He's got a good future if he can live past next week.
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.
Carlito's Way (1993) is a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Brian De Palma, released on November 10, 1993 with a runtime of 2h 24m. It stars Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller and John Leguizamo. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 3,572 ratings.
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Al Pacino
as Carlito Brigante
Sean Penn
as David Kleinfeld
Penelope Ann Miller
as Gail
John Leguizamo
as Benny Blanco
Ingrid Rogers
as Steffie
Luis Guzmán
as Pachanga
James Rebhorn
as Norwalk
Joseph Siravo
as Vincent Taglialucci
Viggo Mortensen
as Lalin
Richard Foronjy
as Pete Amadesso
Jorge Porcel
as Saso
Frank Minucci
as Tony Taglialucci
Directed by Brian De Palma, written by David Koepp and Edwin Torres, produced by Martin Bregman, Judith Stevens and Michael Bregman.
Average viewer score of 7.8/10 from 3,572 ratings.
Talk about swimming through treacle? "Carlito" (Al Pacino) has a pretty murky past when he is released from jail after five years (of thirty - on a technicality), but now free he is determined to hook up with his gal "Gail" (Penelope Ann Miller) and steer clear of the riff-raff he'd hitherto associated with. Easier said than done, though, when he almost immediately gets caught up in a gun fight with some drug…
Reviewed on August 29, 2026
This movie feels off most of the time. The story is fine on paper, but almost all scenes lack soul. You see what is happening and it turns you off on a subconscious level. You know what they are trying to do, you have seen these kind of scenes, but they just don't work here. Its like an uncanny valley. Its the gangster movie your mom says you have at home, when you're trying to get her to buy you The Godfather,…
Reviewed on August 29, 2026
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Carlito's Way (1993) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Starz Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Carlito's Way (1993) includes Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, John Leguizamo and Ingrid Rogers. The film was directed by Brian De Palma. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Carlito's Way was released on November 10, 1993 and runs for 2h 24m.
Carlito's Way (1993) holds an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 3,572 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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