Review of Carlito's Way (1993) by Shawn W — 11 Dec 2012

Al Pacino and especially Sean Penn as his attorney are excellent!

This review of Carlito's Way (1993) was written by Shawn W on 11 Dec 2012.

Carlito's Way has generally received very positive reviews.

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