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Genre. Crime. Published. 1975. Publisher. E. P. Dutton & Co. Carlito's Way is a 1975 American crime novel written by Edwin Torres. The novel and its 1979 sequel After Hours were the basis of the 1993 Brian De Palma film Carlito's Way [1] as well as the 2005 prequel film Carlito's Way: Rise to Power. [2]
- Edwin Torres
- 1975
Aug 28, 1982 · 4.03. 305 ratings26 reviews. In this classic New York street novel, Carlito Brigante, Puerto Rican hustler and drug dealer, recounts with intoxicating bravado and humor his journey through Spanish Harlem's no-exit world of gangs, drugs, pimping, and the Mob.
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Jan 1, 1993 · by Edwin Torres (Author) 82. See all formats and editions. In this classic New York street novel, Carlito Brigante, Puerto Rican hustler and drug dealer, recounts with intoxicating bravado and humor his journey through Spanish Harlem s no-exit world of gangs, drugs, pimping, and the Mob.
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- Edwin Torres
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Carlito's Way is a 1993 American crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma and written by David Koepp, based on the novels Carlito's Way (1975) and After Hours (1979) by Judge Edwin Torres. It stars Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, Luis Guzman, John Leguizamo, Jorge Porcel, Joseph Siravo, and Viggo Mortensen .
A powerful, gritty, and vivid novel adapted as a forthcoming major motion picture with big-name stars, Carlito’s Way is the riveting, unforgettable story of Carlito Brigante, a Harlem drug dealer in the 1960s, and his rise to the top.
Sep 19, 2005 · Edition description: Reprint. Pages: 208. Sales rank: 466,894. Product dimensions: 5.50 (w) x 8.25 (h) x (d) This powerful, gritty, and vivid novel is the unforgettable story of Carlito Brigante, a Harlem drug dealer in the 1960s, and his rise to the top.
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power. Edwin Torres. Black Cat, 2005 - Fiction - 196 pages. This powerful, gritty, and vivid novel is the unforgettable story of Carlito Brigante, a Harlem drug...
