Carlito's Way (novel)

Carlito's Way

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

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]

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

The life and times of a Nuyorican gangster, Carlos Brigante Jr., better known as Carlito Brigante, spanning from the 1930s till the year 1970.

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 (November 10, 1993). "Carlito's Way; The Triumph of Atmosphere Over Detail in Spanish Harlem". The New York Times . Retrieved February 18, 2012.
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 February 4, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
3. "Mob Mondays – Five True Stories Behind Carlito's Way". AMC. Archived from the original on February 24, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
4. Anita Gates (October 1, 2005). "Carlito, When He Was Young". The New York Times . Archived from the original on May 17, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2012.

External links

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