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Carlito's Way
Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld.
1993 · Directed by Brian De Palma · 144 min · Crime · Drama · Thriller · 25 frames
Tagline
He's got a good future if he can live past next week.
Crew
- Screenplay: David Koepp
- Cinematography: Stephen H. Burum
- Edited by: Kristina Boden, Bill Pankow
- Music: Patrick Doyle
- Production design: Richard Sylbert
- Produced by: Martin Bregman, Michael Bregman, Willi Bär, Judith Stevens
Cast
- Al Pacino as Carlito Brigante
- Sean Penn as David Kleinfeld
- Penelope Ann Miller as Gail
- John Leguizamo as Benny Blanco
- Ingrid Rogers as Steffie
- Luis Guzmán as Pachanga
- James Rebhorn as Norwalk
- Joseph Siravo as Vincent Taglialucci
- Viggo Mortensen as Lalin
- Richard Foronjy as Pete Amadesso
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English, Spanish
- Studios: Universal Pictures, Epic Productions, Bregman/Baer Productions
- Budget: $30,000,000
- Box office: $63,848,322
- Themes: new york city, based on novel or book, gangster, go-go dancer, release from prison, 1970s, puerto rico, cocaine, nightclub, criminal past
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