Is King of New York violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is King of New York easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is King of New York scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is King of New York sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does King of New York end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

King of New York

Name: King of New York
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Released: 1990
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne, Victor Argo, Wesley Snipes

Not everyone who runs a city is elected.

Directed by Abel Ferrara

Produced by Reteitalia, Scena International

1990103 min6.8 / 10

A stylish, violent crime thriller that reimagines the Robin Hood archetype through a drug lord's brutal quest for redemption in a corrupt New York City.

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.

Clusters

Vigilante Justice Movies Mob Double Crosses Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories American City Movies Organized Crime Movies

Genres

Thriller Crime

Keywords

New York City Gangster Release From Prison Hope Cocaine Murder Dirty Cop Drug Lord Religious Statue Aspirin

Where to watch

StreamPrime Video, Howdy, BFI Player, The Criterion Channel
FreeKanopy, Fawesome
AdsPrime Video, Fandango At Home, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Amazon MX Player
RentGoogle Play Movies, YouTube
BuyApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Questions people ask

Is King of New York violent? Yes, very. More violent than 99% of films.
Is King of New York easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is King of New York scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is King of New York sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does King of New York end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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