Donnie Brasco
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Carlito's Way
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About 1993 American crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma
Genres drama, action, adventure, crime, thriller, gangster, suspense, crime thriller, crime drama
Directed by Brian De Palma
Written by David Koepp, Edwin Torres
Starring Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Viggo Mortensen, John Leguizamo, Marc Anthony, Luis Gómez, Penelope Ann Miller, Vincent Pastore
Music Patrick Doyle
Runtime 144 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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