A successful South Bronx drug dealer turns his back on his roots and gives money to a Wall Street broker to invest for him.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| John Leguizamo | ... | Victor Rosa | |
| Peter Sarsgaard | ... | Jack | |
| Denise Richards | ... | Trish | |
| Vincent Laresca | ... | Jimmy | |
| Isabella Rossellini | ... | La Colombiana | |
| Sônia Braga | ... | Iris (as Sonia Braga) | |
| Delilah Cotto | ... | Carmen | |
| Nestor Serrano | ... | Rafael Menendez | |
| Anthony 'Treach' Criss | ... | Chedda (as Treach) | |
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Rafael Báez | ... | Jay |
| Fat Joe | ... | Tito Severe (as Fat Joe 'Joseph Cartagena') | |
| Carlos Leon | ... | Hector | |
| Felix Solis | ... | Jose | |
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Omar Pastran | ... | Jason |
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Rob B. Campbell | ... | Det. O'Brien |
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A big time drug dealer Victor Rosa is looking to get out of the game and sees his chance with a big deal and a new friend who happens to be a Wall St. stockbroker. Thinking this will be his chance to go out on top, Victor soon finds out that he has been double crossed and his last option is to get revenge. Written by El Toro
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6 December 2002 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$4,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$6,281,415, 8 December 2002Gross USA:
$17,600,423Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$18,591,272Company Credits
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Written by Q-Unique, Jise and Swel
Performed by Arsonists
Courtesy of Matador Records
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John Leguizamo and Nestor Serrano previously worked together 11 years prior in Hangin' with the Homeboys (1991). 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 »
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MillionaireWritten by Q-Unique, Jise and Swel
Performed by Arsonists
Courtesy of Matador Records
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Here's a prime example of why trailers shouldn't be watched. In the case of the Empire, we see exactly what transpires in the movie. Having to watch the movie today and the trailer nearly a year ago, I still can remember what the basic plot of the movie was.
In either case, the first 80% of the movie is relatively entertaining, with the movie showing us the life of a dealer. But once we switch to the last 1/5 of the movie, everything you saw in the preview was inevitably going to happen in probably less than 15-minutes.
Entertaining, but predictable because of the trailer... 6/10.