King of New York Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

King of New York is a 1990 American crime drama film, starring Christopher Walken, Laurence Fishburne, David Caruso, Wesley Snipes, Victor Argo, and Giancarlo Esposito. It was directed by independent filmmaker Abel Ferrara and written by Nicholas St. John. 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 in a telephone booth. As the killers leave, one of them drops a newspaper headline which announces Frank's release. Across town, Zapa's partner, King Tito is in a hotel room with...
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quick facts

Release date:	1990
Directed by:	Abel Ferrara
Rated:
Runtime:	106 Minutes
Producer:	Mary Kane, Augusto Caminito
Music by:	Joe Delia
Cinematography:	Bojan Bazelli
Screenplay by:	Nicholas St. John
Genre:	Thriller, Action

Cast of King of New York

Christopher Walken

Frank White

Born:March 31, 1943

Age:69

Steve Buscemi

Born:December 13, 1957

Age:54

Laurence Fishburne

Jimmy Jump

Born:July 30, 1961

Age:50

Giancarlo Esposito

Born:April 26, 1958

Age:54

Wesley Snipes

Thomas Flanigan

Born:July 31, 1962

Age:49

Victor Argo

Born:Nov. 5, 1934

Died:Apr. 7, 2004

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Nomination
1991	Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography, Bojan Bazelli

Film director of King of New York

Abel Ferrara

Born: July 19, 1951

Age: 60

Abel Ferrara is an American film screenwriter and director. He is best known as an independent filmmaker of such films as The Driller Killer , Ms. 45 , King of New York , Bad Lieutenant and The Funeral . Ferrara was born in the Bronx of Italian and Irish descent. He was raised Catholic, which had...
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Prequels and sequels to King of New York

Cat Chaser

1989

King of New York

1990

Filming locations for King of New York

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Times Square

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Which actors starred in the motion picture, "King of New York"?
A:
Christopher Walken, Laurence Fishburne, David Caruso, Janet Julian, Abel Ferrara and Steve Buscemi played leading roles in the film.
Q:
The movie, "King of New York" is of which genre?
A:
It is classified as... Drama, Thriller and Action.
Q:
Who distributed the film, "King of New York"?
A:
New Line Cinema was the movie's distributor.
Q:
What was the slogan from the movie, King of New York?
A:
The film's tagline was, "Not everyone who runs a city is elected."
Q:
Who were the producers of the film, "King of New York"?
A:
Augusto Caminito and Mary Kane were the show's producers.
Q:
When was the premier of the movie "King of New York"?
A:
The film premiered in September, 1990.
Q:
Which screenwriter wrote the movie King of New York?
A:
Nicholas St. John performed the movie's screenwriting.
Q:
What is the runtime of the movie "King of New York"?
A:
The runtime is 106 minutes.
Q:
What locations were selected to film scenes in the movie King of New York?
A:
Locations used to film the movie include New York.
Q:
Who was the director of the film "King of New York"?
A:
Abel Ferrara was the director of the motion picture.