Overview
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.
Details
- Director
- Brian De Palma
- Writer
- David Koepp
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $30,000,000
Cast
Al Pacino
Ingrid Rogers
James Rebhorn
John Leguizamo
Joseph Siravo
Luis Guzmán
Penelope Ann Miller
Richard Foronjy
Sean Penn
Viggo Mortensen
Keywords
1970s
based on novel or book
cocaine
criminal past
disco
drugs
gangster
go-go dancer
lawyer
love
neo-noir
new york city
nightclub
puerto rico
release from prison
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