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Empire (2002)

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R | 1 hr 30 mins | Drama, Urban, Crime | Released: 1/1/2002 |Box Office Total: $17.5M

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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.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
1/1/2002

Director	Credit
Franc Reyes	Director
Cast	Credit
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 Criss	Chedda
Rafael Baez	Jay
Joseph Cartagena (Fat Joe)	Tito Severe
Carlos Leon	Hector
Felix Solis	Jose
Omar Pastran	Jason
Robert B Campbell	Detective O'Brien
Granville Adams	Detective Jones
Jean-Luke Figueroa	Little Boy
Nicole Fisher	Waitress
Maritza Morgado	Maria
Sam Coppola	Bobby Gold
Karina Arroyave	Cheena
Mike Figueroa	Mark
Marta Vidal	Aunt
Andre de Leon	Teenager
Monica Steuer	Receptionist
Teo Castellanos	Raul
Tanya Byers	Cleo
Giovanna Gomez	Bartender
Jaime Velez	Thug
Rosanna C Lucarelli	Nurse
Sally Simone Dealy	Angelina
Christina Benitan	Sandy
Edward Rosado	Lil' Vic
Tom York	Taylor
Dashia Lopez	Waitress
Luis Ganell	"G"
Tim Gallin	Doorman
Elliot Santiago	Tito's Boy #1
Tony Rhune	Tito's Boy #2
Derrick Simmons	Tito's Boy #3
Stracy Diaz	Gina
Kidada Jones	Sasha
Keith Hochstin	Hoc
George Whipple	Himself
Gigi Stone	Herself
Robert B Campbell	Himself
Production Credits	Credit
Robert B Campbell	Executive Producer
Daniel Bigel	Producer
John Leguizamo	Co-Producer
Steven C Beer	Co-Executive Producer
Chris Connolly	Associate Producer
Evan Lamberg	Co-Executive Producer
Michael Mailer	Producer
Jill Footlick	Co-Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Rudolph & Beer	Production Company
Bigel/Mailer Company	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Arenas Group	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Universal Pictures Distribution	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations
New York, USA
Miami, Florida, USA
Writer	Credit
Franc Reyes	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
John B Finn	Post-Production Accountant
Kathi Scharer	Production Accountant
Karina Petrarca	Assistant Accountant
Matthew Blankenship	Assistant Accountant - Accounting Runner
Art Department	Credit
Victor Lenuzza	Art Assistant - Set Dressing Production Assistant
Nick Scott	Swing Gang - Swing (2nd Unit)
Steven Mogck	Storyboard Artist
Frank White III	Art Director
Greg Sullivan	Scenic Artist - Charge Scenic
Stephen E Scanlon	Set Dresser
Brett Pransky	Art Department Coordinator
Carol Nast	Art Department - Shopper
Gus Papadopoulos	Leadman
Wayne T Leonard	Dresser
Jacqueline Jacobson-Scarfo	Set Decorator
Ted Glass	Production Designer
Ann Marie Auricchio	Scenery - Scenic
Jason D Brown	Set Dresser
Richard Messner	Art Assistant - Set Dressing Production Assistant
Constance L Schlier	Scenic Artist - Camera Scenic
Bib Butcher	Set Decorator (2nd Unit)
Dan Mandible	Scenic Artist (2nd Unit)
Joanna Hartell	Set Dresser
Emily Klimkiewicz	Art Assistant - Art Department Assistant
Richard Messner	Art Assistant - Art Department Assistant
Danielle Giovanniello	Set Dresser
Jonathan Swain	Set Dresser
Kristopher Walter	Art Assistant - Art Department Assistant
Casting	Credit
Nicholas Gomez	Casting Assistant
Sig De Miguel	Casting
Ulysses Terrero	Extras Casting - Additional Extas Casting
Benny Slay	Extras Casting Assistant
Craft Services	Credit
Shane Hughes	Catering - Set Chef
Joe Facey	Craft Service
Paul Stamper	Catering - Set Chef
Jerrell Abraham	Craft Service
Josh Kafin	Catering - Assistant Chef
Lisa Beth Kessler	Craft Service (2nd Unit)
Film Camera	Credit
Jamie Silverstein	Steadicam Operator
Jamie Silverstein	Camera Operator
Niknaz Tavakolian	Loader
Joe Violante	Film Lab
Joe Tramell	Video Playback
Lee Wimmer	Color Timer
Aurelia Winborn	Assistant Camera - First Assistant Camera
John Gonzalez	Camera Assistant - Camera Production Assistant
Kramer Morgenthau	Director of Photography
K C Bailey	Photography - Still Photographer
Rick Bruck	Camera - Camera Car
Monica Barronton	Loader - Film Loader (2nd Unit)
Michael Barrow	Director of Photography (2nd Unit)
Richard DeVengochea	Photography - Still Photographer (2nd Unit)
Rico O. Alston	Video Playback
Amy Silverman	Assistant Camera - Second Assistant Camera
Peter R Hawkins	Camera Operator - Additional Camera Operator
Dennis Green	Video Playback
David Knox	Camera Operator - Additional Camera Operator
Claire Cario	Assistant Camera - Additional First Assistant Camera
Stephen Kazmierski	Director of Photography (2nd Unit)
Jim Denault	Director of Photography (2nd Unit)
Abe Schrager	Camera Operator - Additional Camera Operator
Joia Speciale	Assistant Camera - Additional First Assistant Camera
Egon Stephan Jr	Camera Operator (2nd Unit)
Mike Todd Jackson	Assistant Camera - Additional 2nd Assistant Camera
Michael Forer	Assistant Camera - First Assistant Camera (2nd Unit)
Abdeil Thorne	Assistant Camera - Second Assistant Camera (2nd Unit)
Legal	Credit
Steven C Beer	Legal Services
Emerson Burn	Legal Services
Kristi Gamble	Legal Services
Music	Credit
Dan Evans Farkas	Music Editor
Kathy Nelson	Music Supervisor
Franc Reyes	Song
Ruben Blades	Composer
Grandmaster and Melle Mel	Music Performer
India	Song Performer
Ludacris	Song Performer
Tony Aliperti	Song
Arsonists	Song Performer
Ludacris	Song
Shondrae Crawford	Song
Shawn Lucas	Song Performer
Ironclad	Song Performer
Sylvia Robinson	Song
Melvin Glover	Song
702	Song Performer
Q-Unique	Song
Karmadelics	Song Performer
Sweet G	Song Performer
Jise	Song
Swel	Song
Willie Bobo	Song Performer
Shawn Lucas	Song
Tito Puente	Song Performer
Big Tito	Song
La Lupe	Song Performer
M Jones Jr (Streez the Godd)	Song
Mia Rebel	Song Performer
G Villanueza (Computa)	Song
Luis Fonsi	Song Performer
D R Period	Song
Jose	Song Performer
Pharrell Williams	Song
Willie Colon	Song Performer
Ruben Blades	Song Performer
Chad Hugo	Song
Eddie Palmieri	Song Performer
A Calleja	Song
K Carelli	Song
India.Arie	Song Performer
T Laino	Song
Jon Secada	Song Performer
DJ Joey Demo	Song Performer
Sal Abbatiello	Song
Kurtis Blow	Song
SA The Mic Monsta	Song Performer
David Rieves	Song
Angel Lopez	Song Performer
Ismael Rivera	Song Performer
William Warning	Song
Jene	Song Performer
Chick Corea	Song
Fernando Lopez Mulens	Song
Gabriel Luna de la Fuente	Song
Mia Rebel	Song
Richard Joseph	Song
Jose Garcia Ruffin	Song
Kasseem Dean	Song
Ruben Blades	Song
Eddie Palmieri	Song
Ismael Quintana	Song
India.Arie	Song
Shannon Sanders	Song
Ricardo Quinones	Song
Orlando Pagan	Song
Joey Eboli (Demo)	Song
Syhime Adams	Song
Carlos Berrios	Song
Bobby Capo	Song
Diane Warren	Song
Physical Effects	Credit
Danny Aiello III	Stunt Coordinator
Tim Gallin	Stunt Coordinator
Production Management	Credit
Julie Keven Simon	Assistant Location Manager
Jamie H Zelermeyer	Project Manager
Chip Signore	Assistant Director - First Assistant Director
Andrew Schefter	Unit Production Manager (2nd Unit)
Seth I Shire	Post-Production Supervisor
Petra Hoebel	Location Assistant - Location Associate
Gine Lui	Location Manager
Veronica Lupu	Script Supervisor
Brian Moon	Production Supervisor (2nd Unit)
Lynn Appelle	Production Coordinator
Maya Cohen	Location Assistant
Julian Valdes	Location Manager (2nd Unit)
Meryl Stavitz	Assistant Director - Second Assistant Director
Reinaldo C Vilarino	Assistant Location Manager
Alyson Latz	Assistant Director
Joe C Guest	Location Assistant
Andrew McCabe	Location Assistant
Larry Zience	Assistant Director - Second Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Alina Mogollon	Location Assistant - Locations Production Assistant
Jason Graham	Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Publicity	Credit
BeBe Lerner	Publicity
Lauren Kucerak	Publicity - Publicist
Beth Davies	Publicity - Publicist
Sound	Credit
John Gutierrez	Boom Operator
Anthony Slocum	ADR Supervisor
Tony Pipitone	Sound Supervisor
Ken Hahn	Rerecording Mixer
Dow McKeever	Sound Effects - Sound Effects Supervisor
Marsha Moore	Assistant Sound Editor
John Hassler	Foley Artist
Antonio L Arroyo	Sound Mixer
Mark Weber	Sound Mixer (2nd Unit)
Fred Kupfer	Boom Operator (2nd Unit)
Visual Effects	Credit
Drew Jiritano	Special Effects
John Stifanich	Special Effects Supervisor
Andrea Swistak	Special Effects Assistant
Janos Pilenyi	Digital Effects
Janos Pilenyi	Titles and Opticals
Ariel Enriquez Saulog	Digital Effects
Ariel Enriquez Saulog	Titles and Opticals
Michael Carter	Special Effects (2nd Unit)
Thomas Vivano	Special Effects Assistant
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Rahimah Yoba	Wardrobe Supervisor
Nuria Sitja	Makeup Artist
Jill Merritt	Set Costumer
Jacqui Greenhill	Costumer (2nd Unit)
Natalie Fowles	Wardrobe Assistant - Wardrobe Production Assistant
Roseann Diana	Hair Stylist
Jacki Roach	Costume Designer
Mark J Schmidt	Hair Stylist - Additional Hair Stylist
Francesca Buccellato	Makeup Artist - Additional Makeup Artist
Claus Lulla	Makeup Artist - Additional Makeup Artist
Dina Sliwiak	Makeup Artist - Additional Makeup Artist

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