
Carlito's Way(1993)
Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld.


“Reporter Kate Melendez is onto the biggest story of her life. If she lives to tell it.”
In this thriller, television reporter Kate Ryan de Meléndez investigates the death of two radical Puerto Rican activists, whom she begins to believe may have been framed and murdered by undercover American agents.
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Amy Irving
Kate Melendez

Andy Garcia
Luis Angel Mora

Lou Diamond Phillips
Jesus Fuentes

Robert Duvall
Howard

Kevin Spacey
Frank Curtin

Erik Estrada
Machado

Juan Fernández
Captain Correa

Lupe Ontiveros
Pepita

León Singer
Julio Dominguez

Priscilla Pointer
Alice Ryan
A Show of Force is a crime, mystery, thriller film released in 1990 exploring themes of puerto rico, government cover-up. Directed by Bruno Barreto, it stars Amy Irving, Andy Garcia, Lou Diamond Phillips. In this thriller, television reporter Kate Ryan de Meléndez investigates the death of two radical Puerto Rican activists, whom she begins to believe may have been framed and murdered by undercover American agents.
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