Frank White, a drug lord, strives to control New York City's criminal underground. Shortly after his release from Sing Sing Penitentiary, White and his crew, led by his trigger-happy right-hand man Jimmy Jump, consolidate power by eliminating their rivals in the Colombian drug cartel and Triad .

King of New York: Directed by Abel Ferrara. With Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne, Victor Argo. A drug kingpin is released from prison and seeks to take total control of the criminal underworld in order to give back to the community.

Dec 7, 1990 · Abel Ferrara’s “King of New York,” a gritty action movie about a New York drug kingpin, was a surprise entry in this year’s Telluride Film Festival, where tastes are usually loftier.

A New York drug lord just released from prison is determined to rule the streets again with a vengeance in this gritty action film.

King of New York (1990) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

Frank White (Christopher Walken), 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 dead and the killers leave a newspaper headline announcing Frank's release.

Abel Ferrara's stylish direction accentuates this gritty action film about a New York drug lord (Christopher Walken) who's just out of prison and determined to rule the streets again with a vengeance.

King of New York is a 1990 crime-thriller movie. The movie is about drug trafficking in New York City. Laurence Fishburne plays Jimmy Jump. Wesley Snipes plays Thomas Flanigan. David Caruso plays Dennis Gilley. The movie was directed by Abel Ferrara. The movie was released in September 1990.

Academy Award® winner CHRISTOPHER WALKEN stars in this mesmerizing ultra-violent street drama of a city on the edge. LARRY FISHBURNE, DAVID CARUSO, WESLEY SNIPES and GIANCARLO ESPOSITO also star in director ABEL FERRARA's (Bad Lieutenant, A Dangerous Game) riveting and horrifyingly realistic story of one man who takes the city beyond its limits.