HBD, Al Pacino! A look back at Carlito's Way

About this episode

The episode celebrates Al Pacino's 86th birthday by revisiting his role in the film Carlito's Way.

On the occasion of his 86th birthday, let's rewind to 1993 and Al's fantastic turn as a former crime boss determined to go straight in Brian DePalma's terrific crime drama Carlito's Way.

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy Cohen

Topics covered

• Al Pacino
• Carlito's Way
• crime drama
• film history
• Brian DePalma

Keywords

• Al Pacino
• Carlito's Way
• Brian DePalma
• crime drama
• film history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Carlito's Way

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