The read
Every source lands within 8 points of the others. Scores higher than 83% of the 937 1990s thriller movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes74%
Metacritic66/100
818 audience votes
Key crew
- Abel FerraraDirector
- Joe DeliaOriginal Music Composer
- Nicholas St. JohnWriter
Cast
- Christopher WalkenFrank White
- David CarusoDennis Gilley
- Laurence FishburneJimmy Jump
- Victor ArgoRoy Bishop
- Wesley SnipesThomas Flanigan
- Janet JulianJennifer
- Joey ChinLarry Wong
- Giancarlo EspositoLance
- Paul CalderonJoey Dalesio
- Steve BuscemiTest Tube
- Theresa RandleRaye
- Leonard L. ThomasBlood
Stills
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Themes
new york citygangsterrelease from prisonhopecocainemurderdirty copdrug lordreligious statueaspirindramatic
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