# Empire State (2013)

> A frustrated security guard’s careless confidence draws him and his best friend into a New York armored-truck heist pursued by police and threatened by organized crime.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/101944

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Action, Drama
- Director: Dito Montiel
- Cast: Liam Hemsworth, Dwayne Johnson, Emma Roberts, Nikki Reed, Michael Angarano, Shenae Grimes-Beech, Lydia Hull, Jerry Ferrara
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2171867/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, grounded, gritty, crime movie night, true crime viewing

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