Empire
Brief Synopsis
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Victor Rosa runs a successful "street pharmaceutical" business that peddles a high-in-demand heroin mix which he has named "Empire". His beautiful fiancee, Carmen, a Baruch College student, befriends a classmate who has an an investment-banker boyfriend named Jack Wimmer. Victor meets Jack, and they
Cast & Crew
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Franc. Reyes
Director
Marta Vidal
Denise Richards
Carlos Leon
Keith Hochstin
Monica Steuer
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
2002
Distribution Company
Arenas Entertainment/Universal Pictures
Location
New York, USA; Miami, Florida, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Synopsis
Victor Rosa runs a successful "street pharmaceutical" business that peddles a high-in-demand heroin mix which he has named "Empire". His beautiful fiancee, Carmen, a Baruch College student, befriends a classmate who has an an investment-banker boyfriend named Jack Wimmer. Victor meets Jack, and they instantly connect. Both are hard-core businessmen from two different sides of the legal fence. When Jack offers Victor a piece of the action on the stock market, Victor finally sees that this could be his ticket out of the violent streets of the South Bronx--and so, he jumps at the opportunity. But there is a bigger price to be paid than clean money for his gorgeous new Soho lifestyle. For the first time, Victor is confronted with a price tag that he will find very difficult to pay.
Director
Franc. Reyes
Director
Cast
Marta Vidal
Denise Richards
Carlos Leon
Keith Hochstin
Monica Steuer
Sam Coppola
Delilah Cotto
Christina Benitan
Tony Rhune
Gus Papadopoulos
Lead Man
Granville Adams
Gigi Stone
Herself
Tom York
Giovanna Gomez
Rosanna C Lucarelli
Sally Simone Dealy
Vincent Laresca
Derrick Simmons
Kidada Jones
Andre De Leon
Peter Sarsgaard
Rafael Baez
Tanya Byers
Mike Figueroa
Robert B Campbell
Himself
John Leguizamo
Isabella Rossellini
Luis Ganell
Felix Solis
Teo Castellanos
Sonia Braga
Nicole Fisher
Karina Arroyave
Tim Gallin
Jaime Velez
Maritza Morgado
Stracy Diaz
Nestor Serrano
Edward Rosado
Omar Pastran
Elliot Santiago
George Whipple
Himself
Dashia Lopez
Jean-luke Figueroa
Crew
Sal Abbatiello
Song
Jerrell Abraham
Craft Service
Leon Adair
Coordinator
Syhime Adams
Song
Danny Aiello Iii
Stunt Coordinator
Shawn Alexander
Set Production Assistant
Tony Aliperti
Song
Rico O. Alston
Video Playback
Lynn Appelle
Production Coordinator
Antonio L Arroyo
Sound Mixer
Rafael August
Electrician
Ann Marie Auricchio
Scenery
Theo Avgerinos
Office Runner
K C Bailey
Photography
Monica Barronton
Loader
Michael Barrow
Director Of Photography
Michael Barrow
Other
Swizz Beatz
Song
Gustavo Bechini
Electrician
Steven C Beer
Co-Executive Producer
Jonathan Behar
Set Production Assistant
Carlos Berrios
Song
Daniel Bigel
Producer
Debra Birnbaum
Medic
Ruben Blades
Song Performer
Ruben Blades
Song
Ruben Blades
Music Composer
Matthew Blankenship
Accounting Assistant
Kurtis Blow
Song
Willie Bobo
Song Performer
Hugo Bonilla
Electrician
Marco Bonino
Set Production Assistant
Veronica Britez
Stand-In
Howard Brooks
Driver
Jason D Brown
On-Set Dresser
Rick Bruck
Camera
Francesca Buccellato
Makeup Artist
James S Buckman
Transportation Captain
Bib Butcher
Set Decorator
A Calleja
Song
Danielle Camastra
Assistant
Chris Camillo
Driver
Robert B Campbell
Executive Producer
Robert B Campbell
Other
Bobby Capo
Song
K Carelli
Song
Claire Cario
Assistant Camera
Michael Carter
Special Effects
Bobby Cates
Gaffer
Matthew Caton
Grip
Boris Cifuentes
Set Production Assistant
Anne Coats
Assistant
Marty Coe
Transportation Captain
Maya Cohen
Location Assistant
Chester Coleman
Medic
Willie Colon
Song Performer
Chris Connolly
Associate Producer
Chick Corea
Song
Elyse Cowgill
Assistant
Divine Cox
Grip
Shondrae Crawford
Song
Reginald Crute
Driver
Jeff Danielson
Electrician
Jeanne Dasilva
Consultant
Gabriel Luna De La Fuente
Song
Sig De Miguel
Casting
Jim Denault
Other
Jim Denault
Director Of Photography
Michael Desilva
Property Master
Richard Devengochea
Photography
Keith J Devlin
Electrician
Roseann Diana
Hair Stylist
Stracy Diaz
Assistant
Joseph T Driscoll
Set Production Assistant
Leo Driver
Coordinator
Gary Dunhan
Props Assistant
Joey Eboli
Song
George Elias
Grip
Gary B Encarnacion
Set Production Assistant
Joe Facey
Craft Service
Dan Evans Farkas
Music Editor
Dave Feldman
Grip
Edwin Figueroa
Key Grip
John B Finn
Post-Production Accountant
Luis Fonsi
Song Performer
Jill Footlick
Coproducer
Matthew Ford
Electrician
Michael Forer
Assistant Camera
Natalie Fowles
Wardrobe Assistant
Peter C Frank
Editor
Stephen Frank
Best Boy Electric
Jeff Franks
Product Placement
Anthony Fung Rai
Grip
Darryl Furr
Electrician
Tim Gallin
Stunt Coordinator
Craig Garcia
Consultant
Laurie Gershon
Product Placement
Tom Gilbert
Electrician
Danielle Giovanniello
On-Set Dresser
Ted Glass
Production Designer
Melvin Glover
Song
Nicholas Gomez
Casting Assistant
John Gonzalez
Camera Assistant
Rob Goodman
Production Assistant
Jason Graham
Assistant Director
Dennis Green
Video Playback
Jacqui Greenhill
Costumer
Joe C. Guest
Location Assistant
John Gutierrez
Boom Operator
Ken Hahn
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Colonel Dave Harris
Key Grip
Joanna Hartell
On-Set Dresser
John Hassler
Foley Artist
Peter Hawkins
Camera Operator
Petra Hoebel
Location Assistant
George Holtzer
Driver
Shane Hughes
Caterer
Chad Hugo
Song
Akeo Ihara
Props Assistant
Lance Imor
Driver
Mike Todd Jackson
Assistant Camera
Jacqueline Jacobson-scarfo
Set Decorator
Drew Jiritano
Special Effects
Jack Jones
Set Production Assistant
M Jones Jr.
Song
Michael Jortner
Assistant Property Master
Richard Joseph
Song
Rafael Justimiano
Grip
Josh Kafin
Caterer
Ray Karpicki
Dialogue Editor
Irene Kassow
Assistant Editor
David Kaufman
Grip
Stephen Kazmierski
Director Of Photography
Stephen Kazmierski
Other
Jim Kelly
Driver
Stan Malik Kelly
Set Production Assistant
Lisa Beth Kessler
Craft Service
Emily Klimkiewicz
Art Assistant
David Knox
Camera Operator
Linda Krantz
Property Master
Fred Kupfer
Boom Operator
T Laino
Song
Evan Lamberg
Co-Executive Producer
Alyson Latz
Assistant Director
John Leguizamo
Coproducer
William Lehne
Construction Coordinator
Victor Lenuzza
Art Assistant
Wayne T Leonard
Dresser
Darlene Liebman
Coordinator
Jeff Lomaglio
Grip
Angel Lopez
Song Performer
Shawn Lucas
Song Performer
Shawn Lucas
Song
Gine Lui
Location Manager
Claus Lulla
Makeup Artist
Veronica Lupu
Script Supervisor
Michael Mailer
Producer
Matthew Mamola
Driver
Darlene Marcelin
Assistant
Oscar Mazzola
Consultant
Andrew Mccabe
Location Assistant
Sean Mccardell
Electrician
Dow Mckeever
Sound Effects
Daniel J Mendible
Scenic Artist
Mike Meredith
Best Boy
Jill Merritt
Set Costumer
Richard Messner
Art Assistant
Michael Mezaros
Assistant
Brian Keith Miller
Set Production Assistant
Steven Mogck
Storyboard Artist
Alina Mogollon
Assistant
Alina Mogollon
Location Assistant
Brian Moon
Production Supervisor
Marsha Moore
Assistant Sound Editor
Kramer Morgenthau
Director Of Photography
Kramer Morgenthau
Other
Fernando Lopez Mulens
Song
Carol Nast
Art Department
Steve Nathan
Stand-In
Kathy Nelson
Music Supervisor
Daniel Nesbitt
Assistant
Raymond Orraca
Dolly Grip
Orlando Pagan
Song
Eddie Palmieri
Song
Eddie Palmieri
Song Performer
Diana Partyka
Assistant
D R Period
Song
Karina Petrarca
Accounting Assistant
Lance Phox
Electrician
Janos Pilenyi
Digital Effects
Janos Pilenyi
Titles And Opticals
Tony Pipitone
Sound Supervisor
Brett Pransky
Art Department Coordinator
Jess Prosser
Set Production Assistant
Tito Puente
Song Performer
Ricardo Quinones
Song
Ismael Quintana
Song
Mia Rebel
Song
Mia Rebel
Song Performer
Elias Reyes
Consultant
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
2002
Distribution Company
Arenas Entertainment/Universal Pictures
Location
New York, USA; Miami, Florida, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States December 6, 2002
Released in United States Winter December 6, 2002
Released in United States January 2002
Feature directorial debut for Franc Reyes.
Project marks first feature release for Arenas Entertainment, a Latino film label in partnership with Universal Pictures.
Kodak
Limited Release in United States December 6, 2002
Released in United States Winter December 6, 2002
Released in United States January 2002 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (American Showcase) in Park City, Utah January 10-20, 2002.)
