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Empire (2002) 5.9
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Metascore: 38/100
Reviews: 64 user | 53 critic | 27 from Metacritic.com A successful South Bronx drug dealer turns his back on his roots and gives money to a Wall Street broker to invest for him. Director:Franc. ReyesWriter:Franc. Reyes |
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Cast
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| John Leguizamo | ... | ||
| Peter Sarsgaard | ... |
Jack
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Jimmy
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Jay
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Tito Severe
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Hector
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Jose
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Jason
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Victor, is trying to escape his life as a drug dealer in the South Bronx. Enter Jack, a Wall Street investment banker with a business proposal that has Victor's name (and money) written all over it. Written by Anonymous
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Two worlds collide.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, drug content and some sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
6 December 2002 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Birodalom See more »Box Office
Budget:
$3,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$31,948 (South Africa) (25 July 2003)Gross:
$31,948 (South Africa) (25 July 2003)Company Credits
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Written by Big Tito, Luis "TMP" Caban, M. "Streez the Godd" Jones, Jr., G. "Computa" Villanueza and D/R Period
Performed by Ironclad
Courtesy of Ironclad Entertainment/Select Records
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To train for his part, John Leguizamo hung out with a gang of drug dealers and gangsters for a few days. They told him how to spot surveillance vans and deal drugs. See more »Goofs
When Trish falls onto the bed after Victor Rose meets up with her and Jack Whimmer in Miami, there are four bags surrounding her. In the next shot of the bed a few seconds later, there are only three bags, in different positions. See more »Quotes
Victor Rosa: [Walking past a couple who are kissing] Hey. there's no tongue allowed here!See more »
Connections
Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Shrek Forever After/Survival of the Dead/Holy Rollers (2010) See more »Soundtracks
"I Seen It All"Written by Big Tito, Luis "TMP" Caban, M. "Streez the Godd" Jones, Jr., G. "Computa" Villanueza and D/R Period
Performed by Ironclad
Courtesy of Ironclad Entertainment/Select Records
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The picture talks upon a dealer (John Leguizamo) with a lot of success on south Bronx who loved for his girlfriend (Dalilah Cotto) develops an economic relation with a Wall Street yuppie financier (Peter Saasgard) and his fiancée (Denise Richards).
In the motion picture , shot in 22 days , there are tension , a love story , thriller , emotion , intrigue and a little bit of violence . The movie is fast moving and is enough amusing but happens many events . The pic obtained moderated success and didn't attain the box office that the producers wanted . The suspense movie is correctly narrated but there're some storyline gaps and the twisted plot makes it a few ridiculous . The film is classified ¨R¨ for violence and some sex and isn't apt for little boys , being for + 18 years' viewers . John Leguizano's fine interpretation as a drug dealer who becomes involved dark issues , he is good but plays as Latin stereotypes . Director Franc Reyes originally wanted John Leguizamo to play Jimmy , he liked the part of Victor so much that he got the filmmaker to give him that part . Leguizamo used his star power to help bring bigger names to the project . Dalilah Cotto and Denise Richards are attractive and enjoyable and Peter Saasgard as a hotshot business manager is magnificent . Isabella Rossellini as a Colombian drug lord is miscast and the veteran Sonia Braga hands a role very secondary as the starring's mother . The musical score by also actor Ruben Blades is nice and the movie is rightly directed by Fran Reyes .