Carlito's Way (novel)

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]

Carlito's Way

First edition
Author	Edwin Torres
Language	English
Genre	Crime
Published	1975
Publisher	E. P. Dutton & Co.
Publication place	United States

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. 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.

External links

• Good Reads