A cross between THE WARRIORS and a rock video, KNIGHTS OF THE CITY is vapid entertainment that quickly wears out a series of stock situations and stereotyped characters. Leon Issac Kennedy (who also wrote and coproduced) is the leader of a Miami street gang, looking to escape the violent
world he lives in. After an unlikely meeting with Janine Turner, the beautiful daughter of record producer Michael Ansara, Kennedy and his boys work hard developing a rock band, determined to use their music as a pathway to fortune. Turner decides to hold a contest among local groups to choose a
new band for her father's company and begins a romance with Kennedy as well. The acting...
Released:
1985
Rated:
R
Length:
87 mins