Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
He Rose Up On The Bodies He Left Behind
Directed by Michael Bregman
Produced by Rogue Pictures
A gritty crime prequel tracing a young gangster's rise through violence and betrayal in Spanish Harlem, driven by ambition and the brutal logic of street survival.
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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