He's got a good future if he can live past next week.
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.
new york city
based on novel or book
gangster
go-go dancer
release from prison
1970s
puerto rico
cocaine
nightclub
criminal past
love
lawyer
drugs
disco
neo-noir