Empire State (2013 film)

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

Plot
After failing to get into the local police academy, Chris Potamitis (Hemsworth), settles for a security guard job with the Empire State Armored Truck Company. Chris makes the mistake of mentioning the company's lax security to his best friend Eddie (Angarano), and is soon unwittingly drawn into an elaborate scheme to rob the abundant piles of cash being stored there – resulting in the largest cash heist ($11 million) to that point in U.S. history. As the stakes continue to rise, Chris and Eddie must outwit James Ransone (Johnson), the veteran NYPD Detective who is hot on their trail, as well as the local crime bosses who want to know who pulled a job on their turf to make sure the perpetrators suffer the consequences.

Cast

 * Dwayne Johnson as Detective James Ransone
 * Liam Hemsworth as Chris Potamitis
 * Michael Angarano as Eddie
 * Paul Ben-Victor as Tommy
 * Jerry Ferrara as Jimmy the Greek
 * Greg Vrotsos as Mike Dimitriu
 * Michael Rispoli as Tony
 * Emma Roberts as Nancy Michaelides
 * Nikki Reed as Lizzette
 * Wayne Pére as Williams
 * Craig Leydecker as Chilewski
 * Shenae Grimes as Eleni
 * Sharon Angela as Dina
 * Chris Diamantopoulos as Spiro
 * Lucky Johnson as Phil Johnson
 * James Ransone as Agent Nugent
 * Gia Mantegna as Vicky
 * Lydia Hull as Maria
 * Jesse Pruett as Doorman
 * Taryn Terrell as Hot Guidette #1
 * Tara Holt as Hot Guidette #2

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.