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Overview

User Rating:
7.9/10   46,631 votes
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Director:

Brian De Palma

Writers (WGA):

Edwin Torres (novels)
David Koepp (screenplay)

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Release Date:

10 November 1993 (USA) more

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller more

Plot:

A Puerto-Rican ex-con, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him and lead on to a better life outside of NYC. full summary | add synopsis

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Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win more

User Comments:

After watching this film, i felt stupid. more (224 total)


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Additional Details

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, drug content, sexuality and language.

Runtime:

144 min | USA:145 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Al Pacino had difficulty with his scenes with Jorge Porcel, who played Saso, the club owner. The actor, who was primarily a television comedian, spoke no English and learned his lines phonetically. more

Goofs:

Continuity: Carlito places his glass down twice when he first goes back to his old neighborhood. more

Quotes:

Quisqueya: Your boss is dead and so are you. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Layer Cake (2004) more

Soundtrack:

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FAQ

Why Did Saso Steal Carlito's $70,000 Dollars Out of The Safe?
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37 out of 45 people found the following comment useful.
After watching this film, i felt stupid., 22 January 2007
10/10
Author: EscObAR122 from USA

I really did feel stupid because i avoided watching this film for quite a long time for apparently no reason. Nothing could have prepared me for what was ahead when i finally did decide to give it a go.

It's just a masterful piece of film making and has all the ingredients you need in a masterpiece.

The cast is simply brilliant led by Al Pacino, arguably the best actor ever seen on the American screen and Senn Penn who was extremely annoying in Casualties of War(1989) but in this movie he did a good if not not great job.

One of the few good films in Brian De Palma's long career and it definitely doesn't deserve to be so underrated, I can't believe it was not nominated for no Oscars or golden globes or any other major awards.

10/10

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