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Title EMPIRE [DVD videorecording] / Arenas Entertainment and Universal Pictures present a Daniel Bigel/Michael Mailer production, a Franc. Reyes film ; produced by Daniel Bigel and Michael Mailer ; written and directed by Franc. Reyes.
Publication Info. Universal City, CA : Universal, [2003]
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Location Call No. Status
 Alafaya  DVD DRAMA EMP    Check Shelves
 Winter Garden  DVD DRAMA EMP    Checked Out
Edition Widescreen version (2.35:1)
Description 1 videodisc (100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround, digitally recorded, NTSC, Region 1 encoding.
Note English, French or Spanish soundtracks with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles and optional English captions for the hearing impaired.
Cast John Leguizamo, Peter Sarsgaard, Denise Richards, Vincent Laresca, Nestor Serrano, Delilah Cotto, Sonia Braga, Isabella Rossellini.
Credits Director of photography, Kramer Mongenthau ; editor, Peter C. Frank ; original music composer, Ruben Blades ; costume designer, Jackie Roach ; production designer, Ted Glass.
Note Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002.
Audience MPAA rating: R; for strong violence, pervasive language, drug content, and some sexuality.
Note Also issued on VHS.
Summary The tough, gritty streets of the South Bronx meets the white-collar world of Wall Street, as a charismatic Latino gangster tries to escape from his criminal past. He tries to make a legitimate life for himself, only to discover that the price he must pay for his new lifestyle will end up costing him more than he ever imagined.
Note Special features: the making of Empire ; feature commentary with director Franc Reyes and director of photography Kramer Morgenthau ; deleted scenes ; the Los Angeles premiere of Empire; Empire soundtrack sampler ; theatrical trailer ; production notes ; cast and filmmakers bios ; DVD-ROM features ; recommendations.
Subject Criminal behavior -- Drama.
White collar workers -- Drama.
Hispanic Americans -- New York -- Bronx -- Drama.
Genre Feature films.
Suspense films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Added Author Reyes, Frank.
Bigel, Daniel, 1965-
Mailer, Michael, 1964-
Leguizamo, John.
Sarsgaard, Peter.
Richards, Denise, 1971-
Laresca, Vincent.
Serrano, Nestor.
Cotto, Delilah.
Braga, Sonia, 1951-
Rossellini, Isabella.
Morgenthau, Kramer.
Frank, Peter C.
Blades, Rubén.
Roach, Jackie.
Glass, Ted.
Arenas Entertainment (Firm)
Universal Pictures (Firm)
ISBN 078328618X : $5.99
Standard No. 025192305320
Music # 23053 Universal
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