Includes audio commentary featuring director Franc. Reyes and director of photography Kramer Morgenthau, a 22-minute making-of featurette, 21 deleted or extended scenes, footage from the Hollywood premiere (four minutes), a soundtrack sampler, production notes, cast and filmmaker bios, and DVD-ROM content. An option to access the menus in Espa
DVD General Information
(Studio/Distributor):
Universal Studios Home Video
(Catalog Number):
23053
(MPAA Rating):
R
(Rating Reason):
Strong violence, pervasive language, drug content and some sexuality
Story Synopsis:
After making a lot of money selling an illegal drug called "Empire," Victor Rosa (Leguizamo) is determined to keep on making money but in a legitimate way. When Victor meets Jack Wimmer (Sarsgaard), an investment banker, he believes that he
DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD offers a gritty, edgy picture that is complementary to the storytelling. Images are sharp, with crisp, nicely rendered details. Colors are rich and well balanced, with accurate fleshtones and deep blacks. At times, the color scheme can have a stylized appearance, with a wash of warm hues or occasionally desaturated, cooler colors. Edge enhancement can be offensive at times, but there are many scenes which are free from its distraction. There is some minor pixel breakup that gives the picture an undesirable
Soundtrack:
The Dolby
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