TMDb Rating
4.8/10
77 verified votes
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005)
ActionAdventureDramaThriller
100 min
"He Rose Up On The Bodies He Left Behind"
Plot Summary
Seduced by the brutal New York underworld, future gangster legend Carlito Brigante enters a deadly circle of greed and retribution. Assisted by his two brothers-in-crime, Carlito is on the fast track to becoming Spanish Harlem's ultimate kingpin. He quickly learns, however, that the only way to survive at the top is through loyalty to his friends and respect for the rules of the street.
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Keywords to include
ActionAdventureDramaThrillerMichael BregmanJay HernandezMario Van Peebles2005
Director
Michael Bregman
Top Cast
Jay HernandezMario Van PeeblesLuis GuzmánSean CombsMichael Kelly
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