Carlito's Way
He's got a good future if he can live past next week.
CrimeDramaThrillernew york citybased on novel or bookgangstergo-go dancerrelease from prison1970spuerto ricococainenightclubcriminal pastlovelawyer
A stylish neo-noir crime drama about an ex-con's doomed attempt at redemption, caught between his criminal past and the seductive pull of the underworld.
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.
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