Plot
A Puerto Rican ex-con pledges to stay away from his former drug dealing ways but finds himself being dragged back by his past connections and the naive machinations of his lawyer and best friend. Hoping to raise enough money to get away from New York, Carlito Brigante takes on the job of running a nightclub, renews an affair with a dancer but old associates and old instincts suck him back into a world of violence and mistrust.
Written by
Edwin Torres, David Koepp
Directed by
Brian De Palma
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Bregman/Baer Productions, Epic Productions, Universal Pictures
Languages
Español, English
Awards
2 wins & 9 nominations
Scores
# of Votes
238,860
Average Rating
7.9 out of 10
Metascore
66
Popularity
NA