Exclusive interview with dito montiel on empire state. Evelyn mchales dying wish was that no one sees her body. After one of the best friends fails at getting into the police academy, he decides to settle for a security job with the empire. The best empire state building moments in movies and tv. His newest movie, empire state, features dwayne johnson and liam hemsworth, and tells the story of chris potamitis, a regular guy from queens ny who may very well have gotten away with stealing. In 1931, the empire state building first opened its doors in new york city. Moviefones video property is a part of the aol on network. A look at the empire state behindthescenes crew and production team. By the time the film went into production, the kensington had been replaced by the plaza and the empire state building was replaced by a montage of new york city sights. When harry met sally 1989 this romantic comedy stars billy crystal as harry and meg ryan as sally. The heist is the real story behind the movie empire state with liam hemsworth who portrays potamitis, and dwayne johnson who is the.
Empire state story, empire state hollywood movie story. He was wearing it throughout the entire movie, although the story is set in the eighties, more than. This is one of the most thoroughly confused films i. Chris potamitis of empire state, who as a young man took part in the largest cash robbery in us history, talks to greek reporter about the real events of the heist, the jail time he faced, and his life today after he coproduced the famous film starring liam hemsworth and dwayne the rock johnson. The films writer adam mazer last wrote breach and the 11th hour. The heist is the real story behind the movie empire state with liam hemsworth who portrays potamitis, and dwayne johnson who is the detective that arrests him. Ever since it was built, the empire state building has captured the attention of young and old alike. Directed by dito montiel and starring liam hemsworth, emma roberts and dwayne johnson, the film was released straight to dvd and bluray on september 3, 20. Despite being based on a true story, empire state is nothing but a bland. Hemsworth plays as christos potamitis, the young greekamerican.
Dwayne johnson, liam hemsworth and emma roberts star in the true crime thriller. Movie info a man investigates the disappearance of his friend from an east end pub in this lowbudget crime drama. The film is based on a true story about a heist that took place at empire state. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing empire state near you. Empire state movie is a member of vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Reallife heists that inspired the movies movies empire. His car was pulled over near maidstone by what he thought was an unmarked police vehicle. In the movie, the friends spend most of their time planning the heist in dingy neighborhood cafes. This movie is based on a real robbery that occurred in 1982, what was the the largest cash heist in u. It also centers around the nypd officer who stands in their way.
This reallife story serves as the inspiration for empire state, an action vehicle starring liam hemsworth and dwayne johnson. Empire state is a frenetic concoction of noir mystery, prohibitionera gangsterstyle criminal conspiracy, and golden age superhero fiction. In perhaps its most avantgarde pop culture moment, the empire state building is at the heart of andy warhols experimental silent film empire. Starring roles since 1931, the empire state building has been a hot destination for hollywood. Some of the most memorable empire state building moments can be seen in king kong, an affair to. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. In 1957 this movie was remade and called an affair to remember and then remade again in 1994 as love affair. An affair to remember is a 1957 american romance film directed by leo mccarey and starring cary grant and deborah kerr. Empire state has lots of topsecret planning going on in mob. A chance meeting aboard a ship heading to new york and an accident by the empire state building leads to a climactic and romancefilled final scene. Plotdialog may be based on true story but could have been done better.
Empire state based on the true story of a 1982 new york. Based on the true story of a 1982 nyc armored car company robbery. Consider the story s many adaptations that have kept her legacy at the heart of popular culture over the years, including katharine hepburn in 1933 and the new movie directed by greta gerwig and starring saoirse ronan. As her last wish, evelyn mchale didnt want anyone to see her body, but the photo of her death has lived on for decades as the most beautiful suicide. Chris potamitis on famous heist and his lifes story. However, blair is unable to meet chuck because her maid goes into labor on their way there. The trail starts at a club where male prostitutes are the popular flavor and leads. Chris potamitis was not denied entry into the police academy due to smoking pot at a black. Every year, millions of tourists flock to the empire state building to get a glimpse from its 86th and 102ndfloor observatories. The teen drama tv series gossip girl features an episode in season three titled, last tango, then paris where the characters chuck and blair decide to rekindle their love and agree to meet on top of the empire state building at 7. The story follows harry and sally from the time they meet just before sharing a crosscountry drive, through approximately twelve years of chance encounters in new york city. The film was a remake of mccareys 1939 film love affair, starring irene dunne and charles boyer. Empire state is the story of what was the largest cash robbery in us.
Filmmakers have featured the building in more than 250 movies. Empire state on dvd september 10, 20 starring liam hemsworth, dwayne johnson. Empire state is a 20 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. This old school film, starring cary grant and deborah kerr, is one that may require a box of tissues while watching. After youve finished reading our analysis of the 300. Old movie where they arrange to meet on top of a tower. Evelyn mchale and the tragic story of the most beautiful. Filmed in cinemascope and deluxe color, it was distributed by 20th century fox. The depot manager, colin dixon was abducted at about 18. Potamitis, after spending nine years in jail, decided to make a movie about his life and the robbery to show that people make mistakes and they. Empire state 20 based on a true story, dwayne johnson stars as an nypd detective trying to solve the biggest cash heist in u.
Based on the true story of a 1982 new york city armored car company heist, the story follows two childhood friends whose plan to rob an armored car depository is put in. You can even see cake make up on the rock at one point. Empire state is a drama that focuses on two childhood friends. The movie has a really good script and the director gave his best to.
The 1939 film love affair, a romantic drama, is the story of a couple who make plans to meet at the top of the empire state building. It is hard to find a new york city postcard without some image of the empire state building. Reading it is like sitting in a bare room, concrete walls and a single steel table with an uncomfortable chair, as. Wikimedia commons evelyn mchales body on top of the limousine she landed on next to the empire state building.
Empire state is his first fulllength adult graphic novel, a little story about a naive 25yearold asian guy who works as a page at the oakland public library. Everything you need to know about empire state movie 20. I would expect that until hes in his 70s when hiding it will be difficult. Empire state is a 20 american crime drama film based on a true story, centered on two childhood friends who rob an armored car depository, and the nypd.
Empire state is a 20 american crime drama film based on a true story, centered on two childhood friends who rob an armored car. I absolutely guarantee you that reading a liveblog of this movie would be far more entertaining than watching the film itself. So while we know that the drama has a lot of potential, it brings one big question. The story of a pair of old friends who come together to rob an armoured car company, with the police hot on their tale. Argitakos, his voice breaking with emotion, implored the judge to be a little bit lenient with my father. Real chris potamitis talks heist and tells his story. This went on his permanent record and that one blemish denied him a chance to be a cop like his father was back in the old country greece. Empire state tells the true story of one of the largest, and most improbable, cash heists in u.
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