Empire (2002 film)

Empire
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFranc. Reyes
Written byFranc. Reyes
Produced byDaniel Bigel
Michael Mailer
StarringJohn Leguizamo
Peter Sarsgaard
Denise Richards
Delilah Cotto
Sônia Braga
Isabella Rossellini
Music byRubén Blades
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • January 16, 2002 (2002-01-16) (Sundance)
  • December 6, 2002 (2002-12-06) (United States)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4 million[2]
Box office$18.5 million[2]

Empire is a 2002 American gangster film written and directed by Franc. Reyes. It stars John Leguizamo, Peter Sarsgaard, Denise Richards, Sônia Braga, Isabella Rossellini, Fat Joe, and Treach. The film premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival and was given a theatrical release on December 6, 2002.

  1. ^ "'Empire' crumbles under weight of its own cliches". Los Angeles Daily News. MediaNews Group. December 6, 2002. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Empire". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 16, 2011.