Carlito's Way vs The Informers
Carlito's Way has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 4.8/10 for The Informers). The Informers is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 2h 24m. Carlito's Way is the older of the two (1993 against 2008). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Carlito's Way
The Informers| Carlito's Way | The Informers | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 4.8/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 24m | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Brian De Palma | Gregor Jordan |
| Main cast | John Ortiz, John Leguizamo, James Rebhorn, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Penn | Theo Rossi, Billy Bob Thornton, Winona Ryder, Rhys Ifans, Mickey Rourke |
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.
The Informers
A collection of intersecting short stories set in early 1980s Los Angeles, depicts a week in the lives of an assortment of socially alienated, mainly well-off characters who numb their sense of emptiness with casual sex, violence, and drugs.
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