Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Al Pacino | ... | Carlito | |
Sean Penn | ... | Kleinfeld | |
Penelope Ann Miller | ... | Gail | |
John Leguizamo | ... | Benny Blanco | |
Ingrid Rogers | ... | Steffie | |
Luis Guzmán | ... | Pachanga (as Luis Guzman) | |
James Rebhorn | ... | Norwalk | |
Joseph Siravo | ... | Vinnie Taglialucci | |
Viggo Mortensen | ... | Lalin | |
Richard Foronjy | ... | Pete Amadesso | |
Jorge Porcel | ... | Saso (Ron) | |
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Frank Minucci | ... | Tony Taglialucci |
Adrian Pasdar | ... | Frankie | |
John Ortiz | ... | Guajiro (as John Augstin Ortiz) | |
Ángel Salazar | ... | Walberto |
A Puerto Rican ex-con pledges to stay away from his former drug dealing ways but finds himself being dragged back by his past connections and the naive machinations of his lawyer and best friend. Hoping to raise enough money to get away from New York, Carlito Brigante takes on the job of running a nightclub, renews an affair with a dancer but old associates and old instincts suck him back into a world of violence and mistrust. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
What can I say about such a movie? Simply brilliant. I make a point of watching this movie each year and every time I watch it I simply fall in love with it even more. The direction is brilliant as is Pacino's superb on-time acting. Al deserves an Oscar for this flick. As human beings, we love story telling. It's in out nature, and this story is excellent. As mentioned before in a previous review, Carlito's way is Scarface with feeling. Simply involving. I would dare say it does leave you on the edge of your chair with great anticipation, probably due to Pacino's on screen presence and experienced acting mannerisms. Penn, once again is brilliant and shines through as the high-classed, cocaine addicted Kleinfeld. If you have not seen this movie, do yourself a favour. Rent it out, dim the lights, snuggle up tight with your loved one and enjoy one of the greatest movies of all time. 9 out of 10.