Empire / 
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, CA :  Universal,  [2003], c2002. 
 - 1 videodisc (99 min.) :  sd., col. ;  4 3/4 in. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/>Director of photography, Kramer Mongenthau ; editor, Peter C. Frank ; original music composer, Ruben Blades ; costume designer, Jackie Roach ; production designer, Ted Glass.  Director of photography, Kramer Mongenthau ; editor, Peter C. Frank ; original music composer, Ruben Blades ; costume designer, Jackie Roach ; production designer, Ted Glass. 
<br/><br/>John Leguizamo, Peter Sarsgaard, Denise Richards, Vincent Laresca, Nestor Serrano, Sonia Braga, Isabella Rossellini. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/> MPAA rating: R; for strong violence, pervasive language, drug content, and some sexuality. 
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<br/><br/><br/>DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround, stereo., digitally recorded, NTSC, Region 1 encoding. 
<br/><br/><br/>English, French or Spanish dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>078328618X 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>025192305320 
<br/><br/><label>Publisher. No.: </label>23053  Universal 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> Midwest Tape 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Criminal behavior--Drama.<br/>White collar workers--Drama.<br/>Hispanic Americans--New York (State)--Bronx.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Feature films.<br/>Suspense films.<br/>Films for the hearing impaired.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>791.43/72