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Carlito's Way

Newly released from prison, Carlito Brigante is determined to leave New York's underworld behind. Loyalty to an unstable lawyer and old obligations keep pulling him back as he saves for one clean exit.

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Year
1993
Runtime
144 min
Rating
R
Director
Brian De Palma

Pacino's restraint gives De Palma's elaborate suspense craft a bruised emotional center, transforming a crime thriller into a deeply felt story about whether intention can outrun reputation and obligation.

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Themes

  • Redemption
  • Loyalty
  • Fate
  • Old codes
  • The pull of the past

Tone

  • Wistful
  • Suspenseful
  • Romantic
  • Fatalistic

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