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Empire State

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Empire State

R

2013

1h 35m

Action

Crime

Drama

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A security guard (Liam Hemsworth) and his childhood pal (Michael Angarano) make plans to rob an armored car.

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

However, after an intriguing setup -- and a rare case of Dwayne Johnson being cast in a secondary role -- Empire State's action both slows and becomes repetitive.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 4, 2022

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Jeff Beck

We Got This Covered

Despite being based on a true story, Empire State is nothing but a bland and predictable tale that completely lacks originality.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 2, 2013

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

Montiel's worked through this type of tough guy material before, yet there's still no sign of creative growth. Maybe it's time for the filmmaker to move out of New York City and see what the rest of the country is up to.

Rated: D+

Aug 23, 2013

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I liked it. Kind of watched it in the background. Entertaining enough.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/04/25

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Paul R

Poor acting, poorly directed, every bs stereotype imaginable, Hemsworth totally miscast, Rock phoned this one in, the plot has been done dozens of times and much better.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/09/24

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Cleo S

8325711882 ice n weed

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/11/23

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Jithen R

Features 3 amazing actors but falls short with what is probably the worst directing of a movie ever.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/19/23

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Emilliano S

Good thing it was never been released on wide cinemas

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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steve d

Some star actors right before their name being on the cover means anything. cheap and forgettable.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Dito Montiel

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Dwayne Johnson

Det. James Ransome

Liam Hemsworth

Chris Potamitis

Emma Roberts

Nancy Michaelides

Michael Angarano

Eddie

Nikki Reed

Lizzette

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Synopsis

A security guard (Liam Hemsworth) and his childhood pal (Michael Angarano) make plans to rob an armored car.

Director: Dito Montiel
Producer: Randall Emmett, George Furla, Sandy Kyrkostas, Stepan Martirosyan, Mark Stewart
Screenwriter: Adam Mazer
Production Co: Emmett/Furla Films
Rating: R (Violence|Pervasive Language)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 30, 2013
Runtime: 1h 35m

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