Empire (2002)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Franc. Reyes

Writer:

Franc. Reyes (written by)

Release Date:

6 December 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Two worlds collide.

Plot:

A successful South Bronx drug dealer turns his back on his roots and gives money with a Wall Street broker to invest for him..

Plot Keywords:

Drug Dealer | Money | South Bronx | Revenge | Friend

Cast

John Leguizamo	...	Victor Rosa
Peter Sarsgaard	...	Jack
Denise Richards	...	Trish
Vincent Laresca	...	Jimmy
Isabella Rossellini	...	La Colombiana
Sonia Braga	...	Iris
Delilah Cotto	...	Carmen
Nestor Serrano	...	Rafael Menendez
Anthony 'Treach' Criss	...	Chedda (as Treach)
Rafael Báez	...	Jay
Fat Joe	...	Tito Severe (as Fat Joe 'Joseph Cartagena')
Carlos Leon	...	Hector
Felix Solis	...	Jose
Omar Pastran	...	Jason
Rob B. Campbell	...	Det. O'Brien

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, drug content and some sexuality.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA (cable rating) | Brazil:16 | Canada:18A | Germany:16 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Miami, Florida, USA

Company:

Arenas Entertainment

Trivia:

Franc. Reyes originally wanted John Leguizamo to play Jimmy. John Leguizamo liked the part of Victor so much that he got the director to give him that part. Leguizamo used his star power to help bring bigger names (such as Fat Joe, Isabella Rossellini, Peter Sarsgaard and Denise Richards) to the project.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Trish is shot and falls on the bed, the gun she was holding is next to her right hand. In the next shot, it is on the left side.

Quotes:

Victor Rosa: [Walking past a couple who are kissing] Hey. there's no tongue allowed here!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Scary Movie 3 (2003)

Soundtrack:

My Life (Through the Spirit in Your Eyes)

Violent movie about drugs dealers

The picture talks upon a dealer(John Leguizamo) with 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 there are tension, love story,thriller, emotion, intrigue and a little bit of violence.The movie is fast moving and is enough amused but happen 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 storyline gaps and the twisted plot make it a few ridiculous . The film is classed ¨R¨ for the violence and some of sex and isn't apt for boys but + 18 years. Interpretation John Leguizano is good but acts as the Latin stereotypes, Dalilah Cotto and Denise Richards are attractive and enjoyable and Peter Saasgard as the business manager is magnificent. Isabella Rossellini as Colombian drug lord is miscast and the veteran Sonia Braga hands a role very secondary as the starring's mother. The music by the actor Ruben Blades is nice and the movie is rightly directed by Fran Reyes.