Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005) (V)

Director:

Michael Bregman

Writers (WGA):

Michael Bregman (screenplay)
Edwin Torres (novel)

Release Date:

1 December 2005 (Iceland)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

In the late 1960s, Carlito Brigante (Hernandez) emerges as the heroin czar of Harlem.

Plot Keywords:

Heroin | Puerto Rican | Mafia | Prison | Shot In The Back

Cast

Jay Hernandez	...	Carlito Brigante
Mario Van Peebles	...	Earl
Luis Guzmán	...	Nacho Reyes
Sean Combs	...	Hollywood Nicky
Michael Kelly	...	Rocco
Giancarlo Esposito	...	Little Jeff
Jaclyn DeSantis	...	Leticia
Burt Young	...	Artie Bottolota Sr.
Mtume Gant	...	Reggie
Domenick Lombardozzi	...	Artie Bottolota, Jr.
Juan Carlos Hernández	...	Sigfredo
Eric Nieves	...	Chucho
Jaime Tirelli	...	Leticia's Father
Nelson Vasquez	...	Manny Sanchez
Casper Martinez	...	Colorado
Stu 'Large' Riley	...	Tiny
Edmonte Salvato III	...	Gino
Chuck Zito	...	Buck
Mary Hammett	...	Artie Jr.'s Wife
Tony Cucci	...	Detective Big Jeff
Chad L. Coleman	...	Clyde (as Chad Coleman)
Jaime Sánchez	...	Eddie the Bartender
Carmen López	...	Leticia's Mother
Jaime Velez	...	Drunk Hood
Gene Canfield	...	Guard
Ramon Rodriguez	...	Angel Rodriguez
Mimi Rodriguez	...	Drunk Hood's Date
Annette Rosario	...	Rocco's Date
Mia Pinchoff	...	Colorado's Date
Chris Bergman	...	Vallet Attendant
Nicholas Kepros	...	Tailor
Wass Stevens	...	Jerry
Misha Sedgwick	...	Ginger
Chandler Parker	...	Tenement Guy
Gary Swanson	...	Doctor
Chris Chalk	...	Shad
Mandell Butler	...	Lee
Janet Sarno	...	Artie Sr.'s Wife
Ron C. Jones	...	Activist (as Ron Cephas Jones)
Greg Flippen	...	Co-Activist
Duke Valenti	...	Inmate
Ruperto Vanderpool	...	Drug Dealer
Omar Evans	...	Young Runner
Amanda Loncar	...	Woodstock Girl
Erin Williams	...	Woodstock Girl
Victor Pagan	...	Delivery Guy
Frank Pellegrino	...	Crooning Wiseguy
Jaime Lee Kirchner	...	Female Club Goer
Pete Colapietro	...	Father Pete
Anthony Vincent	...	Wiseguy
Chick Bernhardt	...	Wiseguy (as Chick Bernhard)
Julie McNiven	...	Carlito's Dancer
Roger Bonds	...	Hollywood Nicky's Bodyguard
Raquel Alessi	...	Rocco's Date
Jordan Tesfay	...	Earl's Fiancee
Joe Conzo	...	Bar Patron
Jewlisa Bermuda	...	Carlito's date (as Julissa Bermuda)
Walter Nichols	...	Street Dealer
Pierra Francesca	...	Street Dealer (as Pierra Caiozzo)
Jennifer Green	...	GoGo Club Dancer
Jennifer Pedersen	...	GoGo Club Dancer (as Jennifer Pederson)
Aubrey Benné	...	GoGo Club Dancer (as Aubrey Benne)
Jessica Leigh Johnson	...	GoGo Club Dancer (as Jessica Johnson)
Lisa Fontanarosa	...	GoGo Club Dancer
Louis Ciardy	...	GoGo Club Dancer
Charlene Biton	...	GoGo Club Dancer (as Kristy Redford)
April May	...	GoGo Club Dancer
Cheryl Cosenza	...	GoGo Club Dancer
Julie J. Torsiello	...	GoGo Bar Dancer (as Julie Torsiello)
Amanda Usher	...	Club Goer
Kenny Roldan	...	Club Goer
Jamie Miranda	...	Club Goer
Kenny Ortiz	...	Club Goer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Veronica Alvez	...	Lead Salsa Dancer (uncredited)
Christopher Bregman	...	Valet (uncredited)
Greg D'Agostino	...	Wiseguy (uncredited)
Onika Day	...	Young Runner's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Vinny DeGennaro	...	Clyde's friend (uncredited)
Alexis DeLaRosa	...	Dancer / Clubgoer (uncredited)
Jaclyn Dietl	...	Lead Salsa Dancer (uncredited)
Shyheim Franklin	...	(uncredited)
Rick Kain	...	Wiseguy (uncredited)
Jimmy King	...	Jimmy (uncredited)
Dolores McDougal	...	Shocked Woman on Elevator (uncredited)
Javier Merida	...	Salsa Dancer (uncredited)
Ambria Miscia	...	Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Gregory O'Connor	...	Lolita Businessman (uncredited)
Maria Olivares	...	Salsa Dancer (uncredited)
Martin Pfefferkorn	...	Junkie (uncredited)
Edmonte Salvato	...	Wiseguy (uncredited)
Al Sapienza	...	Nick (uncredited)
Alan Serrano	...	Club Patron (uncredited)
Troy Smith	...	Pedestrian (uncredited)
J.B. Soler	...	Club patron (uncredited)
Adam Tosto	...	Waiter (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Bregman		(as Michael Scott Bregman)

Writing credits (WGA)
Michael Bregman		(screenplay)
Edwin Torres		(novel "Carlito's Way")

Produced by
Martin Bregman	....	producer
Michael Bregman	....	producer (as Michael Scott Bregman)
Jay Cannold	....	executive producer
Nick Raynes	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Joe Delia

Cinematography by
Adam Holender

Film Editing by
Ramsey Denison		(documentary segments "Bringin' Da Hood to Life" and "Got Your Back")
David Ray

Casting by
David Vaccari

Production Design by
Dan Leigh

Set Decoration by
Paul Weathered

Costume Design by
Sandra Hernandez

Makeup Department
Wayne Herndon	....	hair department head
Michelle Johnson	....	hair stylist
Patricia Regan	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Jay Cannold	....	unit production manager
Eitan Hakami	....	post-production supervisor
Saskia Rifkin	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David 'Flip' Filippi	....	second unit director
Murphy Occhino	....	second assistant director
David 'Wex' Wechsler	....	first assistant director
Adam T. Weisinger	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
David H. Allen	....	assistant property master
Russell Barnes	....	art department coordinator
Tara Boccia	....	on-set dresser
Jeff Butcher	....	property master
James Donahue	....	camera scenic artist
Anne Beiser Haywood	....	scenic chargeperson
Brent Haywood	....	construction coordinator
Mark Lane-Davies	....	scenic artist
Michael Leather	....	leadman
Jonathan B. Lee	....	set dresser
Hollywood Nick Pagani	....	picture car coordinator
Tomas Zeman	....	art assistant

Sound Department
Larry Alexander	....	sound recording engineer
Michael Barosky	....	sound mixer
Laurel Bridges	....	boom operator
Ryan Collison	....	foley engineer
Joe Delia	....	sound mixing engineer
Lewis Goldstein	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lewis Goldstein	....	supervising sound editor
Matthew Haasch	....	foley supervisor
Chi Chau Lam	....	sound mixing engineer
Cate Montana	....	adr editor
Igor Nikolic	....	first assistant sound editor
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Wyatt Sprague	....	sound effects editor
Karl Wasserman	....	sound utility

Visual Effects by
Keith Yurevitz	....	visual effects

Stunts
Bobby Beckles	....	stunts
Chick Bernhardt	....	stunts
Chris Cenatiempo	....	stunts
John Cenatiempo	....	stunt coordinator
Mario D'Leon	....	stunts
Frank Ferrara	....	additional stunt coordinator
Frank Ferrara	....	stunts
David Filippi	....	stunts
David S. Lomax	....	stunts
Michael Russo	....	stunts
Derrick Simmons	....	stunts
Aaron Vexler	....	stunts
Anthony Vincent	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Stuart Allen	....	crane operator
Will Arnot	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Eli Aronoff	....	second assistant additional camera
Joseph Baccari	....	best boy electric
Travis Cadalzo	....	camera loader
Michael Cambria	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Andrew Casey	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Nicolas L. Charuet	....	company grip
Robert Connors	....	rigging electrician (as Robert Conners)
Justin Corbett	....	rigging key grip
Aaron Dawley	....	best boy grip
Jon Delgado	....	additional electrician
Bryan Dolan	....	electrician
James P. Dolan	....	rigging electrician
Richard Dolan	....	rigging gaffer
David M. Dunlap	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Stanley Fernandez Jr.	....	first assistant camera
Brian Fitzsimons	....	rigging key grip
Anthony Gamiello	....	company grip
Dennis Gamiello	....	key grip
Abbot Genser	....	still photographer
Petr Hlinomaz	....	gaffer
David Knox	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Edward W. Lowry	....	dolly grip
Bruce MacCallum	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Michael 'Flash' McDonald	....	electrician
Hollis Meminger	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Chris Norr	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Joe Ori	....	third electrician
Louis Petraglia	....	rigging key grip
Christopher Raymond	....	second assistant camera
Frank Schumo	....	company grip
Brian Stocklin	....	rigging electrician

Casting Department
Meredith Jacobson	....	extras casting
Julie Bates Jones	....	casting assistant
Laura Verbeke	....	background casting associate
Stephanie Yankwitt	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Susan Carrano	....	assistant costume designer
Monika Darby	....	costume coordinator
Sandi Figueroa	....	costume supervisor
Rhonney Greene	....	costumer
Fionnuala M. Lynch	....	set costumer
Meredith McLaughlin	....	costumer
Cathy Strippoli	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Angela Beresford	....	post-production coordinator
John Scott Cook	....	associate editor
Ethan Henerey	....	editorial intern
Steve Johnson	....	colorist
Jenelle Malbrough	....	editing room assistant

Music Department
Christine Bergren	....	music legal and clearance
Christine Bergren	....	music legal
Bunny Brunel	....	musician
Joe Delia	....	musician
Joe Delia	....	orchestrator
Gabrielle Fastman	....	assistant to music supervisor
Lawrence Feldman	....	musician
Janice Ginsberg	....	music supervisor
Chi Chau Lam	....	orchestrator
Shawn Pelton	....	musician
Fred Walcott	....	musician
Scott Wendholt	....	musician
Patrick Doyle	....	composer: theme music (uncredited)

Other crew
Mikhael Antone	....	production coordinator
Abby Bailey	....	assistant accountant
Seth Buncher	....	avid operator
Brian Burkin	....	legal counsel
Chris Coyne	....	location assistant
John 'JR' Craigmile	....	accountant
Sarah Crofts	....	location assistant
Gary DeJesus	....	set production assistant
David Lee Denny Jr.	....	stand-in: Sean P. Diddy Combs
Charlie Dibe	....	office production assistant
Lindsay Feldman	....	assistant production office coordinator
Aime Ferdinand	....	set production assistant
Jennifer Zolten Freed	....	post-production accountant
Michael Hekmat	....	production assistant
Joshua Huffman	....	additional office production assistant
Christopher Johnston	....	location scout
Rick Kain	....	stand-in: Wass Stevens
Simone Lageoles	....	script supervisor
Thomas K. Lee	....	production assistant
Martin Leicht	....	set production assistant
Jenelle Malbrough	....	set production assistant
Jason Meltzer	....	set production assistant
Matt Pascucci	....	set production assistant
Stefani Patch	....	production assistant
Nichole Patxot	....	production assistant
Nichole Patxot	....	set production assistant
Patrick Tendai Pfupajena	....	additional production assistant
Paul Polow	....	set production assistant
Sybil Prince	....	location production assistant
Gregory Routt	....	location manager
Lin Saunders	....	assistant location manager
John Schuman	....	location scout
Jennifer Sharkey	....	set production assistant
Brendan Walsh	....	production assistant
A.G. Wilson	....	set production assistant
Zachary Haynes	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Noel Ashman	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Rogue Pictures

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Argentina) (all media)
• Universal Home Entertainment

Other Companies

• Linowes & Burkin  legal counsel
• Trevanna Post  post-production accounting

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language, violence, sexual content and drug material

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | UK:18 | Singapore:M18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:18A (Manitoba) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-15 | Iceland:16 | Brazil:16 | Norway:15 (TV rating)

Filming Locations:

Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Rogue Pictures

Trivia:

The movie is based on one of Edwin Torres' book series on the criminal life of Carlito Brigante. This is based after the first book in the series "Carlito's Way". Brian De Palma's Carlito's Way (1993) took the first books title because at the time it was decided that they would not take the title of the second book "After Hours" to avoid confusion with the Martin Scorsese -directed movie of the same name (After Hours (1985)).

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Since the move is set in the mid- to late-60s, Malcolm X Boulevard would not have existed and would only be known as Lenox Avenue. Lenox Avenue was subtitled Malcolm X Boulevard in 1987.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Carlito Brigante:Sooner or later, a thug will tell his tale. We all want to go on record. So let's hear it for all the hoods. The Jews out of Brownsville, the blacks on Lennox Avenue, the Italians from Mulberry Street, the Irish in Hell's Kitchen. Like that. Meanwhile...
[...]

Movie Connections:

Follows Carlito's Way (1993)

Good if taken separately.

Carlito's Way: Rise to Power is a prequel to the film Carlito's Way. Without giving too much away though, the film's end doesn't fit to the beginning of the original, and thus is a bit of a disappointment. I have heard that there is another "missing piece" in between this film and the original, currently being worked on as a novel, if this is true, then time will tell how they all fit together, and many people criticising this film for not working with the original may have to eat their words. So, taking Carlito's Way: Rise to Power as a film in it's own right, it does quite well. Carlito meets two guys in jail and they push drugs when they get out. The usual gangster movie clichés are played out, but with some good comedy touches, clever plot and a focus on the morality of it all in dialogue. Any character played by Pacino is going to be a tough role to fill, but I felt Jay Hernandez did very well, and would love to see the "missing piece" get made if it is true. Sean Coombs was also surprisingly good, having the bulk of the best comedy lines. All in all, as long as you don't expect a movie that is as good, or directly links to the original, you should enjoy it.