Carlito's Way vs John Q
Carlito's Way has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.1/10 for John Q). John Q is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 2h 24m. Carlito's Way is the older of the two (1993 against 2002). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Carlito's Way
John Q| Carlito's Way | John Q | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 24m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Brian De Palma | Nick Cassavetes |
| Main cast | John Ortiz, John Leguizamo, James Rebhorn, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Penn | Shawn Hatosy, Ray Liotta, Ethan Suplee, James Woods, Robert Duvall |
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.
John Q
John Quincy Archibald is a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because HMO insurance will not cover it. Therefore, he decides to take a hospital full of patients hostage until the hospital puts his son's name on the donor's list.
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