Empire

"Two worlds collide."

2002 1h 39m EN

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6.2

MID

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21%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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5.9

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 125🥫21%Rotten Tomatoes●38Metacritic★5.9IMDB · 8,306

CrimeActionDrama

Synopsis

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Big time drug dealer Victor Rosa is looking to get out of the game and sees his chance with a big deal with 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's been double crossed and his last option is to get revenge.

“Two worlds collide.”

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Cast

John Leguizamo
Victor Rosa
Peter Sarsgaard
Jack
Denise Richards
Trish
Vincent Laresca
Jimmy
Isabella Rossellini
La Colombiana
Delilah Cotto
Carmen
Nestor Serrano
Rafael Menendez
Treach
Chedda

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Franc. Reyes
Writers: Franc. Reyes
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 4.6× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Franc. Reyes, shot by Kramer Morgenthau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rubén Blades. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter C. Frank shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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John Leguizamo and Peter Sarsgaard and Denise Richards carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Franc. Reyes directs. Kramer Morgenthau behind the camera. Rubén Blades scores. Peter C. Frank cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 4.6× over at the box office.
3Released 24 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
5Directed by Franc. Reyes, shot by Kramer Morgenthau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Rubén Blades. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Peter C. Frank shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8John Leguizamo and Peter Sarsgaard and Denise Richards carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Two worlds collide.".
10IMDB entry: tt0262396 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kramer Morgenthau
Original score: Rubén Blades
Editing: Peter C. Frank
Production design: Ted Glass
Costume design: Jacki Roach
Makeup / hair: Francesca Buccellato
Stunt coordinator: Danny Aiello III
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $4,000,000
Box office: $18,591,272
Return: 465% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Empire (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes: 21% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 38/100
IMDB rating: 5.9/10 · 8,306 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

2 nominations total

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Andre Gonzales2023-05-15
★ 4/10
I just didn't like the ending that's why I gave it a low rating. The movie was ok and kept me interested. A lot of drug use that makes them do stupid stuff.

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