LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 9, 1986 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the opening day release of  "KNIGHTS OF THE CITY" on one of the pages. (see images).
In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's distinct theatrical promotional graphics and classic key art, the surrounding pages provide a fascinating snapshot of late 20th-century entertainment and pop culture. Printed on authentic newsprint with genuine vintage toning, this original leaf is not a modern reprint, making it an ideal piece for custom framing, film history display, or inclusion in a dedicated cinema memorabilia collection.

Own a rare slice of cinema history straight from the home of the entertainment industry.

Background: Knights of the City stands as a remarkably rare artifact of mid-1980s pop culture, functioning less as a conventional action-drama and more as an explosive, time-capsule showcase of early hip-hop and R&B history. Shot on location in Miami, the film's primary distinction is its extraordinary lineup of musical guest appearances and performances—featuring hip-hop icons like The Fat Boys and Kurtis Blow alongside classic legends Smokey Robinson and KC and the Sunshine Band—integrated into a gritty, urban street-gang narrative. What makes the production even more unusual and notorious behind the scenes is its financier: former Colombo crime family capo Michael Franzese, who produced the film as part of a short-lived venture to launder and invest mob capital into Hollywood entertainment. Because of its limited theatrical distribution by New World Pictures and a notoriously brief physical home-video release, original VHS tapes and soundtrack vinyls have become high-demand collector's items, celebrated by cult cinema enthusiasts as a uniquely surreal bridge between classic mob-backed filmmaking and the mainstream emergence of breakdancing and rap culture.