# Empire (2002)

> A drug kingpin’s attempt to turn dirty money into a legitimate future collapses into a volatile cycle of betrayal and revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7714

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Crime, Action, Drama
- Director: Franc. Reyes
- Cast: John Leguizamo, Peter Sarsgaard, Denise Richards, Vincent Laresca, Isabella Rossellini, Delilah Cotto, Nestor Serrano, Treach
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0262396/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: tense, volatile, paranoid, crime movie night, 2000s film retrospective

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