Carlito's Way is a 1975 American crime novel written by Edwin Torres. The novel and its 1979 sequel After Hours were the basis of the 1993 Brian De Palma film Carlito's Way as well as the 2005 prequel film Carlito's Way: Rise to Power. Torres has stated that Brigante was a combination of several men he knew in his street days, as well as a compilation of several of his own personal characteristics. The life and times of a Nuyorican gangster, Carlos Brigante Jr., better known as Carlito Brigante, spanning from the 1930s till the year 1970. Brigante has been portrayed by Al Pacino in the 1993 film Carlito's Way, and by Jay Hernandez in the prequel Carlito's Way: Rise to Power. Good Reads
Adaptations (2)
Carlito's Way has been adapted into 2 films, from 1993 to 2005. The most recent is Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005).
Carlito's Way1993 · film · 144 min · dir. Brian De Palma · IMDb ↗Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld.
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power2005 · film · 100 min · dir. Michael Bregman · IMDb ↗IMDb5.033%Seduced by the brutal New York underworld, future gangster legend Carlito Brigante enters a deadly circle of greed and retribution. Assisted by his two brothers-in-crime, Carlito is on the fast track to becoming Spanish Harlem's ultimate kingpin. He quickly learns, however, that the only way to survive at the top is through loyalty to his friends and respect for the rules of the street.
