Review of Carlito's Way (1993) by Jay C — 01 Sep 2010

Al Pacino, Sean Penn and DePalma at their best.

This review of Carlito's Way (1993) was written by Jay C on 01 Sep 2010.

Carlito's Way has generally received very positive reviews.

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