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Empire (2002)

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Release Date: December 6, 2002 (Moderate)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Running Time: 90 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, drug content and some sexuality.
Director: Franc Reyes
Writer: Franc Reyes
Cast: Felix Solis, Nestor Serrano, Vincent Laresca, Fat Joe, Stracy Diaz, Anthony "Treach" Criss, Delilah Cotto, Rob B. Campbell, Rafael Baez, Granville Adams, Isabella Rossellini, Sonia Braga, Ruben Blades, Peter Sarsgaard, Denise Richards, John Leguizamo

A Latino drug dealer is persuaded by a wealthy investment banker to go straight and invest his money, but when he entrusts his cash in the hands of the man, he soon learns that he and his girlfriend are con artists. Of course, no one should mess with a drug dealer. Read more

Movie Review

Grade: C- John Leguizamo is an enigma. Here is a good-looking man with good acting skills and who is well known; he is also one of the few Latinos that has really made a name for himself. Nevertheless, with exception to a few movies thrown in here and there, his career is filled with a lot of crap. Whatever works, works, but think if he actually started doing quality movies on a regular basis? What would that be like? Read the full movie review

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