Carlito's Way

Based On the book by Edwin Torres

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 portrays 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 is unwillingly dragged into the same activities that got him imprisoned in the first place.

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Release date:

1993

Director:

Brian De Palma

Cast:

Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, John Leguizamo, Luis Gómez

Genre:

Crime, Thriller, Drama, Action, Crime drama

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1993 in adaptations