Carlito's Way (1993)

	Directed by: Brian De Palma	COUNTRY USA GENRE Crime/Drama NORWEGIAN TITLE Carlito's Way RUNNING TIME 144 minutes
	Produced by: Martin Bregman Willi Baer Michael S. Bregman
	Written by: David Koepp

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Carlito Brigante	Al Pacino
David Kleinfeld	Sean Penn
Gail	Penelope Ann Miller
Benny Blanco	John Leguizamo	½
Pachanga	Luis Guzmán
Saso	Jorge Porcel
Steffie	Ingrid Rogers
Delale Sirnak	Ara Gelici
DA Bill Norwalk	James Rebhorn
Lalin	Viggo Mortensen	½
Guajiro	John Augustin Ortiz

Review

1970s-style gangster movie with solid acting, familiar conflicts and never quite enough depth to warrant anything other than a somewhat detached, observatory viewing. Brian De Palma directs with technical sleight of hand, and Al Pacino and Sean Penn give engaging performances in a traditional/untraditional part, respectively. It's just that the film never really catches fire – that is, until Viggo Mortensen appears in a fantastic three-minute scene.