Carlito's Way
Al Pacino is ex-druglord fighting to escape his violent, trecherous past in this crime-action tour-de-force from acclaimed director Brian DePalma. Sprung from prison on a legal technicality by his cocaine-addled attorney (Sean Penn), former drug kingpin Carlito Brigante (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 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. Reuniting the star and director of Scarface, Carlito’s Way is a powerful, passionate motion picture.
Special Features:
- Biographies
- Production notes
Critic Reviews:
- " Carlito's sincerity, severity, and confidence – matched once again with the poetry of lavish tumult – are thoroughly engaging. " – Mike Massie
- " The film's somber mood is balanced only by its larger-than-life performances, retro '70s threads, thrilling sequences, and plenty of sweaty disco tunes outside of Patrick Doyle's stellar score. " – Jeremy Wheeler
- " Carlito's Way, Brian De Palma's return to the dangerous, violent world of Latino crime, marks yet another advance in the remarkable second act of Al Pacino's career. " – Malcolm Johnson