Carlito's Way

Carlito's Way is a 1993 crime drama movie set in New York City in 1975. It was directed by Brian De Palma and produced by Martin Bregman. The movie is about Carlito Brigante. He is released from prison and wants to go straight. However, he cannot escape from his past, and gets dragged back into criminal activity. Al Pacino plays Carlito. Penelope Ann Miller plays Carlito's girlfriend Gail. Sean Penn plays Carlito's lawyer Dave Kleinfeld.

Cast
 Al Pacino as Carlito Brigante
 Sean Penn as David Kleinfeld
 Penelope Ann Miller as Gail
 John Leguizamo as Benny Blanco
 Luis Guzmán as Pachanga
 Jorge Porcel as Saso
 Ingrid Rogers as Steffie
 Ara Gelici as Delale Sirnak
 James Rebhorn as District Attorney Bill Norwalk
 Joseph Siravo as Vincent "Vinnie" Taglialucci
 Frank Minucci as Anthony "Tony T" Taglialucci
 Adrian Pasdar as Frank "Frankie" Taglialucci
 Richard Foronjy as Pete Amadesso
 Viggo Mortensen as Lalin
 John Augstin Ortiz as Guajiro
 Al Israel as Rolando
 Ángel Salazar as Walberto
 Orlando Urdaneta as a bartender
 Rick Aviles as Quisqueya

Reception
This movie was released on November 3, 1993. It got mixed to positive reviews from critics. Its box office intake was over $63 million. The movie was criticized for re-treading old ground, mainly Brian De Palma's earlier works, such as Scarface and The Untouchables. On the Siskel and Ebert show, Ebert gave the movie a thumbs up. Siskel gave the movie a thumbs down. Ebert stated in his review the movie was one of De Palma's finest. The movie has a Fresh 79% rating from Rotten Tomatoes.

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Category:1993 crime drama movies
Category:American crime drama movies
Category:American gangster movies
Category:1990s English-language movies
Category:Movies about murderers
Category:Movies about revenge
Category:Movies set in New York City
Category:Movies set in the 1970s
Category:Movies directed by Brian De Palma