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King of the Avenue

  • 2010
  • R
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
3.9/10
583
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King of the Avenue (2010)
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A young drug dealer sells his soul to the devil in order to become the #1 seller on the block.A young drug dealer sells his soul to the devil in order to become the #1 seller on the block.A young drug dealer sells his soul to the devil in order to become the #1 seller on the block.

  • Director
    • Ryan Combs
  • Writer
    • Ryan Combs
  • Stars
    • Ving Rhames
    • Simon Rex
    • Esai Morales
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.9/10
    583
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ryan Combs
    • Writer
      • Ryan Combs
    • Stars
      • Ving Rhames
      • Simon Rex
      • Esai Morales
    • 12User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Ving Rhames
    Ving Rhames
    • Norman…
    Simon Rex
    Simon Rex
    • Taz
    Esai Morales
    Esai Morales
    • Natas
    Erick Nathan
    • Cal
    Eddie B. Smith
    • Scooter Pie
    Elizabeth Di Prinzio
    • Amanda
    Diego Alvarez
    • Lil Norman
    Javi Zoribel Fonalledas
    • Tia
    Fard Nasir
    • Stanley
    • (as Far'd Nasir)
    Hemky Madera
    Hemky Madera
    • Hector
    Anthony Dilio
    Anthony Dilio
    • Eddie
    Angel Viera
    Angel Viera
    • Frank
    Leonardo Castro
    • Hector's General
    • (as Leonardo Castro Sitiriche)
    Hilda Marie Combs
    • Demon #1
    • (as Marie Radinson)
    • …
    César Farrait
    • Dunnie…
    Jason Gillyard
    • Homicide
    Karen Posada
    • TV Reporter
    • (as Karen Posada McInnis)
    Isaac Santiago
    • Detective #2
    • Director
      • Ryan Combs
    • Writer
      • Ryan Combs
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    5marbleann

    Why do Dope Dealers get Married and have kids

    This movie is not that bad. What would one expect in a movie about a dope dealer selling his soul to the devil? The Devil and Daniel Webster? But what I found in the movie was a alternating view of the oft told tale of Mephistopheles. The view is that Mephistopheles was a collector of souls of the damned. And that is exactly, I am sure not intentionally, what this movie is about. Every dope dealer who has a name is killed because the main character makes a deal to be the biggest drug dealer in his city. I find the leading actor acted like he was in a comedy. The supporting characters were way more interesting. Ving Rhames you can tell is having a ball. Who could take this move seriously? It was a DMX /Scarface redux.

    The deal hinges on the soon to be King dope dealers wife and child getting killed if he does not take the deal. So he lives a double life the wife and his kids has no idea about. In any case the movie is entertaining if you like gore and shot outs. And you can suspend reality for a for a hour and a half. If not stay clear. But it is not any worse then most of the garbage out there. Just to see Ving Rhames hamming it up and having a ball.
    5krachtm

    Probably for Ving Rhames fanboys only.

    The plot: A drug dealer makes a deal with the devil to become the biggest, baddest dealer in the city.

    Like everyone else, I watched this movie because of Esai Morales and Ving Rhames. Unfortunately, it's not really all that great of a movie. Still, I kind of liked it, despite it being an overt morality tale that spends much of time lecturing the viewer. It's got a certain degree of charm, I suppose. Or maybe I'm just being too forgiving, because I pity the careers of Rhames and Morales, who are actually pretty good actors. Anyway, it's a perfectly serviceable plot, and, despite some less than stellar directing, the end result is perfectly watchable. If you're looking for something other than a low budget, independent exploitation movie, I think you're going to be writing "worst movie ever!" threads in the comments.

    I can't really say that this is the sort of movie that you remember, because about 30 minutes into it, I realized that I'd already seen it. That's kind of a bad sign. Still, I sat through it again, and I'm not entirely regretful. When you're a Ving Rhames fan, sometimes you have to sit through some truly awful movies, and this was not his worst.
    1Denncoa

    Terrible!

    Horrible acting. Horrible cast. What a waste of time. I mean it could have been done so much better because the story itself isn't bad. Simon Rex was the wrong choice as the lead. B movie acting at best. The gal who played his wife could use some acting lessons. This is a scar on Ving Rhames career. The music score didn't really match the movie. The special effects and stunts were cheesy and sub standard in my opinion. It almost seems like a movie a film school student would put together. It's a sad waste of money and time. I'll never get that 90 minutes back. Please don't waste your time on this turd.
    2cdmtbrooks-70233

    Horrible!

    One of the worst movies ever made. The rating I gave was strickly for the violence!
    2the-sandman-978-97799

    how did this get made

    After watching what ever this was suppose to be. I thought it was a comedy of showing how to not make a film. but found out on hear it is a drama thriller, only thrill I had in this movie was the ending credits.

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      When Taz decides to take the deal the Devil offers, he meets him at the cemetery as told. Upon arrival, he is carrying a device to pry and slide the marble top off the plot. He was only told to meet there, never that he would be asked to bring a device to open and take the remains of his father.
    • Quotes

      Cal: You'll be king of the avenue for sure after this.

      Taz: King? No, this is just about the money

      Cal: Fuck that. Your daddy was fucking king, man, it's your fucking birthright.

      Taz: Yeah, look what happened to him. I'm not going out like that, man. I'm just getting my cake and I'm out. Then you could be king.

      Cal: [chuckles] Fuck it. I'll be king after you? Shit. White folks don't wanna see me living next to them acting like I'm a fucking consultant.

      Taz: No, we don't.

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    • Release date
      • September 17, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Caddenin Kralı
    • Filming locations
      • Puerto Rico
    • Production companies
      • Ironhog Motion Pictures
      • Clear Entertainment
      • DRO Entertainment
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      • $2,500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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