Empire (2002)

Empire (2002)

Directed by Franc. Reyes

Synopsis

A big time drug dealer Victor Rosa is looking to get out of the game and sees his chance with a big deal and a new friend who happens to be a Wall St. stockbroker. Thinking this will be his chance to go out on top, Victor soon finds out that he has been double crossed and his last option is to get revenge.

Male Deaths

• Fat Joe [Tito Severe]
• Vincent Laresca [Jimmy]
• John Leguizamo [Victor "Vic" Rosa]
• Tony Rhune [Tito's Boy #2]
• Elliot Santiago [Tito's Boy #1]
• Peter Sarsgaard [Jack Wimmer]
• Derrick Simmons [Tito's Boy #3]

Female Deaths

• Denise Richards [Trish]

Gallery

Fat Joe

Denise Richards

Peter Sarsgaard

John Leguizamo

Trivia

• To train for his part, John Leguizamo hung out with a gang of drug dealers and gangsters for a few days. They told him how to spot surveillance vans and deal drugs.
• The film was shot in 22 days.
• The film director Franc. Reyes originally wanted John Leguizamo to play Jimmy. John Leguizamo liked the part of Victor so much that he got the director to give him that part. Additionally he used his star power to help bring bigger names (such as Fat Joe, Isabella Rossellini, Peter Sarsgaard and Denise Richards) to the project.