Carlito Brigante

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Fictional character
gptkbp:adaptation Film adaptation of a novel
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Puerto_Rican_Mafia
gptkbp:appearsIn gptkb:Carlito's_Way
gptkbp:associatedWith Violence and crime
gptkbp:audience Cult following
gptkbp:boxOffice Successful
gptkbp:character Protagonist
gptkbp:characterArc Redemption and betrayal
gptkbp:characterDevelopment From criminal to aspiring legitimate businessman
gptkbp:characterTraits Charismatic and intelligent
gptkbp:cinematographyBy gptkb:Gordon_Willis
gptkbp:conflict Law enforcement
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Edwin_Torres
gptkbp:criticalReception Positive reviews
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Referenced in other films and shows
gptkbp:culturalImpact Icon of organized crime in media
gptkbp:depictedIn Various media forms
gptkbp:editor Bill Pankow
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Dave_Kleinfeld
gptkbp:famousQuote "I’m not a killer, I’m a businessman."
gptkbp:fate Betrayed and killed
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Brian_De_Palma
1993
Crime drama
Nominated for several awards
gptkbp:finalDisposal With former allies and enemies.
gptkbp:firstAppearance Carlito's_Way_(film)
Carlito's_Way_(book)
gptkbp:friend Lenny
gptkbp:gender Male
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Carlito Brigante
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Cuban_Revolution
gptkbp:influences Scarface
gptkbp:inspiration Real-life mobsters
Desire for a legitimate life
gptkbp:keyIssues Redemption
gptkbp:legacy Influence on crime films
gptkbp:moral Struggle between crime and legitimacy
gptkbp:motif Struggle for power
gptkbp:narrativeStyle Central character
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableFor His rise and fall in organized crime
gptkbp:occupation Mobster
gptkbp:origin gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:portrayedBy gptkb:Al_Pacino
Antihero
1990s cinema
Sympathetic villain
gptkbp:relatedTo Gangster genre
gptkbp:relationship Complicated with law enforcement
gptkbp:setting 1970s New York City
gptkbp:soundtrack Music_by_Patrick_Doyle
gptkbp:spouse Gina
gptkbp:status Deceased
gptkbp:symbolizes The_American_Dream_gone_wrong
gptkbp:wrote David Koepp