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Empire (2002)

R 90 min  -  Crime | Drama | Thriller  -   6 December 2002 (USA)
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Ratings: 5.9/10 from 5,087 users   Metascore: 38/100 
Reviews: 63 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. Reyes

Writer:

Franc. Reyes
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Leguizamo ...
Peter Sarsgaard ...
Jack
Denise Richards ...
Vincent Laresca ...
Jimmy
Isabella Rossellini ...
Sonia Braga ...
Iris
Delilah Cotto ...
Carmen
Nestor Serrano ...
Anthony 'Treach' Criss ...
Chedda (as Treach)
Rafael Báez Rafael Báez ...
Jay
Fat Joe ...
Tito Severe (as Fat Joe 'Joseph Cartagena')
Carlos Leon ...
Hector
Felix Solis ...
Jose
Omar Pastran Omar Pastran ...
Jason
Rob B. Campbell Rob B. Campbell ...
Det. O'Brien
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Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

Drug Dealer | Money | Friend | Investment | Revenge  | See more »

Taglines:

Two worlds collide.

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, drug content and some sexuality See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Birodalom See more »

Filming Locations:

Miami, Florida, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,281,415 (USA) (8 December 2002) (867 Screens)

Gross:

$17,504,595 (USA) (26 January 2003)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Shot in 22 days. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Fat Joe's son is playing with Playstation, he pauses the game. You can see in the background that the game he's "playing" is a recording on a VCR tape, shown from the tell-tale VCR pause picture static. See more »

Quotes

Jack: What do you do?
Victor Rosa: [Admiring Jack's luxurious apartment] Obviously whatever it is I do, I'm not doing enough of it, that's for damn sure!
Jack: Yeah?
Victor Rosa: But basically I'm self-employed.
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Connections

Featured in "HBO First Look: The Making of 'Empire' (#9.21)" (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

"Amante"
Written by Franc. Reyes and Tony Aliperti
Performed by Luis Fonsi
Courtesy of Universal Music Latino See more »