76
About
A film essay contrasting the modern metropolis with its "golden age" from 1830-1930, with the participation of some of New York's leading political and cultural figures. Made at a time when the city was experiencing unprecedented real estate development on the one hand and unforeseen displacement of population and deterioration on the other. Empire City is the story of two New Yorks. The film explores the precarious coexistence of the service-based midtown Manhattan corporate headquarters with the peripheral New York of undereducated minorities living in increasing alienation.
Theatrical
Jul 1, 1985
Director
Producers
Michael Blackwood, Peter Brugger, David Schmerler
Music
Studio
Michael Blackwood Productions
Cast
Full credits →
Latest
See all
Movie News
Hayley Atwell and Gerard Butler Starring in ‘Empire City’
Preview: Hayley Atwell and Gerard Butler are aboard ‘Empire City.’ It’s a new hostage thriller set in New York. Michael...
Movie Review: ‘The Apprentice’
Opening in theaters on October 11th, ‘The Apprentice’ feels both timely and of its time as it turns the clock back to th...
Sebastian Stan to Play Donald Trump
Preview: Sebastian Stan will play a younger Donald Trump in a new movie. ‘The Apprentice’ will also feature Jeremy Stron...
Trump Blasts Blumhouse Movie 'The Hunt' After Fox News Condemns It
Who's hunting who?
HBO Calls out Donald Trump for Use of 'Game of Thrones' Meme
HBO wants 'Game of Thrones' kept out of politics.
The Donald Trump Tell-All 'Fire and Fury' Is Already Potentially Coming to Screen
The Trump administration isn't going to like this: Plans for a TV series based on Michael Wolff's best-selling Donald Tr...
