Carlito's Way

Directed by	Brian De Palma
Produced by	Martin Bregman Michael Scott Bregman Willi Bär
Written by

	Novels: Edwin Torres Screenplay: David Koepp
Starring

	Al Pacino Sean Penn Penelope Ann Miller Luis Guzmán John Leguizamo								After serving 5 years of a 30 year prison sentence, Puerto Rican gangster Carlito Brigante (Al Pacino) is freed on a legal technicality exploited by his close friend and lawyer, Dave Kleinfeld (Sean Penn). Upon his release, Carlito vows to be through with his criminal activities but reluctantly accompanies his young cousin Guajiro (John Ortiz) to a drug deal held at a bar. When they arrive they discover a set up; Guarijo is killed and Carlito narrowly shoots his way out. Afterwards, he takes Guajiro's USD$30,000 from the deal and uses it to buy into a nightclub owned by a gambling addict named Saso (Jorge Porcel).