Review of Carlito's Way (1993) by David M — 24 Oct 2011

I just....ugh, do not care about gangster movies, sorry.

This review of Carlito's Way (1993) was written by David M on 24 Oct 2011.

Carlito's Way has generally received very positive reviews.

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