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Carlito's Way (1993) -- 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.
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Carlito's Way (1993) -- Tony Taglialucci demands that his lawyer Kleinfeld bust him out of prison.

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Writers (WGA):
Edwin Torres (novels)
David Koepp (screenplay)
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Release Date:
10 November 1993 (USA) more
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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
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(19 articles)
Q&A: Viggo Mortensen
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Great movie..vastly underrated! more (226 total)

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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, drug content, sexuality and language.
Runtime:
144 min | USA:145 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
In 1989, film producer Elliott Kastner filed a lawsuit against Pacino for allegedly backing out of a deal to star in a film as Carlito with Marlon Brando as Kleinfeld. The suit was eventually dropped. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Near the end of the film when Carlito is getting his money from the lockbox under the bar, he opens it to see 2 stacks of $100 bills. The face pictured on the bills is not Benjamin Franklin, but Ulysses S. Grant, who should be on the $50 bill. more
Quotes:
Walberto: Should have figured I'd find you walking around up here. Doing a little memory lane. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Daymaker (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Muneca more

FAQ

Why Did Saso Steal Carlito's $70,000 Dollars Out of The Safe?
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38 out of 45 people found the following review useful.
Great movie..vastly underrated!, 2 December 2005
9/10
Author: Aditya Gokhale from India

Great movie..and I can see why it is underrated...possibly due to obvious comparisons to Scarface (Brian De Palma, Martin Bregman, Al Pacino team), which was much more brutal in its approach.

Al Pacino as Carlito, awesome as he is, is still much softer compared to the sledgehammer Tony Montana. And then there is some romance mixed in with the story of a gangster trying to reform himself.

I didn't like the romantic scenes myself...thought they interrupted the flow of the story...hence I gave it a 9 instead of a 10! There is also some clichéd dialogue. I happen to be a big Pacino fan and so I am being a little bit (though not entirely) biased and am sidelining all these things. If you excuse these small potatoes, this one is a great flick from start to finish, very entertaining, with some fantastic performances from the supporting cast, e.g. Sean Penn. Special mention, also, of Viggo Mortensen who comes in for a short role, but plays the part wonderfully.

As for Al Pacino in lead role, he makes sure he steals the show, as usual. Brilliant!

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