1990 · 1h 43m · US R · Thriller / Crime
King of New York
A former drug lord returns from prison determined to wipe out all his competition and distribute the profits of his operations to New York's poor and lower classes in this stylish and ultra violent modern twist on Robin Hood.
Starring Christopher Walken · David Caruso · Laurence Fishburne · Victor Argo · Wesley Snipes
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The film, on every scale
How scores workScary
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Funny
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Sex & nudity
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Gory
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Violent
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Romantic
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Woke
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Sad
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