September 28th, 1990. Abel Ferrara's gangster epic King of New York debuted in theaters after receiving scorn and hatred at the festival circuit. Gutted by steep competition and polarizing reception, King of New York became another failure under Ferrara's belt... at first. In the coming years, King of New York gained a strong cult following on home video and DVD as well as major hip hop greats like Notorious B.I.G. making references to the film throughout his music. Today, King of New York is widely considered a masterpiece.
This week, Liam waxes poetic about one of his favorite films of the 90s to the Matts. Discussion includes Abel Ferrara's alleged crack usage, his notorious Conan O'Brien interview, "Larry" Fishburne, neo lib gangster Frank White (played by Christopher Walken), the tragic career of David Caruso and so much more.