03061cgm a2200589 4500 615008758 TxAuBib 030226t20032002||||||||||||||||||v|eng|u 9780783286181 078328618X 025192305320 23053 Universal (OCoLC)5941 TEF TEF HSA TxAuBib eng fre spa eng fre spa Empire [videorecording] / Arenas Entertainment and Universal Pictures present a Daniel Bigel/Michael Mailer production, a Franc. Reyes film ; producers, Daniel Bigel, Michael Mailer ; written & directed by Franc. Reyes. Widescreen version (2.35:1.) Universal City, Calif : Universal, [2003] ©2002. 1 videodisc (99 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002. Special features: the making of Empire; feature commentary with director Franc Reyes and director of photography Kramer Morgenthau; deleted scenes; the Los Angeles premiere of Empire; Empire soundtrack sampler; theatrical trailer; production notes; cast and filmmakers bios; DVD-ROM features; recommendations. Director of photography, Kramer Mongenthau ; editor, Peter C. Frank ; original music composer, Ruben Blades ; costume designer, Jackie Roach ; production designer, Ted Glass. John Leguizamo, Peter Sarsgaard, Denise Richards, Vincent Laresca, Nestor Serrano, Sonia Braga, Isabella Rossellini. The tough, gritty streets of the South Bronx meets the white-collar world of Wall Street, as a charismatic Latino gangster tries to escape from his criminal past. He tries to make a legitimate life for himself, only to discover that the price he must pay for his new lifestyle will end up costing him more than he ever imagined. MPAA rating: R; for strong violence, pervasive language, drug content, and some sexuality. Also issued on VHS. DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround, stereo., digitally recorded, NTSC, Region 1 encoding. English, French or Spanish dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned. Criminal behavior Drama. White collar workers Drama. Hispanic Americans New York Bronx. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Suspense films. Bigel, Daniel, 1965- Mailer, Michael, 1964- Reyes, Franc. Leguizamo, John. Sarsgaard, Peter. Richards, Denise, 1972- Laresca, Vincent. Serrano, Nestor. Braga, Sonia, 1951- Rossellini, Isabella. Morgenthau, Kramer. Frank, Peter C. Blades, Rubén. Roach, Jackie. Glass, Ted. Arenas Entertainment (Firm). Universal Pictures (Firm).