Empire State
2013 · Movie · R · 94 min · ★ 5.4 · 29% critics
After missing his shot at the police academy, a young man takes a security job with an armored truck company and notices how careless the operation is. A casual comment to a reckless friend pulls him into a risky cash-theft scheme that spirals into a major investigation and mounting pressure from all sides.
Also known as Empire $tate
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-09-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Critic score
- 29/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 (738 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like true-crime heist stories that play more like a slow-burn crime thriller than nonstop action; Not for you if you want big set pieces or low profanity, like in Heist (2015).
Pros: inspired by true events; some strong performances; easy weekend watch | Cons: slow pace; uneven story flow; misleading action expectations
Themes
- new york city
- based on true story
- heist
- true crime
- security guard
- police investigation
- toxic friendship
- security breach
- armored truck robbery
- criminal tension
- reckless friend
- local mobsters
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Liam Hemsworth
as Chris Potamitis
Dwayne Johnson
as Detective James Ransome
Emma Roberts
as Nancy Michaelides
Nikki Reed
as Lizzette
Michael Angarano
as Eddie
Shenae Grimes-Beech
as Eleni
Lydia Hull
as Maria
Jerry Ferrara
as Jimmy
James Ransone
as Agent Nugent
Chris Diamantopoulos
as Spyro
Directed by Dito Montiel