Language English Country United States of America | Originally published 1975 Genre Crime | |
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Adaptations Carlito's Way (1993), Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005) | ||
Carlito's Way is a 1975 American crime novel written by Edwin Torres. The novel, and its 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.
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.
References
Carlito's Way (novel) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA