Film Screening | CineDOOM presents CARLITO'S WAY by BRIAN DE PALMA
preceded by SIKUMI (ON THE ICE) by ANDREW MACLEAN
IN PERSON: CineDOOM Programmer, BLACKHORSE LOWE
Sun, August 25 | 6:30 PM
Violet Crown | 1606 Alcaldesa St, Santa Fe, NM 87501
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CARLITO'S WAY (1993, 144', USA) Directed by Brian De Palma. Writers: David Koepp and Edward Torres. Cinematographer: Stephen H. Burum. Starring Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, John Leguizamo, Luis Guzmán, James Rebhorn, Viggo Mortensen, and Richard Foronjy.
A free man after years in prison, Carlito Brigante (Al Pacino) 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. Reconnecting with his dancer girlfriend, Gail (Penelope Ann Miller), Carlito gets entangled in the shady dealings of his friend Dave Kleinfeld (Sean Penn), who also serves as his lawyer. When Carlito and Kleinfeld run afoul of shifty gangster Benny Blanco (John Leguizamo), it sets them on a dangerous path.
Carlito's Way is a masterclass in suspenseful storytelling. De Palma's meticulous direction and Al Pacino's nuanced performance elevate this tragic crime drama above its contemporaries. While the outcome is predetermined, the journey is filled with breathtaking sequences and complex characters, making it a cinematic gem.
Preceded by
SIKUMI (ON THE ICE) (2008, 15’, USA) directed by Andrew Okpeaha MacLean (Iñupiaq)
An Inuit hunter drives his dog team out on the frozen Arctic Ocean in search of seals, but instead becomes a witness to murder.
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