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Carlito's Way: Rise to Power

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Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
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R,1hr 33min
Genres:
Drama,Action
Release:
2005
Director:
Michael S. Bregman
Distributor:
Universal Pictures
Starring:
Jay Hernandez, Mario Van Peebles, Luis Guzman  ...more
Synopsis: 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 ... Full Synopsis
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Jeremy Wheeler, AMG Review
The opening of Carlito's Way: Rise to Power is misleading -- the filmmakers con you into believing that this straight-to-DVD rush job might actually deliver a true bridge to De Palma's masterpiece, but as soon as the inspired credits end, so will your expectations. Basically a middle-of-the-road crime pic, this prequel takes the framework of author Edwin Torres' first novel about the young Puerto Rican ... Full Review
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Jay Hernandez
Carlito Brigante
Mario Van Peebles
Earl
Luis Guzman
Nacho Reyes, Nacho
Sean "Diddy" Combs
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