Carlito's Way vs Nightmare Alley
Carlito's Way has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7/10 for Nightmare Alley). Carlito's Way is the shorter watch at 2h 24m compared with 2h 30m. Carlito's Way is the older of the two (1993 against 2021). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Carlito's Way
Nightmare Alley| Carlito's Way | Nightmare Alley | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2021 |
| Length | 2h 24m | 2h 30m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Brian De Palma | Guillermo del Toro |
| Main cast | John Ortiz, John Leguizamo, James Rebhorn, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Penn | Holt McCallany, Jim Beaver, Bradley Cooper, Mary Steenburgen, Paul Anderson |
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.
Nightmare Alley
An ambitious carnival man with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychologist who is even more dangerous than he is.
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