From the producer of Scarface andiCarlito's Way comes the action thriller Carlito's Way: Rise To Power. Jay Hernandez (Friday Night Lights), Mario Van Peebles (Ali), Luis Guzman (Carlito's Way) and Sean Combs (Monster's Ball) star in the gripping tale of the early years of gangster legend Carlito Brigante. Seduced by theipower of the brutal New York Underworld, he enters a deadly circle of greed and retribution. Assisted by his two brothers in crime, Carlito is ion the fast track to becoming Spanish Harlem's ultimate kingpin. He quickly learns, however, that the only way to survive at the top is through loyalty to his friends and respectifor the rules of the street.
Synopsis: The prequel to de Palma's gangster classic follows a young Carlito Brigante as he is about to become Spanish Harlem?s ultimate kingpin. He quickly learns, however, that the only way to survive at the top is through loyalty to his friends and respect for the rules of the street.