Carlito's Way
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. Pacino plays Carlito Brigante, a Nuyorican criminal who vows to go straight and to retire in paradise. However, his criminal past proves difficult to escape, and he unwittingly ends up being dragged into the same activities that got him imprisoned in the first place. The film is based mainly on After Hours, but used the title of the first novel to avoid it being confused with Martin Scorsese's 1985 film of the same name. This is the second film collaboration between Pacino and De Palma, after Scarface (1983). Carlito's Way was released on November 12, 1993, by Universal Pictures. It initially received mixed reviews from critics, with a lukewarm result at the box office, though general reception to the film has improved in the subsequent years since its release. The film gained a strong cult following and it’s generally considered one of De Palma’s most enduring films. Both Penn and Miller received Golden Globe nominations for their performances. A prequel titled Carlito's Way: Rise to Power, based on the first novel, was released direct-to-video in 2005.
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Carlito's Way", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
Connection Chains
- From Carlito's Way to Iben Hjejle in 12 Steps
- From Carlito's Way to Doris Day in 7 Steps
- From Carlito's Way to Joseph Howard in 7 Steps
- From Carlito's Way to Makin' Whoopee! in 7 Steps
- From Carlito's Way to Joyce Susskind in 6 Steps
- From Carlito's Way to September 26 in 6 Steps
- From Carlito's Way to Bruce Willis in 5 Steps
- From Carlito's Way to Derek Taylor in 5 Steps
- From Carlito's Way to Gordon Jenkins in 5 Steps
- From Carlito's Way to Gus Kahn in 5 Steps
- From Carlito's Way to Isham Jones in 5 Steps
Connections
- Brian De Palma directed Carlito's Way
- Carlito's Way was directed by Brian De Palma