King of New York
Released Date
September 28, 1990
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Genre
Thriller
Rating
R
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$2,554,476 + $0 = $2,554,476
$2,554,476 + $0 = $2,554,476
A drug kingpin is released from prison and seeks to take total control of the criminal underworld in order to give back to the community.
About
Neo-noir crime thriller about a ruthless drug lord who hopes to share his profits with poor after leaving prison. He soon realizes the streets are much more dangerous now than they were in his heyday.
Trivia
The film was directed by Abel Ferrara. Donald Trump gave permission to film at the Plaza Hotel for no charge in exchange for Christopher Walken to pose for a photo with Ivana Trump.