City Police Department|NYPD]]'s narcotics squad. Detectives Bishop, Gilley and Flanigan confront White but lack any tangible evidence to arrest him. They instead turn their attention to White's henchmen, whom they arrest after a surviving member of the Colombian drug cartel agrees to cooperate with the police.
 
White's lawyers intervene and free the men from jail. Gilley and Flanigan are frustrated and lead a clandestine operation to take down White and his crew. They storm a night club where White is partying and kill many of his men. White and Jump survive the raid but are chased by Gilley and Flanigan. Jump ambushes and mortally wounds Flanigan. Gilley is unable to resuscitate his partner, and shoots Jump in a fit of rage.
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A grief-stricken Gilley attends Flanigan's funeral, where he is abruptly murdered by White in a drive-by shooting. White then confronts detective Bishop in his own apartment. He holds him at gunpoint while explaining he eliminated the Colombian drug cartel and Triad in New York City because he disapproved of their involvement in [[human trafficking]] and child prostitution. White restrains Bishop to a chair and leaves.
 
Bishop escapes his restraints and chases White into the subway. Both men draw guns on each other, but White uses an innocent bystander as a human- shield. The two exchange gunfire and Bishop is killed. White exits the subway and makes his way to a taxi in [[Times Square]]. He clutches a gunshot wound onto his chesttorso and watches as police surround his taxi. White goes limp and presumably dies as the police close in on him.
 
== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
{{castlist|
* [[Christopher Walken]] as Frank White
* [[David Caruso]] as Detective Dennis Gilley
* [[Laurence Fishburne]] (credited{{efn|Credited as Larry Fishburne).}} as James "Jimmy Jump" Colt
* [[Victor Argo]] as Lieutenant Roy Bishop
* [[Wesley Snipes]] as Detective Tommy Flanigan
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* [[Giancarlo Esposito]] as Lance
* [[Paul Calderón]] as Joey Dalesio
* [[Steve Buscemi]] as "Test Tube"
* Joey Chin as Larry Wong
* [[Theresa Randle]] as Raye
* [[Leonard L. Thomas]] as "Blood"
* [[Roger Guenveur Smith]] as Tanner
* Carrie Nygren as Melanie
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* [[Robert LaSardo]] as Nico
* [[Harold Perrineau]] as Subway Mugger
* James Lorinz as Detective Tip Connolly
* Gary Landon Mills as "Chilly"
* Alonna Shaw as Kathleen Mulligan-Connolly
* Jay Julien as Abraham Cott
* Freddy Howard as Emilio "El Zapa"
* [[Lia Chang]] as Triad Member
* [[Vanessa Angel (English actress)|Vanessa Angel]] as British Woman
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== Production ==
''King of New York'' was shot entirely in and around [[New York City]].<ref name=afi/> According to Abel Ferrara, then-owner [[Donald Trump]] gave him permission to film at the Plaza Hotel at no charge, on the condition that Walken would pose for a photograph with [[Ivana Trump]], who was a fan of the actor.<ref>{{cite news |last=Goldstein |first=Patrick |date=28 October 1990 |title=MOVIES : The Prince of Darkness : Director Abel Ferrara practices a kind of gonzo filmmaking, and his violent vision isn't a particularly popular one in Hollywood |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1990-10-28/entertainment/ca-4784_1_director-abel-ferrara/2 |access-date=8 June 2016}}</ref> Filming locations included [[Sing Sing]], the [[Plaza Hotel]], [[Times Square]], [[Times Square–42nd Street station]], [[Williamsburg, Brooklyn|Williamsburg]], [[Queensboro Bridge]], [[Fifth Avenue]]<nowiki/>l [[Ossining (town), New York|Ossining]], and [[Saranac Lake, New York|Saranac Lake]].<ref name="afi" />▼
 
==Release= Development ===
Abel Ferrara and Nicholas St. John had wanted to make ''King of New York'' since the early 1980's. Ferrara had shot test footage and begun casting calls as early as 1981, but shelved the project. Over the intervening nine years, the script was heavily rewritten.<ref name="afi" />
 
Due to the film's controversial subject matter, Ferrara had difficulty finding an American studio willing to back the picture.<ref name="afi" /> The film was ultimately financed entirely by Italian companies Reteitalia and Scena International.<ref name="afi" /> Producer [[Augusto Caminito]] described the project as a bridge between Italian and American film industries, and likened the story to a modern-day [[Robin Hood]].<ref name="afi" /> One of the film's financiers was allegedly [[Silvio Berlusconi]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}
 
=== Filming ===
▲[[Principal photography]] began on April 19 and June 14, 1989. ''King of New York'' was shot entirely in and around [[New York City]].<ref name="afi" /> According to Abel Ferrara, then-owner [[Donald Trump]] gave him permission to film at the [[Plaza Hotel]] at no charge, on the condition that Walken would pose for a photograph with [[Ivana Trump]], who was a fan of the actor.<ref>{{cite news |last=Goldstein |first=Patrick |date=28 October 28, 1990 |title=MOVIES : The Prince of Darkness : Director Abel Ferrara practices a kind of gonzo filmmaking, and his violent vision isn't a particularly popular one in Hollywood |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1990-10-28/entertainment/ca-4784_1_director-abel-ferrara/2 |access-date=June 8 June, 2016}}</ref> Filming locations included [[Sing Sing]], the [[Plaza Hotel]], [[Times Square]], [[Times Square–42nd Street station]], [[Williamsburg, Brooklyn|Williamsburg]], [[Queensboro Bridge]], [[Fifth Avenue]]<nowiki/>l [[Ossining (town), New York|Ossining]], and [[Saranac Lake, New York|Saranac Lake]].<ref name="afi" />
 
Filming locations included [[Sing Sing]], the [[Plaza Hotel]], [[Times Square]], [[Times Square–42nd Street station]], [[Williamsburg, Brooklyn|Williamsburg]], [[Queensboro Bridge]], [[Fifth Avenue]], [[Ossining (town), New York|Ossining]], and [[Saranac Lake, New York|Saranac Lake]].<ref name="afi" /> [[Silvercup Studios]] served as the main studio.<ref name="afi" />
 
The film initially received an [[X rating]] from the [[MPAA]], but was reduced to an [[R rating (Motion Picture Association)|R]] after an appeal.<ref name="afi" />
 
{{Anchor|Release}}
=== Home media ===
''King of New York'' was released on a 2-Disc Special Edition [[DVD]] on April 20, 2004.<ref>{{Citation|title=King of New York DVD Release Date April 20, 2004|url=https://www.blu-ray.com/dvd/King-of-New-York-DVD/6183/|access-date=2020-10-October 27, 2020}}</ref> The film was released on [[Blu-ray]] on October 23, 2007.<ref>{{Citation|title=King of New York Blu-ray Release Date October 23, 2007|url=https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/King-of-New-York-Blu-ray/541/|access-date=2020-10-October 27, 2020}}</ref>
 
=== Critical response ===▼
==Reception==
TheOn [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holdshas a 70% approval rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on 30 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "''King of New York'' covers familiar narrative ground with impressive style -- and leaves plenty of room for its talented cast to deliver gripping performances."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/king_of_new_york/ |title=King of New York |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=December 2, 2022 }}</ref> On [[Metacritic]] the film has a score of 66% based on reviews from 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web |title=King of New York |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/king-of-new-york |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=2021-09-September 11, 2021 }}</ref>▼
▲===Critical response===
▲The film holds a 70% approval rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on 30 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "''King of New York'' covers familiar narrative ground with impressive style -- and leaves plenty of room for its talented cast to deliver gripping performances."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/king_of_new_york/ |title=King of New York |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=December 2, 2022}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]] the film has a score of 66% based on reviews from 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web |title=King of New York |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/king-of-new-york |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=2021-09-11 }}</ref>
 
''[[Total Film]]'' rated ''King of New York'' four stars out of five.<ref>{{cite web |title=King of New York |url=http://www.totalfilm.com/reviews/dvd/king-of-new-york |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108025809/http://www.totalfilm.com/reviews/dvd/king-of-new-york |archive-date=8 January 8, 2014 |work=Total Film |date=30 September 30, 2008 |access-date=30 August 30, 2013}}</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] awarded two stars out of four, citing Walken's "usual polished and somehow sinister ease" and the director's strong command of mood and style, marred by a sketchy screenplay and a fragmented plot.<ref>{{cite web |date=December 7, 1990 |first1=Roger |last1=Ebert |author-link=Roger Ebert |title=King Of New York |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/king-of-new-york-1990 |newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |access-date=2021-09-September 11, 2021 }}</ref> Mark Caro, writing for the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', gave the movie only 1/2 star. He called ''King of New York'' "a film that sucked like mad", adding that star Christopher Walken and the movie remain "just out of grasp".<ref>{{cite news |last=Caro |first=Mark |date=December 11, 1990 |title=Making Impressions |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1990-12-11/features/9004120501_1_king-of-new-york-drug-violence |url-status=dead |access-date=JunJune 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227230700/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1990-12-11/features/9004120501_1_king-of-new-york-drug-violence |archive-date=2010-12-December 27, 2010}}</ref> The film was also featured in Steven Jay Schneider's 7th Edition of ''[[1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die]]''.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}{{ISBN needed|date=September 2023}}
The film was also featured in Steven Jay Schneider's 7th Edition of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}
 
Bojan Bazelli was nominated for an [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=36 Years of Winners and Nominees |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/SA_SubForm_etc/2021_SA_ALLNomineesWinners_063021.pdf |access-date=2022-12-December 31, 2022 |website=Film Independent}}</ref>
 
== In popular culture ==
==References==▼
Rapper [[The Notorious B.I.G.]] sometimes referred to himself by the moniker 'Frank White', after the main character of this film.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All of Biggie Smalls' nicknames explained from Frank White to Big Poppa |url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/news/biggie-smalls-nickname-meaning-notorious-big-frank-white/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=Capital XTRA |language=en}}</ref>
 
== Notes ==
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== External links ==
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