Movie: Carlito’s Way.
Released: 1993.
IMDB rank: 7.8.
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Notes: Carlito Brigante (Al Pacino) is fresh out of jail and has told his parole board that he intends to stay out of trouble. He intends to keep that promise, but his old associates keep dragging him back into trouble, no matter how hard he tries. He’s also got a bit of an old reputation, and young punks keep wanting to test him.

Ultimately, Carlito gets drawn into events, either out of necessity or out of obligation. The last 20-30 minutes of the movies just keeps us guessing as to what’s going to happen. The ending will likely evoke part surprise, part “yeah, I should have seen that coming.”

Director: Brian De Palma.
Categories: Action, Crime, Drama.
Writer(s): David Koepp, based on the novels by Edwin Torres.
Cast: Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, John Leguizamo, Luis Guzman, Viggo Mortensen.
Runtime: 144 min.

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