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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 .
Nov 12, 1993 · A former convict tries to escape his violent past and drug addiction in New York, but his old connections and a betrayal by his lawyer drag him back into trouble. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 1993 film directed by Brian De Palma.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Brian De Palma
- 1993-11-12
A free man after years in prison, Carlito Brigante (Al Pacino) intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City...
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- Brian De Palma
- R
- Al Pacino
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Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the crime drama Carlito's Way, directed by Brian De Palma and based on Edwin Torres' novels. See the full cast and crew credits, including Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, and more.
Nov 12, 1993 · A film review of "Carlito's Way" by Roger Ebert, a thriller drama crime action film starring Al Pacino and Sean Penn. The reviewer praises the film's acting, direction, and character study of a former drug dealer who tries to go straight but faces his own weaknesses and mistakes. The film is released in 1993 and has a 141-minute runtime.
Hoping to raise enough money to get away from New York, Carlito Brigante takes on the job of running a nightclub, renews an affair with a dancer but old associates and old instincts suck him back into a world of violence and mistrust.
