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King of New York (1990) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give King of New York (1990) a score of 2.8486 out of 4

based on (35) reviews

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Excellent

(4)

Very Good

(26)

Good

(5)

Fair

(0)

Poor

(0)

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eFilmCritic Reviews

In a film that spawned many a talent, director Abel Ferrara obviously could see a star from a mile away. In KING OF NEW YORK, a film now considered a cult classic and originally released 10 years ago and now available on video and DVD, Ferrara cast,...read the complete King of New York (1990) review at eFilmCritic Reviews

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MovieFreak.com (Dennis Landmann)

Directed by Abel Ferrara, King of New York is very well directed and moves at a pretty good pace. It takes place primarily at night, which gives the film a haunting mood. It's Nicholas St. John's screenplay that creates the mood and sets in motion a...read the complete King of New York (1990) review at MovieFreak.com (Dennis Landmann)

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DVD Talk (Chuck Arrington)

This film seemed to have just about every actor I like in it. Wesley Snipes, Laurence Fishburne, Giancarlo Esposito, Christopher Walken just to name a few. The storyline was uninspired and suffered by an incredible amount of overacting. In any event,...read the complete King of New York (1990) review at DVD Talk (Chuck Arrington)