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Empire State

  • 2013
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
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Dwayne Johnson, Emma Roberts, and Liam Hemsworth in Empire State (2013)
After failing to get into the police academy, Chris Potamitis (Liam Hemsworth), settles for a security guard job with the EMPIRE STATE Armored Truck Company. Chris makes the mistake of mentioning the company’s lax security to his best friend, Eddie (Michael Angarano), and is soon unwittingly drawn into an elaborate scheme to rob the abundant amounts of cash being stored there - resulting in the largest cash heist in U.S. History. As the stakes continue to rise, Chris and Eddie must outwit James Ransone (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson), the veteran NYPD Detective that is hot on their trail, as well as the local crime bosses that want to know who pulled a job on their turf, or suffer the consequences.
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Two childhood friends plan to rob an armored-car depository, but an NYPD officer stands in their way.Two childhood friends plan to rob an armored-car depository, but an NYPD officer stands in their way.Two childhood friends plan to rob an armored-car depository, but an NYPD officer stands in their way.

  • Director
    • Dito Montiel
  • Writer
    • Adam Mazer
  • Stars
    • Liam Hemsworth
    • Michael Angarano
    • Dwayne Johnson
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    23K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Dito Montiel
    • Writer
      • Adam Mazer
    • Stars
      • Liam Hemsworth
      • Michael Angarano
      • Dwayne Johnson
    • 86User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Liam Hemsworth
    Liam Hemsworth
    • Chris Potamitis
    Michael Angarano
    Michael Angarano
    • Eddie
    Dwayne Johnson
    Dwayne Johnson
    • Det. James Ransome
    Paul Ben-Victor
    Paul Ben-Victor
    • Tommy
    Jerry Ferrara
    Jerry Ferrara
    • Jimmy the Greek
    Greg Vrotsos
    Greg Vrotsos
    • Mike Dimitriu
    Michael Rispoli
    Michael Rispoli
    • Tony
    Emma Roberts
    Emma Roberts
    • Nancy Michaelides
    Nikki Reed
    Nikki Reed
    • Lizzette
    Wayne Pére
    Wayne Pére
    • Williams
    Craig Leydecker
    Craig Leydecker
    • Chilewski
    Shenae Grimes-Beech
    Shenae Grimes-Beech
    • Eleni
    • (as Shenae Grimes)
    Sharon Angela
    Sharon Angela
    • Dina
    Chris Diamantopoulos
    Chris Diamantopoulos
    • Spiro
    Lucky Johnson
    • Phil Johnson
    • (as Kevin 'Lucky' Johnson)
    James Ransone
    James Ransone
    • Agent Nugent
    Gia Mantegna
    Gia Mantegna
    • Vicky
    Roger Guenveur Smith
    Roger Guenveur Smith
    • Agent Marichal
    • Director
      • Dito Montiel
    • Writer
      • Adam Mazer
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    • Trivia
      Chris Potamitis was in real life the security guard who looked the other way, when the actual million dollar heist took place. He got 9 years in jail for his crime, but he is now a free man again. A short real life interview clip of him is featured during the end credits. It is suggested in that interview, that he is the only person who knows where the missing million dollars of the heist are. This convicted security guard now has financed (co-produced) this movie about his own heist.
    • Goofs
      The story is taking place in the early 1980s (based on a real robbery that occurred in 1982) but the Armored vehicles used in the film are Ford F chassis that are too new for the time, having been 1995 or newer Fords.
    • Quotes

      Det. James Ransome: Eddie, Eddie, Eddie. Two questions for you, Eddie: where's Chris and where's the money?

    • Connections
      Featured in La noche de...: Asalto al furgón blindado (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Heaven Must be Missing An Angel
      Written by Freddie Perren (as Frederick J. Perren) and Keni St. Lewis
      Performed by Jimmy Haun
      © Universal - Polygram International Publishing Inc
      o.b.o. itself and Perren Vibes Music, Inc./ Universal Songs of Polygram International, Inc. o.b.o. itself and Bull Pen Music inc (ASCAP,BMI)

    User reviews86

    Featured review
    4/10

    Anticlimactic, borderline boring

    To be honest the majority of this movie is the two main characters cussing and fighting. While it's cool that the plot is based on a true story, the execution leaves a lot to be desired. The acting is okay, but the characters are annoying. The plot itself, wanders around a lot and doesn't seem to have a clear direction. Then the movie just kind of ends.
    • Calicodreamin
    • Jan 27, 2020
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    • Release date
      • August 30, 2013 (Taiwan)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Greek
    • Also known as
      • El Robo más Grande de la Historia
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Grindstone Entertainment Group
      • Kind Hearts Entertainment
      • Emmett/Furla Oasis Films
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    • Budget
      • $11,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,212,500
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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