Carlito's Way child and start a new life. As he is wheeled away on a gurney, Carlito stares at a billboard with a Caribbean beach and a picture of a woman. The billboard then comes to life in his mind, and the woman, who is Gail, starts dancing as Carlito dies. Pacino first heard about Carlito Brigante in a YMCA gym in New York City in 1973. Pacino was working out for his movie "Serpico" when he met New York state supreme court Judge Edwin Torres (the author who was writing the novels "Carlito's Way" and "After Hours"). When the novels were
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power the entire Bottolotta Family. Carlito, Rocco and Earl fly to the islands with Earl for his wedding. Earl retires, and Carlito reunites with Leticia, retiring temporarily. The character of Hollywood Nicky played by Sean Combs is based on real New York City drug lord Nicky Barnes. In the film, the character Earl played by Mario Van Peebles makes a reference to Governor Rockefeller setting some new drug laws into effect. This is in reference to the Rockefeller drug laws which are tough mandatory sentencing laws for drug dealers. Three actors appear in both Carlito's Way films: Luis Guzmán plays Pachanga