Rent Carlito's Way (1993)
4.0 of 5 from 238 ratings
2h 18min
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- Synopsis:
Sprung from prison on a legal technicality by his cocaine-addled attorney (Sean Penn), former drug kingpin Carlito Brigante (Al Pacino) stuns the local underworld when he vows to go straight. Taking a job managing a glitzy, low-life nightclub, he tracks down his onetime girlfriend (Penelope Ann Miller) and rekindles their romance, promising he's changed for good. But Carlito's dream of going legitimate is undermined at every turn by murderous former cronies and even deadlier young thugs out to make a name for themselves. Ultimately, however, his most dangerous enemy is himself. Despite good intentions, Carlito's misguided loyalties and an outmoded code of 'honour' will plunge him into a savage life-or-death battle against the relentless forces that refuse to let him go. - Actors:
- Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, John Leguizamo, Ingrid Rogers, Luis Guzmán, James Rebhorn, Joseph Siravo, Viggo Mortensen, Richard Foronjy, Jorge Porcel, Frank Minucci, Adrian Pasdar, John Ortiz, Ángel Salazar, Al Israel, Rick Aviles, Jaime Sánchez, Edmonte Salvato, Paul Mazursky
- Directors:
- Brian De Palma
- Producers:
- Martin Bregman, Michael Bregman, Willi Bär
- Writers:
- Edwin Torres, David Koepp
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- Films by Genre, Gangster films & Trilogies, Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Al Pacino, The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to: Brian De Palma, Top 10 Films About Trains: Thrillers, Top Films
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 11/10/2010
- Run Time:
- 144 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French DTS 5.1, Japanese DTS 5.1, Spanish DTS 5.1
- Subtitles:
- Cantonese, Danish, Dutch, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Deleted Scenes
- Brian De Palma on Carlito's Way - Get an insider's perspective with the Director
- The Making of Carlito's Way - In-depth Interviews with cast and Crew reveal Carlito's journey from novel to screen
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 25/10/2021
- Run Time:
- 144 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS:X, French DTS 5.1, Japanese DTS 5.1, Spanish DTS 5.1, Thai DTS 2.0 Mono
- Subtitles:
- Cantonese, Complex Mandarin, Danish, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Deleted Scenes
- The Making of 'Carlito's Way'
- Brian De Palma on 'Carlito's Way'
- Original Promotional Featurette
- Theatrical Trailer
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Reviews (3) of Carlito's Way
Superb. Good story, good acting, good sense of humour. - Carlito's Way review by CP Customer
A great acheivement for everyone involved. So many memorable and enjoyable scenes. This is what Tarantino is forever aspiring to. Great music throughout, including good instrumental scores and good use of modern (well, not any more) popular music. Sean Penn a superb and very hatable anti-hero, and Pacino as good as ever. Towards the end gets a bit wacky, as can be expected from de Palma (not intended particularly as a criticism).
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Lacks credibility - Carlito's Way review by JD
The plot/acting is frequently unbelievable in little ways. The relationship with a dancer which has inconsistent emotion and is hugely under acted. The murder of a powerful gangster while high on cocaine lacks drama and steam. Generally trips along and maintains interest but lacks any depth of acting.
1 out of 3 members found this review helpful.
Somewhat Underwhelming Crime Film - Carlito's Way review by GI
In many ways this is a companion piece to director Brian De Palma's earlier film Scarface (1983). The story of the life of a gangster and whilst the earlier film is a rise and fall story this is one about a criminal attempting to find redemption and live a normal life. Both feature a character from a minority group in American society in this case Puerto Rican. Carlito's Way is a more restrained affair than Scarface and Al Pacino plays the title character in a more relaxed almost lazy way. In many ways this makes the story quite unconvincing and De Palma, being at heart a genre filmmaker with his heart in the classics of the 40s and 50s, makes this too much a film noir or gangster film from those decades even down to the soundtrack and the romance built into the narrative. His camera positioning and the lighting are all highly reminiscent of classic period Hollywood. Carlito is a former drug dealer who gets early parole from a thirty years sentence and is determined to go straight. He has to get some money together first and so soon gets drawn back into the violent world of the New York drugs world. He's not helped by his coke addled and corrupt lawyer (Sean Penn) who drags him into a conflict with the mafia. There's not enough action and the story fails to really make you care for the characters one way of another. Well made but vaguely disappointing this is not on a par to many of De Palma's other films especially Scarface.
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