Carlito's Way - Quiz
Carlito s Way
  • 1. Who directed the 1993 film Carlito's Way?
A) Martin Scorsese
B) David Koepp
C) Edwin Torres
D) Brian De Palma
  • 2. Which actor plays the lead character Carlito Brigante?
A) John Leguizamo
B) Sean Penn
C) Viggo Mortensen
D) Al Pacino
  • 3. On which novels is the film Carlito's Way based?
A) Carlito's Way and The Bronx
B) Carlito's Way and After Hours
C) Rise to Power and Carlito's Way
D) Scarface and After Hours
  • 4. What is the profession of Carlito's love interest, Gail?
A) Nightclub owner
B) Lawyer
C) Ballet dancer
D) Waitress
  • 5. How many years did Carlito serve in prison before being released?
A) Five years
B) Ten years
C) Thirty years
D) Fifteen years
  • 6. What is the name of Carlito's lawyer and friend?
A) Tony T
B) Benny Blanco
C) Dave Kleinfeld
D) Vinnie Taglialucci
  • 7. Who kills Carlito at the end of the film?
A) Dave Kleinfeld
B) Pachanga
C) Vinnie Taglialucci
D) Benny Blanco
  • 8. What is the title of the 2005 prequel released direct-to-video?
A) Carlito's Way: The Beginning
B) Return to the Bronx
C) Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
D) After Hours: The Prequel
  • 9. How much money does Carlito want to save to retire to the Caribbean?
A) $500,000
B) $1 million
C) $75,000
D) $30,000
  • 10. Which film was the first collaboration between Al Pacino and Brian De Palma?
A) The Godfather
B) After Hours
C) Carlito's Way
D) Scarface
  • 11. Where does the final shootout take place?
A) The East River
B) A nightclub in the Bronx
C) Grand Central Terminal
D) Rikers Island
  • 12. Why did the film use the title 'Carlito's Way' instead of 'After Hours'?
A) To avoid confusion with a 1985 Martin Scorsese film
B) Because the studio thought it sounded better
C) To honor the author's original request
D) The film covers the first book primarily
  • 13. What happens to Kleinfeld in the hospital?
A) He recovers and flees to Miami
B) He is arrested by the police
C) He is killed by Vinnie Taglialucci
D) He is killed by Carlito
  • 14. What does Carlito do to Kleinfeld's revolver before leaving the hospital room?
A) He takes it with him
B) He unloads it
C) He cleans it
D) He replaces the bullets with blanks
  • 15. Who is the boss of the East Harlem Italian gangsters?
A) Frankie Taglialucci
B) Anthony Taglialucci
C) Vinnie Taglialucci
D) Benny Blanco
  • 16. What nickname does Gail use for Carlito?
A) Charlie
B) Carl
C) Lee
D) Artie
  • 17. What did Al Pacino initially envision for Carlito's hairstyle?
A) A bald head
B) A buzz cut
C) A crew cut
D) A ponytail
  • 18. Who played Carlito's lawyer, Dave Kleinfeld?
A) James Rebhorn
B) Sean Penn
C) Viggo Mortensen
D) Adrian Pasdar
  • 19. Which lawyer threatened a defamation lawsuit over Sean Penn's appearance?
A) Alan Dershowitz
B) Brian De Palma
C) David Koepp
D) Edwin Torres
  • 20. Who was cast as the character Gail?
A) Penelope Ann Miller
B) Ingrid Rogers
C) Mel Gorham
D) Cynthia Lamontagne
  • 21. Why was casting Gail considered difficult?
A) The character needed to be a singer
B) The character required a stunt double
C) The character needed to speak Spanish
D) The character required striptease scenes
  • 22. Which actor portrayed Benny Blanco?
A) Al Israel
B) Luis Guzmán
C) Jaime Sánchez
D) John Leguizamo
  • 23. Who played the character Pachanga?
A) Luis Guzmán
B) Rick Aviles
C) John Leguizamo
D) Ángel Salazar
  • 24. Who played District Attorney Bill Norwalk?
A) James Rebhorn
B) Brian Tarantina
C) Paul Mazursky
D) John Finn
  • 25. Who played the character Vinnie Taglialucci?
A) Frank Minucci
B) Adrian Pasdar
C) Rocco Sisto
D) Joseph Siravo
  • 26. Which actor portrayed Lalin Miasso?
A) Rick Aviles
B) Al Israel
C) Viggo Mortensen
D) John Agustin Ortiz
  • 27. Who played the character Frankie Taglialucci?
A) Paul Mazursky
B) Adrian Pasdar
C) Joseph Siravo
D) Frank Minucci
  • 28. Who played the singer in the movie?
A) Ángel Salazar
B) Jaime Sánchez
C) Marc Anthony
D) John Leguizamo
  • 29. Where did Al Pacino visit to absorb the atmosphere for his role?
A) Brooklyn
B) East Harlem
C) Queens
D) The Bronx
  • 30. Where did Al Pacino first hear about the character Carlito Brigante?
A) A film studio in Hollywood
B) A library in Harlem
C) A YMCA gym in New York City
D) A theater in Broadway
  • 31. Who is the author of the novels Carlito's Way and After Hours?
A) Brian De Palma
B) David Koepp
C) Martin Bregman
D) Edwin Torres
  • 32. Who did Brian De Palma suggest as the setting for the voice-over?
A) The pool hall
B) The train station platform
C) The courtroom
D) The hospital
  • 33. Where was the club Paradise interior filmed?
A) A real disco in Manhattan
B) A West Side brownstone
C) Grand Central Terminal
D) Kaufman Astoria Studios
  • 34. Where was the court scene featuring prosecutor Bill Norwalk filmed?
A) The State Supreme Court Building at 60 Centre Street
B) A studio set in California
C) A municipal building in Brooklyn
D) The Harlem-125th Street station
  • 35. What difficulty did editor Bill Pankow face regarding the climactic gunfight?
A) Matching the actors' stunt doubles
B) Making the length of the escalator seem natural
C) Syncing the sound of the trains
D) Editing the lighting transitions
  • 36. How was Tony Taglialucci's escape from Rikers Island filmed?
A) Using green screen technology
B) Inside a water tank at a studio
C) In a Brooklyn shipyard using an empty lock
D) On location at a real river
  • 37. When did production on Carlito's Way conclude?
A) July 20, 1994
B) August 3, 1993
C) November 3, 1993
D) July 20, 1993
  • 38. What was the total worldwide gross of the film?
A) $37 million
B) $64 million
C) $27 million
D) $9 million
  • 39. What is the Rotten Tomatoes approval rating for Carlito's Way?
A) 75%
B) 84%
C) 66%
D) 90%
  • 40. What grade did CinemaScore audiences give the film?
A) C
B) B-
C) B+
D) A
  • 41. Who gave Carlito's Way a 'thumbs down' on the show At the Movies?
A) Roger Ebert
B) Gene Siskel
C) Peter Travers
D) Owen Gleiberman
  • 42. Who composed the film score that was called 'hauntingly beautiful'?
A) Patrick Doyle
B) Brian De Palma
C) David Koepp
D) Sean Penn
  • 43. What was the opening weekend box office for Carlito's Way?
A) Over $37 million
B) Over $27 million
C) Over $64 million
D) Over $9 million
  • 44. How many reviews were used to determine the Rotten Tomatoes score?
A) 25
B) 10
C) 100
D) 51
  • 45. Which critic described the film as 'a competent and solidly unsurprising urban-underworld thriller'?
A) Peter Travers
B) Roger Ebert
C) Gene Siskel
D) Owen Gleiberman
  • 46. Who served as the musical supervisor for the film?
A) Jellybean Benitez
B) Brian De Palma
C) Patrick Doyle
D) Edwin Torres
  • 47. What certification did the LaserDisc version of the film receive?
A) Dolby Digital
B) Criterion Collection
C) THX
D) IMAX
  • 48. In what year was the standard DVD released?
A) 2005
B) 2007
C) 2010
D) 2004
  • 49. What was the name of the special edition DVD released in 2005?
A) Collector's Set
B) Ultimate Edition
C) Director's Cut
D) Anniversary Edition
  • 50. In what year was the HD DVD version released?
A) 2004
B) 2005
C) 2010
D) 2007
  • 51. On what date was the film released on Blu-ray?
A) June 12, 2007
B) August 20, 2005
C) April 15, 2004
D) May 18, 2010
  • 52. How was the prequel released?
A) Limited streaming release
B) Theatrical release
C) Direct-to-video
D) Television broadcast
  • 53. How was the prequel received critically?
A) Critically panned
B) Acclaimed by critics
C) Mixed reviews
D) Moderate success
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