A Puerto Rican ex-con pledges to stay away from his former drug dealing
ways but finds himself being dragged back by his past connections and
the naive machinations of his lawyer and best friend. Hoping to raise
enough money to get away from New York, Carlito Brigante takes on the
job of running a nightclub, renews an affair with a dancer but old
associates and old instincts suck him back into a world of violence and
mistrust.
Al Pacino ..... Carlito Brigante Sean Penn ..... Kleinfeld Penelope Ann Miller ..... Gail John Leguizamo ..... Benny Blanco Ingrid Rogers ..... Steffie Luis Guzmán ..... Pachanga (as Luis Guzman) James Rebhorn ..... Norwalk Joseph Siravo ..... Vinnie Taglialucci Viggo Mortensen ..... Lalin Richard Foronjy ..... Pete Amadesso Jorge Porcel ..... Saso Frank Minucci ..... Tony Taglialucci Adrian Pasdar ..... Frankie John Ortiz ..... Guajiro (as John Augstin Ortiz) Ángel Salazar ..... Walberto
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