King of the Jungle is a 2000 American drama film starring John Leguizamo, Rosie Perez, Michael Rapaport, Marisa Tomei, Rosario Dawson, Julie Carmen, Justin Pierce and Cliff Gorman. It was written and directed by Seth Zvi Rosenfeld.
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Premise
Seymour's happy New York City existence comes to a tragic end after he witnesses the murder of his mother, a renowned civil rights activist. When he finds a gun in the home of his best friend, he embarks on a deranged quest for revenge.
Cast
John Leguizamo as Seymour
Rosie Perez as Joanne
Julie Carmen as Mona
Cliff Gorman as Jack
Michael Rapaport as Francis
Marisa Tomei as Detective Susan Costello
Justin Pierce as "Lil' Mafia"
Rosario Dawson as Veronica
Annabella Sciorra as "Mermaid"
Judy Reyes as Lydia Morreto
Richie Perez as "Pucho"
Ian "Blaze" Kelley as "Dead-Eye"
Rafeal Nunez as Basketball Kid #1
Malcolm Barrett as Basketball Kid 2
Raymond Vincente as Colon
Yan Ming as "Fat" Ming
Reception
The movie received a mixed reception from critics.
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 24% of 17 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.2/10.