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King of the Avenue

  • 2010
  • R
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
3.9/10
586
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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
    586
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    • 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
    Karen Posada
    • TV Reporter
    • (as Karen Posada McInnis)
    Isaac Santiago
    • Detective #2
    • Director
      • Ryan Combs
    • Writer
      • Ryan Combs
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    5LeonLouisRicci

    Missed Opportunity

    This one had potential to be a quirky, unearthly combination of the supernatural and gangsters. Think Innocent Blood (1992). Even done in a low-budget hack job it could have been quite a hoot. But...

    The lead actor is quite a dead-serious voice-over embarrassment and the gangsters are less than Comic-Book enticing. Only the Demon from Hell and his creepy demeanor and slaughterhouse shenanigans add any fun to this, as the family in peril backdrop subtext is weak and mishandled to the point of distraction. It has a good "Twilight Zone" twist but it doesn't save it from Indie Movie indifference.

    Worth viewing for the better, brutal parts and Horror Movie splatter. However it is the smarmy child protection and the "I will not raise a punk" inclusions that stall this one from becoming an overtly outrageous display of Grindhouse gory glory.
    2movieman_kev

    King of fools

    When Taz (Simon Rex),an adopted son of a well-known drug dealer who's staying in the family business, makes a deal with the devil, he enjoys the good life until it comes time to pay his due that is.

    I sincerely don't know which was worse, the atrociously clichéd dialog or the corny overblown way said dialog was delivered. The only reason i even gave it a chance, the usual greatness of Ving Rhames, couldn't save this turkey. King of the avenue? This film would be lucky to be the jester of some worthless side street.

    Eye Candy: 2 extras briefly get topless and one ass

    My Grade: D
    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.
    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.
    2cdmtbrooks-70233

    Horrible!

    One of the worst movies ever made. The rating I gave was strickly for the violence!

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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
      • 1h 23m(83 min)
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