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King of New York
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For the 1957 film, see A King in New York.
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King of New York
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Theatrical release poster
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Directed by
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Augusto
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Written by
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Starring
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Bojan
Bazelli
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Anthony
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Seven Arts Pictures
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September
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106
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English
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$2,554,476
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King of New
York is a 1990 crime thriller film,
starring Christopher Walken,
Laurence Fishburne,
David Caruso, Wesley Snipes, Victor Argo, Giancarlo Esposito,
and Steve Buscemi. It was directed by independent filmmaker Abel Ferrara and written by Nicholas St.
John.
Contents
Plot
Frank White, a drug lord, is riding into New York in a limousine
after being released from Sing Sing. Emilio El
Zapa, a Colombian drug dealer, is shot to death, and the
killers leave a newspaper headline announcing Frank's release. El Zapa's
partner, King Tito, is in a hotel room with Jimmy Jump and Test Tube, who are
negotiating the purchase of cocaine. Jimmy and Test Tube
shoot Tito and his bodyguards and steal the
cocaine.
In a suite at the Plaza Hotel, Frank is greeted by Jimmy, Test
Tube, and other members of his gang, who welcome him home with money from the
drug deal and King Tito's gloves, much to the delight of Frank. Frank leaves to
meet two of his lawyers, Joey Dalesio and Jennifer, for dinner. Frank expresses
his desire to be mayor and asks
Dalesio to set up a meeting with Mafia boss Arty Clay. He and
Jennifer ride on the subway.
Confronted by muggers, Frank first brandishes his gun, then gives them a wad of
money, telling them to ask for him at the Plaza if they want work.
Dalesio goes to Little Italy
to set up a meeting with Clay, but the mafia don urinates on Dalesio's shoes
and tells him it is a message for his boss that they will never work with
Frank. On hearing this, Frank, Jump and other members of the gang go to Clay's
social club, where Frank demands a percentage of all Clay's profits. When Clay
further insults him, Frank executes the Mafioso and threatens the remaining
members there. As he leaves, Frank tells Clay's men that they can all find
employment at the Plaza.
The next night, Frank is confronted
by Detectives Bishop, Gilley, and Flanigan of the NYPD
narcotics squad. They drive him to an empty lot where they show him the body of
El Zapa in the trunk. When Frank refuses to confess, Gilley and Flanigan beat
him and leave him in the lot.
Frank sends Dalesio to Chinatown to make contact with Triad leader Larry Wong, who has $15 million
worth of heroin. Larry demands $3 million up front and another $500,000 after
the drugs are sold. Frank counters that the two should team up, then split the
profits evenly. Larry turns him down and demands that Frank decide immediately
whether he wants to buy the drugs. Frank declines.
Jimmy Jump and several of Frank's
lieutenants are arrested by Gilley and Flanigan on murder charges, who reveal
that one of Tito's bodyguards is alive and willing to testify. When Frank
learns of his men's arrest, he orders his lawyers to arrange their release,
despite the lawyers protest of not showing a lot of cash just to bail them out.
Later, Frank and his men head to Chinatown, where they kill Larry and his gang,
taking the heroin. Later, Tito's bodyguard that was willing to testify ends up
dead, and no longer able to hold Frank's men for any of the charges, they are
released. A disgusted Gilley spits in the face of Jump and Gilley and an angry
Flanigan walk away, while Bishop has a conversation with one of Frank's
attorney, angry at the result of the case.
Bishop, Gilley, Flanigan and other
officers are at a bar after attending a wedding, watching Frank make a large
donation to a hospital on television. Gilley, visibly angered that Frank is
becoming more powerful since his release and the fact that Frank keeps evading
arrest ("Ten minutes later, he's back on the streets!"), Gilley
announces his intention to go outside the law in order to "get rid of
Frank," suggesting that it be made to look like a rival gang was
responsible in order to bring Frank down. When Bishop objects, Gilley
vehemently makes it clear that he will follow through with his intent with or
without his consent. Flanigan and other officers follow Gilley out the bar,
leaving Bishop behind. Bishop later approaches one of Frank's attorneys,
warning him to bring Frank in before it's too late.
Police officers bribe Dalesio into
leading them to a nightclub where Frank and his men are partying. After one
officer infiltrates the nightclub as Dalesio's drug dealer contact, Gilley,
Flanigan and other officers pose as a rival gang, burst in and begin shooting,
slaying several members of Frank's gang. Fleeing over the Queensboro Bridge,
Frank and Jump trade shots with the police, killing all but Gilley and
Flanigan. After evading their pursuers, the two men split up. Gilley and
Flanigan pursuit Jump. Unbeknownst to Flanigan, Jump is able to ambush him from
behind. Jump shoots Flanigan multiple times in the chest, puncturing his vest.
Before Jump can execute Flanigan, Gilley appears and shoots Jump multiple
times. Gilley rushes over to Flanigan and begins CPR and Flanigan dies, much to
the delight of Jump. After Flanigan dies, Gilley walks over to Jump and kills
him with a shot to the head.
A few days later at Flanigan's
funeral, Gilley leaves the proceedings and runs to his car, distraught over
losing his close friend. As Gilley is pouring his emotions out in his car, a
limousine pulls up next to Gilley and gets his attention. Frank kills Gilley
with a single shotgun blast and the limo speeds off before the other police in
attendance can pursue.
In an abandoned warehouse, Frank's
men interrogate Dalesio over the ambush the night before. Dalesio confesses to
cooperating with authorities. Frank orders his men to kill Dalesio and bury the
money he was paid to cooperate. After his men kill Dalesio, Frank goes to
Bishop's apartment, telling him that he has placed a $250,000 bounty on every
detective involved in the case. Holding Bishop at gunpoint, Frank explains that
he killed Tito, Larry, Arty Clay, and Zapa because he disapproved of their
involvement in human trafficking
and child prostitution.
Frank forces Bishop to handcuff himself to a chair.
As Frank heads to the subway, Bishop
uses a hidden gun to free himself. Bishop corners Frank in a subway car. Frank
takes a civilian hostage and uses her as a shield from Bishop, threatening to
kill her. A standoff ensues and then a shootout begins. Frank fatally shoots
Bishop, but Bishop is able to fire a shot before dying. Once the train reaches
the next stop, Frank leaves the subway car and arrives in Times Square, where
he hops in a taxi. In a taxi in Times Square, it's revealed that Frank has been
shot in the stomach. As police officers surround the car, Frank closes his
eyes, goes limp and drops his gun, implying that he has died from his injuries.
Cast
- Christopher Walken - Frank White
- Laurence Fishburne - Jimmy Jump
- David Caruso - Dennis Gilley
- Victor Argo - Roy Bishop
- Janet Julian - Jennifer
- Wesley Snipes - Thomas Flanigan
- Steve Buscemi - Test Tube
- Paul Calderón - Joey Dalesio
- Giancarlo Esposito - Lance
- Theresa Randle - Raye
- Frank Adonis - Paul Calgari
- Harold Perrineau - Subway Mugger
Production
According to Ferrara, Donald Trump gave him permission to film at the Plaza Hotel on condition that Walken would pose
for a photograph with Ivana Trump, who is a
fan of the actor.[2]
Reception
During the film's premiere at the
New York Film Festival, many members of the audience including Ferrara's wife
walked out of the theater. At the question-and-answer session that Ferrara held
after the screening, the first question asked was, "This film is an
abomination. Why aren't you giving the proceeds to some drug rehab
program?" At a second showing of the film the next day, Larry Fishburne
and Nicholas St. John were booed off the stage.[3]
Mark Caro, writing for the Chicago Tribune gave the movie only 1/2 star.
He said "``King of New York,`` [is] a film more interested in leaving
impressions than spinning a smooth narrative". He also said that both the
star, Christopher Walken, and the movie "remains just out of grasp".[4] However, the film holds a 71% rating on
Rotten Tomatoes, based on 23 reviews.[5]
References
1.
· "King
of New York". British Film Institute.
London. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
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Goldstein, Patrick (28 October 1990). "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". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
· "King of New York". Total Film. 30
September 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2013
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