Carlito's Way vs How to Kill a Judge

Carlito's Way has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.3/10 for How to Kill a Judge). How to Kill a Judge is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 2h 24m. How to Kill a Judge is the older of the two (1975 against 1993). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Carlito's Way posterCarlito's Way1993 VS How to Kill a Judge posterHow to Kill a Judge1975
Carlito's WayHow to Kill a Judge
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 7.3/10
Year19931975
Length2h 24m1h 45m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
Country–Italy
DirectorBrian De PalmaDamiano Damiani
Main castJohn Ortiz, John Leguizamo, James Rebhorn, Viggo Mortensen, Sean PennFranco Nero, Françoise Fabian, Tano Cimarosa, Renzo Palmer, Ennio Balbo

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.

How to Kill a Judge

A filmmaker's popular movie about a corrupt judge who is killed by the Mafia seemingly foretells the murder of a magistrate who orders the film's seizure.

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