Carlito's Way (1993)


Carlito's Way
Release Date10 November 1993
Budget$30,000,000
US Box Office$37,000,000
GenreCrime, Drama, Thriller
CountryUSA
Filming Locations4th Avenue Subway Station, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
LanguageEnglish, Spanish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby
ColorBlack and White, Color
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassCrime Drama, Gangster Film
MoodTough Guys
ThemesGoing Straight, Drug Trade, Haunted By the Past
TonesDownbeat, Disturbing, Compassionate
TagsCrime Lord, Drug Dealer, Ex Convict, Lawyer, Murder

Carlito's Way is a 1993 crime film directed by Brian De Palma, based on the novels Carlito's Way and After Hours by Judge Edwin Torres. The film adaptation was scripted by David Koepp. It stars Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, Luis Guzman, John Leguizamo, Jorge Porcel, Joseph Siravo, and Viggo Mortensen. The film's featured song, "You Are So Beautiful", was performed by Joe Cocker.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Carlito 'Charlie' Brigante

David Kleinfeld

Benny Blanco

Steffie

Pachanga

Dist. Atty. Norwalk

Joseph Siravo
Vincent 'Vinnie' Taglialucci

Richard Foronjy
Pete Amadesso

Jorge Porcel
Saso

Frank Minucci
Tony Taglialucci

Frankie Taglialucci

Guajiro

Walberto

Al Israel
Rolando

Quisqueya

Jaime Sánchez
Rudy

Edmonte Salvato
Joe Battaglia

Judge Feinstein

Tera Tabrizi
Club Date

Víctor Sierra
Kid

Caesar Cordova
Barber

Dominican

Ruben Rivera
Dominican

Sherie Mambru
Girlfriend

Brenda Hernandez
Girlfriend

Elliot Santiago
Knifeman

Manzanero

John Hoyt
Club Bouncer

Club Bouncer

Steven Puente
Club Bouncer

Tony Cucci
Club Bouncer

Alfred Sauchelli Jr.
Bodyguard

Anthony Calanese
Bodyguard

Sam Weber
Bodyguard

Sonny Zito
Bodyguard

Walter T. Meade
Jackson Corrections Officer

Michael Hadge
Diamond Room Man

Diamond Room Man

Lindsay Lombardi
Diamond Room Dancer

James Bulleit
Louie

Crystal Haney
Estate Party Woman

Gregory Misciagno
Italian at Copa

Mel Gorham
Pachanga's Date

Panama Hatman

Duncan

Brian Tarantina
Speller

Jaime Tirelli
Valentin

Owen Hollander
Cab Driver

John Michael Bolger
Cop

Ralph Destino Jr.
Cop

Vincent Jerosa
Cop

Luke Toma
Cop

Frank Pietrangolare
Cop

Mike Girard Sheehan
Cop

Dean Rader-Duval
Med Tech

Gene Canfield
Train Conductor

Woman at Grand Central

Rene Rivera
Bartender

Orlando Urdaneta
Bartender

Troy A. Hawes
Solicitor at Go-Go Club

Kim Rideout
Gail's Friend at Dance Studio

Drita Barak
Club Patron

Christopher Bregman
Club Patron

Natalia Ray
Club Patron

Joe Conzo
Club Patron

Gaetano Lisi
Club Patron

Debra Niewald
Club Patron

Christina Murphy
Waitress

Waitress

Mary Hammett
Waitress

Debbie Benitez
Dancer

Roberta Mathes
Dancer

Freddy Rios
Dancer

Mike Ramos
Dancer

Blanco's Girlfriend

Nelson Vasquez
Blanco Associate

Jason Daryn
Party Waiter

Dan Brennan
Party Guest

Michael P. Moran
Party Guest

Copa Wiseguy

Garry Pastore
Copa Wiseguy

Woman at Elevator

Bo Dietl
Casino Man

Kato
Casino Man

James V. Miller
Black Jack Dealer

Latin Band at Disco

Cindy Birch
Afro Waitress

Gino Cafarelli
Salsa Dancer

Robert DaGasta
Hippie

Pete Macnamara
Brazilian Band Member

Charles Malota
Party Attendee By Pool

Daniel Margotta
Monchin

Daisy Martinez
Party Extra

Street Musician

Ron Rivera
Latino

Club Patron Dancing with Carlito

Frank Sepe
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Enrique Veloz
Club Patron

Bill Weeden
Party Animal

Director

Writer

Edwin Torres

Producer

Willi Bär
producer

Martin Bregman
producer

Michael Bregman
producer

Ortwin Freyermuth
executive producer

Judith Stevens
associate producer

Louis A. Stroller
executive producer

Original Music

Patrick Doyle
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Cinematographer

Stephen H. Burum

Editor

Kristina Boden
-

Bill Pankow
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Casting Director

Production Designer

Richard Sylbert
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Art Director

Gregory Bolton
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Set Decorator

Leslie A. Pope
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Costume Designer

Aude Bronson-Howard
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Makeup Department

Lydia Bensimmon
hair stylist

Margot Boccia
makeup artist

Milton Buras
hair stylist

Michael Kriston
key hair stylist

Michael Laudati
key makeup artist

Craig Lyman
makeup artist

Cynthia Mudd
makeup artist

John Quaglia
hair stylist

Peggy Schierholz
hair stylist

Production Manager

Judith Stevens
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Adam Greenhaus
dga trainee

Sam Hoffman
second second assistant director

Jerry Leeds
assistant director: second unit

Eric Schwab
second unit director

Chris Soldo
first assistant director

Daniel M. Stillman
second assistant director

Art Department

William Armstrong
scenic artist

Shirley Belwood
assistant property master

Martin Bernstein
construction coordinator

Roland Brooks
chargeman scenic artist

Sam Burrell
construction grip

Deborah Canfield
props

Philip Canfield
props

Thomas Costabile
construction foreman

Michael Curry Jr.
carpenter

Katy Dilkes
scenic artist

Joseph Garzero
stand-by scenic

Laura Iler
props

Barbara A. Kastner
property master

Robin Koenig
set dresser

Michael Leather
props

Todd MacNicholl
construction grip

Chris T. Nelson
set dresser

Carl Prinzi
key construction grip

John Ralbovsky
scenic foreman

Bruno Robotti
scenic artist

Joseph Sciretta
shop electrician

Bruce Swanson
set dresser

Jonathan Sylbert
art department assistant

Sylvia Trapanese
shop person

Anne Wenniger
set dresser

Denis Zack
set dresser

Henry Antonacchio
carpenter

Jacqueline Arnot
set dresser

Nancy Deren
assistant art director

Bruce Lee Gross
lead man

John Merrick
construction grip

Mary Prlain
assistant set dresser

Chris Shriver
first assistant art director

Patricia Woodbridge
assistant art director

Sound Department

Louis Bertini
assistant sound editor

Kristine Bulakowski
assistant sound editor

Richard P. Cirincione
sound editor

Sara Corrigan
assistant sound editor

Lee Dichter
sound re-recording mixer

Neil Fallon
sound playback

Susan Sklar Friedman
sound editor

Tony Grocki
assistant sound editor

Marlena Grzaslewicz
assistant sound editor

Dan Korintus
assistant sound editor

Les Lazarowitz
sound mixer

Hal Levinsohn
adr editor

Tony Martinez
adr editor

Jane McCulley
adr supervisor

Eytan Mirsky
assistant sound editor

Branka Mrkic
sound editor

James H. Nau
sound editor

Peter Odabashian
sound editor

T.J. O'Mara
boom operator

Anthony Ortiz
sound recordist

Ira Spiegel
sound editor

Stuart Stanley
foley editor

Bill Sweeney
assistant sound editor

Maurice Schell
foley artist, supervising sound editor

Special Effects

Mark Bero
special effects assistant

Wilfred Caban
special effects assistant

Steven Kirshoff
special effects coordinator

Bill Traynor
special effects

Visual Effects

Isa Alsup
compositor

Daniel Chuba
visual effects producer

Steven T Puri
visual effects & main/end title coordinator

Rebecca Ramsey
title producer

Linda Renaud
I/O manager

Wendy Rogers
lead animator: PDI

Stunts

G.A. Aguilar
stunts

Edward J. Aulisi
stunts

Al Cerullo
stunt pilot

E.J. Evans
stunts

Gene Harrison
stunts

Buddy Joe Hooker
stunts

Jim Lovelett
stunts

Jalil Jay Lynch
stunts

Mike Mirkin
stunts

Chad Randall
stunts

Dave Reilly
stunts

Eddie L. Watkins
stunts

stunt coordinator

Nancy Ellen Anzalone
utility stunts

John Cenatiempo
stunts

Mikal Kartvedt
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Alan Adelman
lighting designer: disco club

Stuart Allen
crane operator: Louma crane

James R. Belletier
second assistant camera

Michael J. Delaney
gaffer

Craig DiBona
camera operator

John Donohue
grip

James W. Finnerty
best boy

James Fitzpatrick
best boy

Kevin Fitzpatrick
electrician

Harry Ford
grip

Louis Goldman
still photographer

Brad Goss
grip

Petr Hlinomaz
electrician

Larry Huston
first assistant camera Steadicam

Tom Kerwick
grip

Ondrej Kubicek
camera trainee

Ed Larkin
grip

Dave Lowry
dolly grip

Jim Manzione
electrician

Larry McConkey
Steadicam operator

Jim McCullagh
electrician

Michael 'Flash' McDonald
electrician

Robert McGavin
rigging gaffer

Kevin McMahon
grip

key grip

Jim Miller
grip

Matt Miller
rigging grip

Scott Rathner
first assistant camera

Robert Sciretta
best boy

Robert Stocklin
electrician

Paul Colangelo
second assistant camera

Joe Collins
second assistant camera

Lance Rieck
second assistant camera

Frank Rinato
second assistant camera

Casting Department

Carrol Dorrian
extras casting assistant

Fleet Emerson
extras casting assistant

Sylvia Fay
extras casting

Alison E. McBryde
casting assistant

Timothy McDowell
extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jill E. Anderson
extras wardrobe supervisor

Mark Burchard
wardrobe supervisor

Irene Ferrari
costumer

Frank L. Fleming
extras wardrobe assistant

Barbara Hause
extras wardrobe supervisor

Askia Won-Ling Jacob
costumer

David C. Robinson
assistant costume designer

Patricia Sanftner
extras wardrobe supervisor

Laura Jean Shannon
extras wardrobe assistant

Hartsell Taylor
costumer

Editorial Department

Jennifer Apel
assistant editor

Sue Blainey
assistant editor

Patricia Bowers
first assistant editor

Keiko Deguchi
assistant editor

Carol Hillson
assistant editor

Ray Hubley
first assistant editor

Dennis McNeill
color timer

Keri Weisblum
post-production assistant

Music Department

Lawrence Ashmore
orchestrator

Jellybean Benítez
music supervisor

William Kraft
conductor

Nicholas Meyers
music editor

David Nadian
music contractor

Roy Prendergast
supervising music editor

John Richards
music engineer

Maggie Rodford
music coordinator

David Rogow
assistant music editor

John Bell
orchestrator

Pete Macnamara
music arranger

John Moses
musician: clarinet

Transportation Department

Francis Connolly Jr.
picture cars

Steven R. Hammond
transportation captain

Tom Heilig
transportation co-captain

Richard Curry
driver: Mr. Pacino

Other Crew

Price Abbott
assistant: Al Pacino

Robert C. Albertell
set production assistant

Brooks Baldwin
dialect coach

Bridget M. Bardach
craft service

Debbie Benitez
choreographer

Paul F. Bernard
set production assistant

Lyda Blank
assistant location manager

Andy Bostinto
physical trainer

Jeanne Brennan
assistant production coordinator

Daniel Burns
set production assistant

Charlie Candelario
technical advisor

Bill Capucilli
stand-in

Kevin Center
office production assistant

Joseph Conzo
technical advisor

Daniel Coss
location scout

Lou Crisa
security officer, assistant: Al Pacino

Jennifer D'Angelo Kircher
set production assistant

Bo Dietl
security officer

Linda Dunn
assistant: Martin Bregman

Michelle Erb
set production assistant

David 'Flip' Filippi
set production assistant

Jan Foster
location manager

Ed Gleason
video

Christina Green
office production assistant

Elizabeth Himelstein
dialect coach

Ronnie Hisaw
assistant auditor

Jeffrey Hornaday
choreographer

Delroy Hunter
parking coordinator

Sean Jablonski
office production assistant

production assistant: Brian DePalma

Geni Marino
assistant: Martin Bregman

Jackie Martin
production coordinator

Kathleen McGill
production controller

Jenny Montalbano Hind
assistant: Michael S. Bregman

Lisa Jeanne Ortiz
set production assistant

Deborah Parker
assistant location manager

Jennifer Nicholas Pinkham
assistant: Louis A. Stroller

Morris Pliskow
auditor: Bregman/Baer

Michael Risoli
set production assistant

Ned Rosen
assistant: Brian Depalma

Lapacazo M. Sandoval
publicist

Mariano Schwed
location scout

Hope Shaw
assistant auditor

Jonathan H. Shaw
set production assistant

Norma Smith
auditor

Hail Swam
security officer

Karen Torres
office production assistant

Edwin Torres
technical consultant

Arlene Trainoff
assistant: David Koepp

Lynn Twentyman
script supervisor

Kathy Welch
payroll clerk

Bart Wenrich
assistant location manager

Colleen Davie Janes
production assistant

Jay Horne
production assistant

Tim Judge
executive assistant: Al Pacino

Michael Klawitter
production executive

Christine Page
acting and dialogue coach: Mr. Porcel

Bob Perkis
production consultant

Shea Rowan
production assistant

Maurice Schell
adr loop group

Production Company

BregmanBaer Productions

Epic Productions

Universal Pictures

Distributor

Universal Pictures

United Paramount Network (UPN)

Argentina Video Home

CIC Vídeo

CIC-Taft Home Video
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Carlotta Films

Columbia TriStar

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures

United International Pictures (UIP)

Universal Pictures Benelux

Universal Studios Home Video
,

Special Effects

Pacific Data Images (PDI)

Miscellaneous

550 Records
soundtrack released by

David Kramer's Looping Group
additional voices

DeLuxe Laboratories
color

Effects House, The
optical effects

Epic Soundtrax
soundtrack released by

General Camera Corporation
location package

Hit Factory, The
original score recording

House of Fun Music Inc.
music publishing

J.G. Films
negative cutting

Jellybean Music Publishing
music published by

Movie Movers
transportation, production trailers

Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Monte Carlo
orchestra: "Lakmé"

Panavision
camera and lenses

RGreenberg Associates (West)
main title design and digital compositing

Sound One Corporation
re-recording, production sound transfers

Sylvia FayLee Genick & Associates Casting
extras casting New York

Technicolor
film processing

Wescam USA
helicopter mounts






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