SYNOPSIS:

Academy Award winner Al Pacino reunites with his Scarface director Brian De Palma for this tough-minded thriller about a gangster looking for salvation down the mean streets of 1970s New York City. Gangster Carlito Brigante (Pacino) gets released early from prison thanks to the work of his lawyer, Kleinfeld (Sean Penn, Milk). Vowing to go straight, Carlito nonetheless finds dangers waiting for him in the outside world. As Carlito works toward redemption, Kleinfeld sinks into cocaine-fueled corruption. When Kleinfeld crosses the mob, Carlito gets caught in the crossfire and has to face a hard choice: remain loyal to the friend who freed him or protect a new life with the woman he loves (Penelope Ann Miller, The Relic). With enemies closing in from all sides, Carlito must find his way before it's too late. Also starring John Leguizamo (Land of the Dead), Luis Guzmán (Magnolia), and Viggo Mortensen (The Lord of the Rings), Carlito's Way has come to be regarded as among De Palma's most accomplished films. A hard-hitting gangster noir laced with romance and melancholy, powerful performances and nail-biting suspense.

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THE RT SCORES:

Carlito's Way has the following scores: 

• Audience Score: 91%

• Critical Score: 84%

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REASONS TO WATCH: 

"The performances here are what needs to be viewed, they make the film what it is. They are powerful and just right..." - Cinema Crazed

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"Dreams can die but nightmares can flourish, an understanding brought about by the disillusionment that every De Palma hero experiences." - Slant Magazine

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"Carlito's sincerity, severity, and confidence - matched once again with the poetry of lavish tumult - are thoroughly engaging." - Gone With The Twins

THE BONUS FEATURES:​​

• Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Obviously Creative

• Double-sided fold-out poster featuring newly-commissioned art by Obviously Creative

• Seven double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproductions

• Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new art by Tom Ralston and writing on the film by Barry Forshaw and original production notes

• Brand new audio commentary by Matt Zoller Seitz, author of The Wes Anderson Collection and The Soprano Sessions

• Brand new audio commentary by Dr. Douglas Keesey, author of Brian De Palma's Split-Screen: A Life in Film

• Cutting Carlito's Way, a brand new interview with editors Bill Pankow and Kristina Boden - De Palma's Way, a brand new appreciation by film critic David Edelstein

• All the Stitches in the World: The Locations of Carlito's Way, a brand new look at the New York locations of Carlito's Way and how they look today

• De Palma on Carlito's Way, an archival interview with director Brian De Palma

• The Making of Carlito's Way, an archival documentary on the making of the film, produced for the original DVD release

• Original promotional featurette - Theatrical teaser and trailer

• Image gallery

• Deleted Scenes