Advantages: A gripping and sometimes chilling look at gangland Disadvantages: Violence, drugs and swearing predominate, meaning that this film won't appeal to all
This is a superb gangster film, with Christopher Walken outstanding in that understated, yet manic way that characterises so many of the roles he plays. So much of his menace is carried in a furtive glance from his beady eyes, or a fleeting half-smile, that he does not need to say much to loom dark and threatening on the screen. Walken plays Frank White, a New York gang lord just released from the penitentiary and intent on recovering the turf that ... ...Chinese warlords during his incarceration. Surrounded by his henchmen (roles played by, among others, then then virtually unknown Laurence Fisburne and Steve Buscemi), the majority of whom are black - a fact that serves to anger his opponents who regard them as beneath contempt - White systematically eliminates competition in 'his' districts, taking control of all organised crime, and drug distribution in particular. The main obstacles to the rebuilding ...
Flodum 16.01.2001
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of King Of New York (DVD)
Advantages: fantastic performance from Keitel Disadvantages: avoid if you dislike the sleazy side of life
Harvey Keitel plays a corrupt and perverted cop who gets off on masturbating in front of teenage girls he’s pulled over and shooting up heroin. There isn’t a plot of such, the film just follows along as Keitel’s character sinks deeper and deeper into depravity and debt to a loan shark. There are themes of corruption and redemption, with reoccuring Catholic imagery. It’s pretty obvious from the start that this is a doomed character but the film is ...
victor 30.06.2000
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of King Of New York (DVD)
The first big budget movie from the controversial director of Driller Killer and Bad ... more
Lieutenant features an unforgettable performance from Christopher Walken as gangland supremo Frank White. Recently released from prison. White sets out to be King of N...
King of New Yorkis a low-budget crime thriller has the feel of a major blockbuster and ... more
owes its roots to the hard-edged crime movies of the 1930s. Christopher Walken stars as a drug kingpin who is released from prison and vows to use his position and i...
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Production Year: 1964 - Action/Adventure - Director: Cyril Endfield - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
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Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Vincenzo Natali - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Lucy Liu, David Hewlett, Anne Marie Scheffler, Joseph Scoren, Matthew Sharp, Jeremy Northam
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