Al Pacino plays the ex-drug king, Carlito Brigante. After getting out of prison, Carlito's heart is in the right place, but his loyalties sure aren't. He is trapped between a consatntly enticing array of crime and hoodlums, and a new lease on life where he only wants to be left alone.Pacino is no stranger to playing a gutter tough character. Former roles in Panic in Needle Park (1969), Serpico (1973), Scarface (1983), and of course all three Godfathers show him in similar form. And you can see a little of some of these former roles in Carlito Brigante. Especially the ever-wise Michael Corleone and the forcefulness of Tony Montana.
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His latest film released was DEVIL'S ADVOCATE. Other recent performances were DONNIE BRASCO, LOOKING FOR RICHARD, CITY HALL, and HEAT.
His current project is CHINESE COFFEE, a converted broadway play. Pacino is also directing this film. No release date has been set.