Carlito's Way
He's got a good future if he can live past next week.
1993 | 144m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Brian De Palma |
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| Writer: | Edwin Torres, David Koepp |
| Staring: |
| Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld. Reconnecting with his dancer girlfriend, Carlito gets entangled in the shady dealings of his friend Dave Kleinfeld, who also serves as his lawyer. An encounter with shifty gangster Benny Blanco sets the duo on a dangerous path. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 10, 1993 |
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| Director: | Brian De Palma |
| Writer: | Edwin Torres, David Koepp |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | new york city, based on novel or book, 1970s, go-go dancer, puerto rico, cocaine, nightclub, gangster, release from prison, criminal past, love, lawyer, drugs, disco, neo-noir |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Epic Productions, Bregman/Baer Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $63,848,322
Budget: $30,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Sep 16, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Al Pacino | Carlito Brigante |
| Sean Penn | David Kleinfeld |
| Penelope Ann Miller | Gail |
| John Leguizamo | Benny Blanco |
| Ingrid Rogers | Steffie |
| Luis Guzmán | Pachanga |
| James Rebhorn | Norwalk |
| Joseph Siravo | Vincent Taglialucci |
| Viggo Mortensen | Lalin |
| Richard Foronjy | Pete Amadesso |
| Jorge Porcel | Saso |
| Frank Minucci | Tony Taglialucci |
| Adrian Pasdar | Frankie Taglialucci |
| John Ortiz | Guajiro |
| Ángel Salazar | Walberto |
| Al Israel | Rolando |
| Rick Aviles | Quisqueya |
| Jaime Sánchez | Rudy |
| Edmonte Salvato | Battaglia (Big Guy) |
| Paul Mazursky | Judge Feinstein |
| Tera Tabrizi | Club Date |
| Víctor Sierra | Kid |
| Caesar Cordova | Barber |
| Jon Seda | Dominican |
| Ruben Rivera | Dominican |
| Sherie Mambru | Girlfriend |
| Brenda Hernandez | Girlfriend |
| Elliot Santiago | Knifeman |
| Frank Ferrara Sr. | Manzanero |
| John Glenn Hoyt | Club Bouncer (as John Hoyt) |
| Chuck Zito | Club Bouncer |
| Stephen Puente | Club Bouncer |
| Tony Cucci | Club Bouncer |
| Alfred Sauchelli, Jr. | Bodyguard |
| Anthony Catanese | Bodyguard |
| Sam Weber | Bodyguard |
| Sonny Zito | Bodyguard |
| Walter T. Meade | Jackson Corrections Officer |
| Michael Hadge | Diamond Room Man |
| Richard Council | Diamond Room Man |
| Lindsay Lombardi | Diamond Room Dancer |
| James Bulleit | Louie |
| Crystal Haney | Estate Party Woman |
| Gregory Mitchell | Italian at Copa |
| Mel Gorham | Pachanga's Date |
| Rocco Sisto | Panama Hatman |
| John Finn | Duncan |
| Brian Tarantina | Speller |
| Jamie Tirelli | Valentin |
| Owen Hollander | Cab Driver |
| John Michael Bolger | Cop |
| Ralph Destino, Jr. | Cop |
| Vincent Jerman-Jerosa | Cop |
| Luke Toma | Cop |
| Frank Pietrangolare | Cop |
| Mike Girard Sheehan | Cop |
| Dean Rader Duval | Med Tech |
| Gene Canfield | Train Conductor |
| Sharmagne Leland-St. John | Woman at Grand Central |
| Rene Rivera | Bartender |
| Orlando Urdaneta | Bartender |
| Troy A. Hawes | Solicitor at Go-Go Club |
| Kim Rideout | Gail's Friend at Dance Studio |
| Drita Barak | Club Patron |
| Christopher Bregman | Club Patron |
| Natalia Rey | Club Patron |
| Joe Conzo | Club Patron |
| Gaetano Lisi | Club Patron |
| Debra Niewald | Club Patron |
| Christina Murphy | Waitress |
| Julieta Ortega | Waitress |
| Mary C. Hammett | Waitress |
| Debbie Benitez | Dancer |
| Roberta Mathes | Dancer |
| Freddy Rios | Dancer |
| Mike Ramos | Dancer |
| Yelba Osorio | Blanco's Girlfriend |
| Nelson Vasquez | Blanco Associate |
| Jason Daryn | Party Waiter |
| Dan Brennan | Party Guest |
| Michael P. Moran | Party Guest |
| Vincent Pastore | Copa Wiseguy |
| Garry Pastore | Copa Wiseguy |
| Cynthia Lamontagne | Woman at Elevator |
| Bo Dietl | Casino Man |
| Kato | Casino Man |
| James V. Miller | Black Jack Dealer |
| Marc Anthony | Latin Band at Disco |
| Pete Macnamara | Brazilian Band Member (uncredited) |
| Daniel Margotta | Monchin (uncredited) |
| Coati Mundi | Subway Patron (uncredited) |
| Ángel Ramírez | Club Dancer (uncredited) |
| Cice Rivera | Waitress (uncredited) |
| Saundra Santiago | Club Patron Dancing with Carlito (uncredited) |
| Bill Weeden | Party Animal (uncredited) |
| Garlan Green | On-Air Personality (uncredited) |
| Denise Vasquez | Salsa Dancer / Cocktail Waitress (uncredited) |
| Kyle Wyatt | Club Dancer / Street Patron (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Patrick Hogan | Driver |
| Edwin Torres | Novel |
| Richard Sylbert | Production Design |
| Aude Bronson-Howard | Costume Design |
| Richard Curry | Driver |
| Kristina Boden | Editor |
| Martin Bernstein | Construction Coordinator |
| Gregory Bolton | Art Direction |
| Michael Laudati | Makeup Artist |
| Michael Kriston | Key Hair Stylist |
| David C. Robinson | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Mark Burchard | Costume Supervisor |
| Lynne Twentyman | Script Supervisor |
| Lawrence Ashmore | Orchestrator |
| Craig DiBona | Camera Operator |
| Sam Hoffman | Assistant Director |
| Jellybean Benítez | Music Supervisor |
| Judith Stevens | Unit Production Manager |
| Jennifer Apel | Assistant Editor |
| Steven R. Hammond | Transportation Captain |
| Eric Schwab | Second Unit Director of Photography, Second Unit |
| Ray Hubley | Assistant Editor |
| Chris Soldo | First Assistant Director |
| Craig Lyman | Makeup Artist |
| David Koepp | Screenplay |
| Stephen H. Burum | Director of Photography |
| Bill Pankow | Editor |
| Patrick Doyle | Original Music Composer |
| Bonnie Timmermann | Casting |
| Leslie A. Pope | Set Decoration |
| Steve Kirshoff | Construction Coordinator, Special Effects Coordinator |
| Dick Ziker | Stunt Coordinator |
| Daniel M. Stillman | Second Assistant Director |
| Buddy Joe Hooker | Stunts |
| Brian De Palma | Director |
| Jeffrey Hornaday | Choreographer |
| Will Caban | Special Effects |
| G.A. Aguilar | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Bregman | Producer |
| Martin Bregman | Producer |
| Judith Stevens | Producer |
| Louis A. Stroller | Executive Producer |
| Ortwin Freyermuth | Executive Producer |
| Willi Bär | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Director | Brian De Palma | Nominated |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 40 | 58 | 28 |
| 2024 | 5 | 69 | 84 | 53 |
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