Empire
2002 · Movie · R · 99 min · ★ 6.1 · 30% critics
A successful drug dealer sees a chance to leave the streets behind by moving his money into a more respectable world. But when that plan goes wrong, he is pulled back into violence, betrayal, and the harsh reality that escaping his past may not be so simple.
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-12-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Critic score
- 30/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (118 votes)
About
You might like this if you enjoy crime dramas about ambition, betrayal, and trying to escape a dangerous past, especially if titles like Illegal Tender or Wrong Turn at Tahoe appeal to you; Not for you if you want a fresh plot or a lighter tone.
Pros: engaging lead performance; keeps you interested; gritty street atmosphere | Cons: familiar story beats; uneven pacing; divisive ending
Cast & crew
John Leguizamo
as Victor Rosa
Peter Sarsgaard
as Jack
Denise Richards
as Trish
Vincent Laresca
as Jimmy
Isabella Rossellini
as La Colombiana
Delilah Cotto
as Carmen
Nestor Serrano
as Rafael Menendez
Treach
as Chedda
- RB
Rafael Báez
as Jay
Fat Joe
as Tito Severe
Directed by Franc. Reyes