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Critic Kim Newman
rated 10

Utterly compelling mob-flick with Brian De Palma and Al Pacino re-teaming a decade after Scarface.

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Kasper Løvborg
rated 9

Great gangster flick and one of Pacino's best performances. Why this isn't more popular than 'Scarface' I'll never understand.

3 years ago

Cast & Crew

Brian De Palma
Director
John Leguizamo
As Benny Blanco
Sean Penn
As David Kleinfeld
Luis Guzmán
As Pachanga
Paul Mazursky
As Judge Feinstein
Al Pacino
As Carlito Brigante
Vincent Pastore
As Copa Wiseguy

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Carlito's Way is a crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma, starring Al Pacino, Sean Penn, and Penelope Ann Miller. The movie follows the story of Carlito Brigante (Pacino), a former drug lord who is released from prison after serving five years of a 30-year sentence. Determined to leave his criminal past behind, Carlito takes on a job as the manager of a nightclub owned by his lawyer and friend, David Kleinfeld (Penn). However, Carlito's efforts to stay on the straight and narrow are complicated by his association with shady characters from his past, including Benny Blanco (John Leguizamo), a rising gangster who idolizes Carlito's reputation. As Carlito tries to balance his legitimate job with his loyalty to his old associates, he becomes embroiled in a web of violence and corruption that threatens to destroy everything he has worked for.

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Carlito's Way was released in theaters on November 10, 1993.