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Scarface is a 1983 American crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma, written by Oliver Stone, and starring Al Pacino. It is a remake of the 1932 film of the same name, in turn based on the 1930 novel by Armitage Trail.
Dec 9, 1983 · 99+ Photos. Crime Drama. In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel and succumbs to greed. Director. Brian De Palma. Writers. Oliver Stone. Howard Hawks. Ben Hecht. Stars. Al Pacino. Michelle Pfeiffer. Steven Bauer. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. +2. Add to Watchlist. Added by 665K users.
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- IT WASN'T THE FIRST SCARFACE. Brian De Palma's Scarface is a loose remake of the 1932 movie of the same name, which is also about the rise and fall of an American immigrant gangster.
- IT COULD HAVE BEEN A SIDNEY LUMET FILM. At one point in the film's production, Sidney Lumet—the socially conscious director of such classics as Dog Day Afternoon and 12 Angry Men—was brought on as its director.
- OLIVER STONE WASN'T INTERESTED IN WRITING THE SCRIPT, UNTIL LUMET GOT INVOLVED. Producer Bregman—who passed away on June 16, 2018—offered relative newcomer Oliver Stone a chance to overhaul the screenplay.
- UNFORTUNATELY, ACCORDING TO STONE, LUMET HATED HIS SCRIPT. While the chance to work with Lumet was part of what lured Stone to the project, it was his script that ultimately led to the director's departure from the film.
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- 'Scarface' Is Actually a Remake. De Palma's Scarface was actually a remake of the 1932 Howard Hawks and Richard Rosson-directed film of the same name starring Paul Muni as Tony Camonte, the young man of humble beginnings who rises through the illicit ranks to become Chicago's biggest bootlegging despot.
- Al Pacino Saw an Opportunity for a Remake. Fast-forward 51 years later, when Al Pacino is attending a screening of the 1932 movie. “I went and saw that film and called (producer) Marty Bregman after," Pacino recalled during a 2011 question and answer session about the making of the 1983 film. "
- 'Scarface's Characters Are Based on Al Capone's Real-Life Cohorts. Although De Palma's version of Scarface revolves around the drug trade, the story of Tony Montana echoes that of Capone, particularly in its telling of how Montana becomes embroiled in his peccant universe.
- The Film's Female Characters Are Largely Fictional. Although the events and characters in De Palma's Scarface closely align with the world of Al Capone, the stories of the women in Tony Montana's life are largely fictionalized and barely coincide with the female figures in Capone's life.
Dec 16, 2010 · 27K. 5.6M views 13 years ago. Director: Brian De Palma Cast: Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Plot: In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes...
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Aug 7, 2020 · In 1983, Brian De Palma went about remaking the gangster movie Scarface from 1932. The original was directed by Howard Hawks and was based on the life of Al Capone, its name even coming from Capone’s moniker of ‘Scarface’.
Sep 28, 2003 · Brian De Palma's "Scarface" rises or falls with Al Pacino 's performance, which is aggressive, over the top, teeth-gnashing, arm-waving, cocaine-snorting, scenery chewing -- and brilliant, some say, while others find it unforgivably flamboyant. What were Pacino's detractors hoping for?
