Carlito's Way (novel)

Carlito's Way
First edition
AuthorEdwin Torres
LanguageEnglish
GenreCrime
Published1975
PublisherE. P. Dutton & Co.
Publication placeUnited States

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[1] as well as the 2005 prequel film Carlito's Way: Rise to Power.[2]

Production

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.[3]

Plot

A Puerto Rican gangster, Carlito Brigante, is released early from prison and tries to go straight and leave his former life of crime behind.

Film

Brigante has been portrayed by Al Pacino in the 1993 film Carlito's Way,[1] and by Jay Hernandez in the prequel Carlito's Way: Rise to Power.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Janet Maslin (1993-11-10). "Carlito's Way; The Triumph of Atmosphere Over Detail in Spanish Harlem". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  2. ^ "Edwin Torres IGN DVD speaks to the scribe responsible for Carlito's Way and its prequel, Rise to Power". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  3. ^ "Mob Mondays – Five True Stories Behind Carlito's Way". AMC. Archived from the original on 2019-02-24. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  4. ^ Anita Gates (2005-10-01). "Carlito, When He Was Young". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2012-02-18.


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