Carlito's Way vs Reservation Road

Carlito's Way has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.5/10 for Reservation Road). Reservation Road is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h 24m. Carlito's Way is the older of the two (1993 against 2007). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Carlito's Way posterCarlito's Way1993 VS Reservation Road posterReservation Road2007
Carlito's WayReservation Road
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 6.5/10
Year19932007
Length2h 24m1h 42m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
Country––
DirectorBrian De PalmaTerry George
Main castJohn Ortiz, John Leguizamo, James Rebhorn, Viggo Mortensen, Sean PennJennifer Connelly, Bill Camp, Mira Sorvino, John Slattery, Joaquin Phoenix

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.

Reservation Road

Two fathers' lives intersect when one of them is involved in a terrible and sudden hit-and-run car accident that leaves the other's son dead. In response, the two men react in unexpected ways as a reckoning looms in the near future.

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