Carlito's Way (1993)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Brian De Palma

Writers (WGA):

Edwin Torres (novels)
David Koepp (screenplay)

Release Date:

10 November 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

A Puerto-Rican ex-con, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him and lead on to a better life outside of NYC.

Plot Keywords:

Prison | Violence | Drugs | Puerto Rican | Murder

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win

Cast

Al Pacino	...	Carlito 'Charlie' Brigante
Sean Penn	...	David Kleinfeld
Penelope Ann Miller	...	Gail
John Leguizamo	...	Benny Blanco
Ingrid Rogers	...	Steffie
Luis Guzmán	...	Pachanga (as Luis Guzman)
James Rebhorn	...	Dist. Atty. Norwalk
Joseph Siravo	...	Vincent 'Vinnie' Taglialucci
Viggo Mortensen	...	Lalin
Richard Foronjy	...	Pete Amadesso
Jorge Porcel	...	Saso (Ron)
Frank Minucci	...	Tony Taglialucci
Adrian Pasdar	...	Frankie Taglialucci
John Ortiz	...	Guajiro (as John Augstin Ortiz)
Ángel Salazar	...	Walberto
Al Israel	...	Rolando
Rick Aviles	...	Quisqueya
Jaime Sánchez	...	Rudy (as Jaime Sanchez)
Edmonte Salvato	...	Joe 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	...	Manzanero
John Hoyt	...	Club Bouncer
Chuck Zito	...	Club Bouncer
Steven Puente	...	Club Bouncer
Tony Cucci	...	Club Bouncer
Alfred Sauchelli Jr.	...	Bodyguard
Anthony Calanese	...	Bodyguard (as Anthony Catanese)
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 Misciagno	...	Italian at Copa
Mel Gorham	...	Pachanga's Date
Rocco Sisto	...	Panama Hatman
John Finn	...	Duncan
Brian Tarantina	...	Speller
Jaime Tirelli	...	Valentin
Owen Hollander	...	Cab Driver
John Michael Bolger	...	Cop
Ralph Destino Jr.	...	Cop
Vincent Jerosa	...	Cop
Luke Toma	...	Cop
Frank Pietrangolare	...	Cop
Mike Girard Sheehan	...	Cop (as Mike Sheehan)
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 Ray	...	Club Patron
Joe Conzo	...	Club Patron
Gaetano Lisi	...	Club Patron (as Gaetano 'Tom' Lisi)
Debra Niewald	...	Club Patron
Christina Murphy	...	Waitress
Julieta Ortega	...	Waitress (as Juliette Ortega)
Mary Hammett	...	Waitress (as Mary C. Hammett)
Debbie Benitez	...	Dancer
Roberta Mathes	...	Dancer
Freddy Rios	...	Dancer
Mike Ramos	...	Dancer
Yelba Osorio	...	Blanco's Girlfriend (as Yelba Matamoros)
Nelson Vasquez	...	Blanco Associate
Jason Daryn	...	Party Waiter
Dan Brennan	...	Party Guest
Michael P. Moran	...	Party Guest (as Michael Moran)
Vincent Pastore	...	Copa Wiseguy
Garry Pastore	...	Copa Wiseguy (as Garry Blackwood)
Cynthia Lamontagne	...	Woman at Elevator
Bo Dietl	...	Casino Man
Kato	...	Casino Man
James V. Miller	...	Black Jack Dealer
Marc Anthony	...	Latin Band at Disco
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cindy Birch	...	Afro Waitress (uncredited)
Gino Cafarelli	...	Salsa Dancer (uncredited)
Robert DaGasta	...	Hippie (uncredited)
Pete Macnamara	...	Brazilian Band Member (uncredited)
Charles Malota	...	Party Attendee By Pool (uncredited)
Daniel Margotta	...	Monchin (uncredited)
Daisy Martinez	...	Party Extra (uncredited)
Coati Mundi	...	Street Musician (uncredited)
Cice Rivera	...	Waitress (uncredited)
Ron Rivera	...	Latino (uncredited)
Saundra Santiago	...	Club Patron Dancing with Carlito (uncredited)
Frank Sepe	...	(uncredited)
Enrique Veloz	...	Club Patron (uncredited)
Bill Weeden	...	Party Animal (uncredited)

Directed by
Brian De Palma

Writing credits (WGA)
Edwin Torres		(novels "Carlito's Way" and "After Hours")
David Koepp		(screenplay)

Produced by
Willi Bär	....	producer (as Willi Baer)
Martin Bregman	....	producer
Michael Bregman	....	producer (as Michael S. Bregman)
Ortwin Freyermuth	....	executive producer
Judith Stevens	....	associate producer
Louis A. Stroller	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Patrick Doyle

Cinematography by
Stephen H. Burum		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Kristina Boden
Bill Pankow

Casting by
Bonnie Timmermann

Production Design by
Richard Sylbert

Art Direction by
Gregory Bolton

Set Decoration by
Leslie A. Pope

Costume Design by
Aude Bronson-Howard

Makeup Department
Lydia Bensimmon	....	hair stylist
Margot Boccia	....	makeup artist
Milton Buras	....	hair stylist
Michael Kriston	....	key hair stylist
Michael Laudati	....	key makeup artist
Craig Lyman	....	makeup artist
Cynthia Mudd	....	makeup artist
John Quaglia	....	hair stylist
Peggy Schierholz	....	hair stylist (as Peggy Shierholz)

Production Management
Judith Stevens	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Adam Greenhaus	....	dga trainee
Sam Hoffman	....	second second assistant director
Jerry Leeds	....	assistant director: second unit
Eric Schwab	....	second unit director
Chris Soldo	....	first assistant director
Daniel M. Stillman	....	second assistant director

Art Department
William Armstrong	....	scenic artist
Shirley Belwood	....	assistant property master (as Shirley J. Belwood)
Martin Bernstein	....	construction coordinator
Roland Brooks	....	chargeman scenic artist
Sam Burrell	....	construction grip
Deborah Canfield	....	props (as Deborah Canfield Devlin)
Philip Canfield	....	props
Thomas Costabile	....	construction foreman (as Tom Costabile)
Michael Curry Jr.	....	carpenter (as Mike Curry Jr.)
Katy Dilkes	....	scenic artist
Joseph Garzero	....	stand-by scenic
Laura Iler	....	props
Barbara A. Kastner	....	property master
Robin Koenig	....	set dresser
Michael Leather	....	props (as Mike Leather)
Todd MacNicholl	....	construction grip
Chris T. Nelson	....	set dresser (as Chris Nelson)
Carl Prinzi	....	key construction grip
John Ralbovsky	....	scenic foreman (as John A. Ralbovsky)
Bruno Robotti	....	scenic artist
Joseph Sciretta	....	shop electrician (as Joe Sciretta)
Bruce Swanson	....	set dresser
Jonathan Sylbert	....	art department assistant
Sylvia Trapanese	....	shop person
Anne Wenniger	....	set dresser
Denis Zack	....	set dresser (as Dennis Zack)
Henry Antonacchio	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Jacqueline Arnot	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Nancy Deren	....	assistant art director (uncredited)
Bruce Lee Gross	....	lead man (uncredited)
John Merrick	....	construction grip (uncredited)
Mary Prlain	....	assistant set dresser (uncredited)
Chris Shriver	....	first assistant art director (uncredited)
Patricia Woodbridge	....	assistant art director (uncredited)

Sound Department
Louis Bertini	....	assistant sound editor
Kristine Bulakowski	....	assistant sound editor (as Kris Bulakowski)
Richard P. Cirincione	....	sound editor
Sara Corrigan	....	assistant sound editor
Lee Dichter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Neil Fallon	....	sound playback
Susan Sklar Friedman	....	sound editor
Tony Grocki	....	assistant sound editor
Marlena Grzaslewicz	....	assistant sound editor
Dan Korintus	....	assistant sound editor
Les Lazarowitz	....	sound mixer
Hal Levinsohn	....	adr editor
Tony Martinez	....	adr editor
Jane McCulley	....	adr supervisor
Eytan Mirsky	....	assistant sound editor
Branka Mrkic	....	sound editor
James H. Nau	....	sound editor
Peter Odabashian	....	sound editor
T.J. O'Mara	....	boom operator (as Terence J. O'Mara)
Anthony Ortiz	....	sound recordist
Maurice Schell	....	supervising sound editor
Ira Spiegel	....	sound editor
Stuart Stanley	....	foley editor
Bill Sweeney	....	assistant sound editor
Maurice Schell	....	foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Mark Bero	....	special effects assistant
Wilfred Caban	....	special effects assistant
Steven Kirshoff	....	special effects coordinator
Bill Traynor	....	special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Isa Alsup	....	compositor (uncredited)
Daniel Chuba	....	visual effects producer (uncredited)
Steven T Puri	....	visual effects & main/end title coordinator (uncredited)
Rebecca Ramsey	....	title producer (uncredited)
Linda Renaud	....	I/O manager (uncredited)
Wendy Rogers	....	lead animator: PDI (uncredited)

Stunts
G.A. Aguilar	....	stunts
Edward J. Aulisi	....	stunts
Al Cerullo	....	stunt pilot
E.J. Evans	....	stunts
Frank Ferrara Jr.	....	stunts
Gene Harrison	....	stunts
Buddy Joe Hooker	....	stunts
Jim Lovelett	....	stunts
Jalil Jay Lynch	....	stunts
Mike Mirkin	....	stunts
Chad Randall	....	stunts
Dave Reilly	....	stunts
Eddie L. Watkins	....	stunts
Dick Ziker	....	stunt coordinator
Nancy Ellen Anzalone	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
John Cenatiempo	....	stunts (uncredited)
Mikal Kartvedt	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Alan Adelman	....	lighting designer: disco club
Stuart Allen	....	crane operator: Louma crane
James R. Belletier	....	second assistant camera (as James Belletier)
Michael J. Delaney	....	gaffer
Craig DiBona	....	camera operator (as Craig Dibona)
John Donohue	....	grip
James W. Finnerty	....	best boy (as Jimmy Finnerty Jr.)
James Fitzpatrick	....	best boy
Kevin Fitzpatrick	....	electrician
Harry Ford	....	grip
Louis Goldman	....	still photographer
Brad Goss	....	grip
Petr Hlinomaz	....	electrician
Larry Huston	....	first assistant camera Steadicam
Tom Kerwick	....	grip
Ondrej Kubicek	....	camera trainee
Ed Larkin	....	grip
Dave Lowry	....	dolly grip (as David Lowry)
Jim Manzione	....	electrician
Larry McConkey	....	Steadicam operator
Jim McCullagh	....	electrician
Michael 'Flash' McDonald	....	electrician (as Mike McDonald)
Robert McGavin	....	rigging gaffer (as Bobby McGavin)
Kevin McMahon	....	grip
Billy Miller	....	key grip
Jim Miller	....	grip
Matt Miller	....	rigging grip
Scott Rathner	....	first assistant camera
Robert Sciretta	....	best boy (as Bobby Sciretta)
Robert Stocklin	....	electrician
Paul Colangelo	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Joseph R. Collins	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Lance Rieck	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Frank Rinato	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Carrol Dorrian	....	extras casting assistant
Fleet Emerson	....	extras casting assistant
Sylvia Fay	....	extras casting
Alison E. McBryde	....	casting assistant
Timothy McDowell	....	extras casting assistant (as Tim McDowell)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jill E. Anderson	....	extras wardrobe supervisor
Mark Burchard	....	wardrobe supervisor
Irene Ferrari	....	costumer
Frank L. Fleming	....	extras wardrobe assistant (as Frank Fleming)
Barbara Hause	....	extras wardrobe supervisor (as Barbara J. Hause)
Askia Won-Ling Jacob	....	costumer (as Askia Jacob)
David C. Robinson	....	assistant costume designer
Patricia Sanftner	....	extras wardrobe supervisor (as Pat Sanftner)
Laura Jean Shannon	....	extras wardrobe assistant
Hartsell Taylor	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Jennifer Apel	....	assistant editor
Sue Blainey	....	assistant editor
Patricia Bowers	....	first assistant editor (as Trissy Bowers)
Keiko Deguchi	....	assistant editor
Carol Hillson	....	assistant editor (as Carol Ann Hillson)
Ray Hubley	....	first assistant editor
Dennis McNeill	....	color timer
Keri Weisblum	....	post-production assistant (as Keri Kravitz)

Music Department
Lawrence Ashmore	....	orchestrator
Jellybean Benítez	....	music supervisor (as Jellybean Benitez)
William Kraft	....	conductor
Nicholas Meyers	....	music editor
David Nadian	....	music contractor
Roy Prendergast	....	supervising music editor
John Richards	....	music engineer
Maggie Rodford	....	music coordinator
David Rogow	....	assistant music editor
John Bell	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Pete Macnamara	....	music arranger (uncredited)
John Moses	....	musician: clarinet (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Francis Connolly Jr.	....	picture cars
Steven R. Hammond	....	transportation captain (as Steve Hammond)
Tom Heilig	....	transportation co-captain
Richard Curry	....	driver: Mr. Pacino (uncredited)

Other crew
Price Abbott	....	assistant: Al Pacino
Robert C. Albertell	....	set production assistant (as Robert Albertell)
Brooks Baldwin	....	dialect coach
Bridget M. Bardach	....	craft service
Debbie Benitez	....	choreographer
Paul F. Bernard	....	set production assistant
Lyda Blank	....	assistant location manager
Andy Bostinto	....	physical trainer
Jeanne Brennan	....	assistant production coordinator
Daniel Burns	....	set production assistant
Charlie Candelario	....	technical advisor
Bill Capucilli	....	stand-in
Kevin Center	....	office production assistant
Joseph Conzo	....	technical advisor
Daniel Coss	....	location scout
Lou Crisa	....	assistant: Al Pacino
Lou Crisa	....	security officer
Jennifer D'Angelo Kircher	....	set production assistant (as Jennifer D'Angelo)
Bo Dietl	....	security officer
Linda Dunn	....	assistant: Martin Bregman
Michelle Erb	....	set production assistant
David 'Flip' Filippi	....	set production assistant
Jan Foster	....	location manager
Ed Gleason	....	video
Christina Green	....	office production assistant
Elizabeth Himelstein	....	dialect coach
Ronnie Hisaw	....	assistant auditor
Jeffrey Hornaday	....	choreographer
Delroy Hunter	....	parking coordinator
Sean Jablonski	....	office production assistant
Cynthia Lamontagne	....	production assistant: Brian DePalma
Geni Marino	....	assistant: Martin Bregman
Jackie Martin	....	production coordinator
Kathleen McGill	....	production controller
Jenny Montalbano Hind	....	assistant: Michael S. Bregman
Lisa Jeanne Ortiz	....	set production assistant
Deborah Parker	....	assistant location manager
Jennifer Nicholas Pinkham	....	assistant: Louis A. Stroller
Morris Pliskow	....	auditor: Bregman/Baer
Michael Risoli	....	set production assistant
Ned Rosen	....	assistant: Brian Depalma
Lapacazo M. Sandoval	....	publicist
Mariano Schwed	....	location scout
Hope Shaw	....	assistant auditor
Jonathan H. Shaw	....	set production assistant (as Jonathan Harris Shaw)
Norma Smith	....	auditor
Hail Swam	....	security officer
Karen Torres-Cox	....	office production assistant
Edwin Torres	....	technical consultant (as Judge Edwin Torres)
Arlene Trainoff	....	assistant: David Koepp
Lynn Twentyman	....	script supervisor (as Lynne Twentyman)
Kathy Welch	....	payroll clerk
Bart Wenrich	....	assistant location manager
Colleen Davie Janes	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jay Horne	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Tim Judge	....	executive assistant: Al Pacino (uncredited)
Michael Klawitter	....	production executive (uncredited)
Christine Page	....	acting and dialogue coach: Mr. Porcel (uncredited)
Bob Perkis	....	production consultant (uncredited)
Shea Rowan	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Maurice Schell	....	adr loop group (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Bregman/Baer Productions (as a Bregman/Baer production)
• Epic Productions (present)
• Universal Pictures (present)

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (1993) (USA) (theatrical)
• United Paramount Network (UPN) (1997) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• CIC-Taft Home Video
• Carlotta Films (France) (re-release)
• Columbia TriStar (2000) (Brazil) (DVD)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Argentina)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Spain)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1994) (France) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (HD-DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Video (1998) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Pacific Data Images (PDI) (visual effects)

Other Companies

• 550 Records  soundtrack released by
• David Kramer's Looping Group  additional voices (as David Kramer's Loop Group)
• DeLuxe Laboratories  color (as Deluxe)
• Effects House, The  optical effects (as The Effects House)
• Epic Soundtrax  soundtrack released by
• General Camera Corporation  location package
• Hit Factory, The  original score recording
• House of Fun Music Inc.  music publishing
• J.G. Films  negative cutting
• Jellybean Music Publishing  music published by
• Movie Movers  production trailers
• Movie Movers  transportation
• Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Monte Carlo  orchestra: "Lakmé"
• Panavision  camera and lenses
• R/Greenberg Associates (West)  main title design and digital compositing
• Sound One Corporation  production sound transfers
• Sound One Corporation  re-recording
• Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting  extras casting New York
• Technicolor  film processing
• Wescam USA  helicopter mounts (as Wescam)

Also Known As:

Carlito's Way (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Путь Карлито (Russia) [ru]
À la manière de Carlito (Canada: French title) [fr]
Atrapado por su pasado (Spain) [es]
Carlito Útja (Hungary) [hu]
Carlito's Way (Italy) [it]
Carlito's Way (Argentina) [es]
Carlitov zakon (Slovenia) [sl]
Fanget af fortiden (Denmark) [da]
Karlitov put (Serbia) [sr]
L'impasse (France) [fr]
O Pagamento Final (Brazil) [pt]
Perseguido Pelo Passado (Portugal) [pt]
Ypothesi Carlito (Greece) [el]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, drug content, sexuality and language.

Runtime:

144 min | USA:145 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Singapore:M18 | Portugal:M/16 | Philippines:R-18 | Brazil:14 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 (bw) | New Zealand:M | Norway:18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

4th Avenue Subway Station, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Bregman/Baer Productions

Trivia:

The word "fuck" is said a total of 139 times.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Benny Blanco introduces himself to Carlito, the cigarette in his left hand appears in the other hand in the some shots.

Quotes:

Pachanga: Sometime it bes that way, papi.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "South Park: Fishsticks (#13.5)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

You Are So Beautiful

Great story, great acting

Right well I can say this is one of my favourite gangster films ever, and I truly regard it almost as highly as good fellas or the godfather.

This is simply because of the way the story catches you. Pacino delivers an excellent performance (do you really expect any less from him?) as the main guy Carlito who just wants out of the whole gangster game. By his side is the almost unrecognisable Sean Penn. An afro wearing cocaine addict who just seems determined to lure Carlito back into the kind of world he is trying to leave.

This film is easy to enjoy with a great story and a great cast. And if you look carefully enough you can see a young Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn from lord of the rings in case you don't know) as a crippled low life. Made me chuckle.

Anyways, i give this movie 10/10