Jay Hernandez (Friday Night Lights), Mario Van Peebles (Ali), Luis Guzmán (Carlito's Way), and Sean Combs (Monster's Ball) feature in this riveting account of the early years of gangster icon Carlito Brigante's life. He allows himself to get drawn in by the might of the violent underworld of New York City, and as a result, he finds himself caught in a vicious cycle of greed and retaliation. With the help of his two accomplices in crime, Carlito is well on his way to achieving his goal of becoming the most powerful kingpin in Spanish Harlem. He realizes very quickly, however, that the only way for him to maintain his position at the top is to maintain his allegiance to his buddies and to observe the laws of the street. (FILMAFFINITY)
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Jay Hernandez (Friday Night Lights), Mario Van Peebles (Ali), Luis Guzmán (Carlito's Way), and Sean Combs (Monster's Ball) feature in this riveting account of the early years of gangster icon Carlito Brigante's life. He allows himself to get drawn in by the might of the violent underworld of New York City, and as a result, he finds himself caught in a vicious cycle of greed and retaliation. With the help of his two accomplices in crime, Carlito is well on his way to achieving his goal of becoming the most powerful kingpin in Spanish Harlem. He realizes very quickly, however, that the only way for him to maintain his position at the top is to maintain his allegiance to his buddies and to observe the laws of the street. (FILMAFFINITY)
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