Rating: R
Genre:
Crime
Release Date: 06/01/2008
SubTitles: French/Espanol
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD5.1/DTS
Run Time: 100 Minutes
Distributor/Studio: Universal Studios
In this belated prequel to director
Brian De Palma's 1993
crime drama, gangster
Carlito Brigante (
Jay Hernandez) rises through the ranks of the New York underworld to establish himself as Spanish Harlem's most powerful kingpin. As the intoxication of ultimate power tightens its firm grip on the rising heroin czar, he soon learns that greed and deception are the unspoken laws of the street. With no one to trust except for his two brothers in crime,
Carlito begins building an empire founded on supplying the city's addicts with the one product that is always in demand. His dreams of ruling the city finally becoming a reality,
Carlito soon learns that the only way to sustain his power is through loyalty and respect. Adapted from author
Edwin Torres' acclaimed novel,
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power also stars
Mario Van Peebles,
Luis Guzmán, and
Sean Combs.
~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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