King of New York (1990), directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Christopher Walken (VIDEO)
Watch the trailer for King of New York, directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Christopher Walken; No. 40 on our list of the 100 best New York movies.
Tue Jul 3 2012
New York movies: King of New York (1990)
Would-be Robin Hood Christopher Walken travels to all corners of the city to take out his competition in Abel Ferrara’s operatic crime epic, heading from the Plaza Hotel to Little Italy to Chinatown. He ends up where any true New Yorker dreads being stuck: Times Square.—Alison Willmore
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