Empire is a 2002 American gangster film written and directed by Franc. Reyes, starring John Leguizamo, Peter Sarsgaard, Denise Richards, Sônia Braga, and Isabella Rossellini.
Not to be confused with the 1964 art film by Andy Warhol.
This film contains examples of:
- Morally Bankrupt Banker: Jack who tricks Victor into investing money with him and then disappears with it to an island.
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Spiritual Successor: To Carlito's Way. John Leguizamo plays a Bronx Puerto Rican drug dealer in both films. Both Carlito and Victor lie dead at the end of both films.
