Frank White (Walken), a middle-aged drug lord, is released from prison to find that the streets of New York are tougher and less forgiving than they were when he went in. Still, his gang remains loyal, and his enemies--police and thieves alike--are as hostile as ever. Frank, though, has
changed, and decides to make a positive mark on society. Countless hurdles, however, stand in the way of his civic-minded ambitions, which revolve around raising the money needed to keep a public hospital open in a poverty-stricken neighborhood. For starters, he has made a bad name for himself in
virtually every ethnic enclave in the city. Nevertheless, White decides to team with La...
Released:
1990
Rated:
R
Length:
103 mins