Abel Ferrara's King of New York and Mario Van Peebles's New Jack City are New York gangster films released just six months apart.
While King of New York didn't find success at release, it gained appreciation on the home rental market and has undergone re-appraisal as one of Ferrara's best.
New Jack City was a box-office hit, launching Wesley Snipes to leading-man status and cementing the acting career of rapper Ice-T.
But in a head-to-head battle, which one of these early '90s gangster films comes out on top?
This episode delves into the execution of these films to answer essential questions, such as which would win a rap battle against the other, which characters would take out whom in a fictional fight, and, of course, which movie tops the other.
Join me for the first head-to-head, versus-format episode of 'Not Now in Theaters.'
King of New York stars Christopher Walken, Laurence Fishburne, David Caruso, Victor Argo, Wesley Snipes, Janet Julian, Joey Chin, Giancarlo Esposito, and Paul Calderon.
New Jack City stars Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Chris Rock, Mario Van Peebles, and Judd Nelson
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