Empire (2002)


Empire
Release Date01 January 2002
Budget$4,000,000
US Box Office$18,000,000
TaglineTwo worlds collide.
GenreCrime, Drama, Thriller
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsMiami, Florida, USA
LanguageEnglish, Spanish
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassCrime Drama, Urban Drama
ThemesDrug Trade, Cons and Scams, Out For Revenge, Going Straight
TonesTense, Gritty, Bleak, Cynical
TagsDouble Cross, Drug Dealer, Gangster, Ghetto, Latino/Latina, Underworld, Yuppies

Empire is a 2002 gangster film starring John Leguizamo and Peter Sarsgaard.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Victor Rosa

La Colombiana

Carmen

Rafael Menendez

Tito Severe

Hector

Felix Solis
Jose

Omar Pastran
Jason

Rob B. Campbell
Det. O'Brien

Granville Adams
Det. Jones

Jean-Luke Figueroa
Little boy

Nicole Gomez-Fisher
Waitress

Maritza Morgado
Maria

Sam Coppola
Bobby Gold

Mike Figueroa
Mark

Marta Vidal
Aunt

Andre De Leon
Teenager

Monica Steuer
Receptionist

Teo Castellanos
Raul

Tanya Byers
Cleo

Giovanna Gomez
Bartender

Jaime Velez
Thug

Rosanne Lucarelli
Nurse

Sally Simone Dealy
Angelina

Christina Benitan
Sandy

Edward Rosado
Lil' Vic

Tom York
Taylor

Dashia Lopez
Waitress

Luis Gonell
G

Tim Gallin
Doorman

Elliot Santiago
Tito's boy #1

Tony Rhune
Tito's boy #2

Tito's boy #3

Stracy Diaz
Gina

Sasha

Keith Hochstin
Hoc

George Whipple III
Himself

Gigi Stone
Herself

Robert B. Campbell
Himself

Paul Aldane'e
Barfly 'Puerto Rico'

Ron Brosh
The Beach Guy

Dan Chen
Student with girlfriend in Washington Square

Seductress

Director

Franc. Reyes
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Writer

Franc. Reyes

Producer

Steven C. Beer
co-executive producer

producer

Chris Connolly
associate producer

Jill Footlick
co-producer

co-producer

producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Kramer Morgenthau

Editor

Peter C. Frank
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Casting Director

Sig De Miguel
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Production Designer

Ted Glass
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Art Director

Frank White III
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Set Decorator

Jacqueline Jacobson Scarfo

Costume Designer

Jacki Roach
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Makeup Department

Francesca Buccellato
makeup artist

Deanna
key hair stylist

Mark Schmidt
hair stylist

Nuria Sitja
key makeup artist

Production Manager

Ken Halsband
executive in charge of production

Andy Schefter
production manager: Miami

Jamie H. Zelermyer
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Alyson Latz
second second assistant director

Chip Signore
first assistant director

Larry Zience
second assistant director: second unit

Art Department

Ann Marie Auricchio
scenic artist

Jason Brown
set dresser

Michael Jortner
assistant property master

Linda Krantz
property master

Bill Lehne
construction coordinator

Wayne T. Leonard
on-set dresser

Jeff Lomaglio
carpenter

Daniel Mendible
set dresser: Florida

Gus Papadopoulos
lead man

Brett Pransky
art department coordinator

Steve Scanlon
set dresser

Nicholas Scott
scenic artist: Florida

Larry Steinberg
key construction grip

Greg Sullivan
charge scenic

Sound Department

Antonio L. Arroyo
sound mixer

John Gutierrez
boom operator

Ken Hahn
sound re-recording mixer

John Hassler
foley artist

Raymond Karpicki
dialog editor

Dow McKeever
supervising sound effects editor

Marsha Moore
assistant sound editor

Tony Pipitone
sound supervisor

Tony Slocum
dialogue editor

Mark Weber
sound mixer: second unit

James David Redding III
assistant sound editor

Special Effects

Andrea Swistak
special effects technician

John Stifanich
special effects foreman

Thomas Viviano
special effects technician

Stunts

Danny Aiello III
stunt coordinator

Stracy Diaz
stunts

Emiliano Novelli
stunts

Tony Rhune
stunts

Christopher Simmons
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Rafael August
electrician

K.C. Bailey
still photographer

Denise Bailie
first assistant camera: second unit

Luke Eder
additional camera operator

Edwin M. Figueroa
key grip

Raphael Frank
best boy electric

Daryl Furr
electrician

Keith Gordon
grip

Peter Hawkins
additional camera operator

best boy grip

Abe Schrager
camera operator: second unit

Sean Sheridan
gaffer

Amy Silverman
second assistant camera

Jamie Silverstein
Steadicam operator, camera operator

John Tanzer
rigging gaffer

Eric Velarde
grip

Aurelia Winborn
first assistant camera

Julio Yurnet
dolly grip

Casting Department

Ed Arenas
location casting

Lori Eastside
extras casting

Ulysses Terrero
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jill Merritt
set costumer

Rahimah Yoba
wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department

Irene Kassow
assistant editor

Patricia Sztaba
negative cutter

Stan Sztaba
negative cutter

Lee Wimer
color timer

Music Department

Jeanne DaSilva
music consultant

Dan Evans Farkas
music editor

Shante Paige
music supervision

Transportation Department

Jim Buckman
transportation captain

Other Crew

Lynn Appelle
production coordinator

Theo Avgerinos
office runner

April Baker
production assistant

Court Bauer
production assistant

Nina Bena-Ashe
voice-over

Rebecca Breckel
script supervisor: second unit

Danielle Camastra
assistant to director

Al Cerullo
helicopter pilot

Boris Cifuentes
production assistant

Stracy Diaz
assistant to director

Larry Donahue
caterer

Craig Garcia
script consultant

Petra Hoebel
location associate

Darlene Liebman
assistant coordinator

Veronica Lupu
script supervisor

Andrew McCabe
location assistant

Michael Mezaros
assistant to producers

Karina Petrarca
assistant production accountant

Jess Prosser
production assistant

Elias 'Weebs' Reyes
urban consultant

Jordan Rothberg
production assistant

Kathi Scharer
production accountant

Ivy Supersonic
hat designer

April Taylor
production secretary

Julian Valdes
location manager

Reinaldo C. Vilarino
location assistant , assistant location manager

Thanks

special thanks

Production Company

Arenas Entertainment
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Bigel / Mailer Films
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Universal Pictures
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Distributor

Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures Finland Oy

SubTV

Universal Studios Home Entertainment

United International Pictures (UIP)

Special Effects

Cineric

Miscellaneous

Deluxe Digital Studios
transfer

Digital Cinema
Mixing Facility

House of Fun Music Inc.
music publisher

Jellybean Music Publishing
music publisher

Motown Records
soundtrack

Sync Sound
sound editing facilities

UMG Soundtracks
soundtrack

Urban Marketing Corporation of America (UMCA)
field publicity






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