King of the Jungle
Release Date: November 9, 2001
Studio: Urbanworld Films
Director: Seth Zvi Rosenfeld
Screenwriter:
Seth Zvi Rosenfeld
Starring: John Leguizamo, Rosario Dawson, Rosie Perez, Michael Rapaport, Annabella Sciorra, Marisa Tomei, Julie Carmen, Cliff Gorman, Justin Pierce
Genre:
Drama
MPAA Rating: R (for strong language, some violence and drug content)
Official Website: KingoftheWorldmovie.com
Review: Not available
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Movie Poster: Not available
Plot Summary:
What happens when society can no longer protect its innocents? Seymour (Leguizamo) dreams of becoming a NBA star like the members of his beloved NY Knicks team. Mentally challenged, he lives with his over-protective mother Mona (Carmen) and her lover Joanne (Perez). Seymour's estranged alcoholic father, Jack (Gorman) berates him about not being a man and Seymour's only escape is to watch and play basketball at the neighborhood court. When Mona is slain by a neighborhood thug, as a result of her work as a vocal social activist, Seymour is shattered. The only witness to the murder, Seymour goes looking for revenge. As he roams the streets looking for the killer, Seymour's fragile emotional state continues to unravel. A violent encounter with the killer only heightens his lust for vengeance. When Seymour finds a gun in the home of his best friend, Francis (Rapaport), it appears that he is destined to succumb to the code of the streets. He has become the King of the Jungle. Concerned for Seymour's safety, Jack goes in search of his son. When they meet at the neighborhood court, Seymour and Jack engage in a dramatic confrontation. At stake is Seymour's nascent manhood and, ultimately his life.
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