Carlito's Way vs Five Minutes of Heaven
Carlito's Way has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.1/10 for Five Minutes of Heaven). Five Minutes of Heaven is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 2h 24m. Carlito's Way is the older of the two (1993 against 2009). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Carlito's Way
Five Minutes of Heaven| Carlito's Way | Five Minutes of Heaven | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2009 |
| Length | 2h 24m | 1h 29m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Brian De Palma | Oliver Hirschbiegel |
| Main cast | John Ortiz, John Leguizamo, James Rebhorn, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Penn | James Nesbitt, Anamaria Marinca, Richard Dormer, Liam Neeson, Niamh Cusack |
Synopsis
Carlito's Way
Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld. Reconnecting with his dancer girlfriend, Carlito gets entangled in the shady dealings of his friend Dave Kleinfeld, who also serves as his lawyer. An encounter with shifty gangster Benny Blanco sets the duo on a dangerous path.
Five Minutes of Heaven
The story of former Ulster Volunteer Force member Alistair Little. Twenty-five years after Little killed Joe Griffin's brother, the media arrange an auspicious meeting between the two.
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