Empire State (2013 film)

Empire State is a 2013 American crime drama film based on a true story,[3][4] centered on two childhood friends who rob an armored car repository, and the NYPD officer who stands in their way. Directed by Dito Montiel and starring Liam Hemsworth, Emma Roberts and Dwayne Johnson, the film was released straight to DVD and Blu-ray on September 3, 2013.

Empire State
DVD cover
Directed byDito Montiel
Produced byMark Stewart
Written byAdam Mazer
StarringLiam Hemsworth
Emma Roberts
Dwayne Johnson
Music byDavid Wittman
CinematographyDana Gonzales
Production
company
Grindstone Entertainment Group
EFF
Kind Hearts Entertainment
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date
  • September 3, 2013 (2013-09-03)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$11 million [1]
Box office$4.07 million (DVD Sales) [2]

Plot

Set in the Bronx in the early 1980s, Chris Potamitis (Hemsworth) fails to get into the police academy and applies for a job as a security guard with the Sentry Armored Car Company[4]. While working as a night watchman, Chris notices the company's lax security and makes the mistake of mentioning his observations to his best friend Eddie (Angarano), and he is soon convinced to be the inside man in a scheme to rob the company of the currency being warehoused there – resulting in the theft of $11 million cash on December 12, 1982[5], making it the single largest cash robbery in U.S. history, exceeding the Lufthansa robbery in December 1978 of $5.8 million in cash and jewelry.

James Ransone (Johnson) is a veteran detective in the New York Police Department who decides that, in spite of the FBI's recommendations, there is something about the night watchman that is setting off his "cop instincts", leading him to more closely investigate Chris and his friend.[6][7][8]

Cast

Production

The film was set and filmed in Toronto, Queens, and New Orleans between May 2012 and June 2012.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack to Empire State was released on September 3, 2013.[9]

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Opening"David Wittman0:53
2."Bathroom"David Wittman1:27
3."Family"David Wittman1:17
4."Want Ads"David Wittman0:32
5."Dog In There"David Wittman1:05
6."Dad Got Fired"David Wittman1:07
7."OTB"David Wittman1:08
8."Kids Clean"David Wittman0:47
9."Driving"David Wittman1:03
10."Finding Letter"David Wittman1:30
11."Broomstick"David Wittman2:57
12."TV Boom"David Wittman0:27
13."Shootout"David Wittman6:33
14."Jimmy Shot"David Wittman0:35
15."Eddie Breaks In"David Wittman1:12
16."After the Heist"David Wittman0:30
17."Interrogating Chris"David Wittman1:20
18."Go For a Walk"David Wittman2:25
19."Eddie Plots"David Wittman2:07
20."Interrogating Chris II"David Wittman1:53
21."Interrogating Eddie"David Wittman1:35
22."Need Some Money"David Wittman1:45
23."End Theme"David Wittman0:49
Total length:34:57[10]

References
  1. "Empire State (2013)". IMDb. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
  2. "Empire State (2013)". The Numbers. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  3. "United States v. Potamitis.", 564 F.Supp. 1484 (S.D. NY, 1983). LEAGLE. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  4. "Two More Convicted In $11 Million Cash Robbery", Associated Press. New York, 7 March 1985. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  5. "Armored Car Guard and Friend Arrested..."NY Times. New York, 2 March 1983. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  6. "Empire State" RadioTimes. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  7. "True Action: Empire State" Bulletproof Action. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  8. "Empire State (2013)" IMDb. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  9. Soundtrack Mania. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  10. Empire State Soundtrack AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
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