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Abel FerraraDrehbuch:
Nicholas St. JohnKamera:
Bojan BazelliMusik:
Joe DeliaBesetzung:
Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne, Victor Argo, Wesley Snipes, Janet Julian, Giancarlo Esposito, Paul Calderon, Steve Buscemi (mehr)Streaming (3)
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Nach einer langen Haftstrafe kehrt Frank White zu seiner treu ergebenen Gang zurück, deren Mitglieder der schießwütige Jimmy Jump, Test Tube und White's attraktive Anwältin Jennifer sind. Sie nisten sich im Trump Plaza ein und beginnen die Mitglieder anderer Gangs auszulöschen, um ihr Revier wieder unter Gewalt zu bekommen und um den gewohnten Drogen- und Sex-Geschäften nachgehen zu können. Doch plötzlich entwickelt White mehr und mehr ehrenhafte Ambitionen wie z.B einen Großteil des Drogengeldes für wohltätige Zwecke zu spenden. Eine Gruppe von harten Cops, die Frank White den plötzlichen Geisteswandel nicht abkauft, beschliesst abseits der Legalität gegen ihn vorzugehen. (Verleiher-Text)
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One of the most honestly pure genre films, superbly cast, brilliantly directed and burdened with a suspiciously high body count for every ten minutes of story. Christopher Walken is perfect as the ruthless gangster, visibly enjoying every gesture and shot and only confirming to me that he has long been one of America's most underrated actors. His dances to hip-hop, his expression when he sends someone to the Lord....., these are not only iconic moments, but also examples of under-appreciated acting mastery. But King of New York isn't just about Walken – without him, to be honest, it would be nothing – but it also has a maniacal Fishburne who eats an entire McDonald's menu for breakfast, a ginger cop named Caruso, great shootouts, and one mandatory car chase. In other words, stuff that nobody makes anymore. 75%
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I still prefer other movies from Ferrari, especially "The Lieutenant", which shows the beautiful degeneration of a person who gained a little power and decided to enjoy it a bit. This is a very similar theme, but this time with a villain in the lead role. A villain who tries to make amends for what he has done. But he still kills. Some scenes are a real massacre.
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