Carlito's Way vs Traffic
Carlito's Way has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.1/10 for Traffic). Carlito's Way is the shorter watch at 2h 24m compared with 2h 27m. Carlito's Way is the older of the two (1993 against 2000). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Carlito's Way
Traffic| Carlito's Way | Traffic | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2000 |
| Length | 2h 24m | 2h 27m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Brian De Palma | Steven Soderbergh |
| Main cast | John Ortiz, John Leguizamo, James Rebhorn, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Penn | Don Cheadle, Dennis Quaid, Erika Christensen, Benicio del Toro, Catherine Zeta-Jones |
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.
Traffic
An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and in San Diego, a drug kingpin's sheltered trophy…
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