Carlito's Way (1993)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.7

Overview

A Puerto Rican ex-con pledges to stay away from his former drug dealing ways but finds himself being dragged back by his past connections and the naive machinations of his lawyer and best friend. Hoping to raise enough m...

Starring Cast

Al Pacino • Sean Penn • Penelope Ann Miller

Where to watch

Prime Video

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Al Pacino • Sean Penn • Penelope Ann Miller

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film explores the tragic struggle of a man attempting to escape his criminal past, focusing on themes of loyalty, betrayal, and individual responsibility without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering a prescriptive solution.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie features a diverse cast reflecting its setting within a specific ethnic community, with many key roles, including the protagonist, being non-white. However, the narrative primarily focuses on a crime drama without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film Carlito's Way does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and the struggles of its protagonist within a crime drama setting, rendering the portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements as not applicable.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film is a direct adaptation of Edwin Torres' novels. All major characters, including Carlito Brigante, Gail, and David Kleinfeld, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material. No characters were portrayed as a different gender.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film adapts characters from Edwin Torres' novels, maintaining their established racial and ethnic identities, such as Carlito Brigante as Puerto Rican. No character canonically established as one race is portrayed on screen as a different race.