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Brian Russell De Palma ([de ˈpalma]; born September 11, 1940) is an American film director and screenwriter. With a career spanning over 50 years, he is best known for work in the suspense, crime and psychological thriller genres.
Sep 23, 2016 · De Palma: Directed by Noah Baumbach, Jake Paltrow. With Brian De Palma, Mark Hamill, Amy Irving, Kurt Russell. A documentary about writer and director Brian De Palma.
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- Documentary, Biography
- Noah Baumbach, Jake Paltrow
- 2016-09-23
Mar 20, 2024 · Brian De Palma's done it all, from tense thrillers like Blow Out to grand gangster movies like Scarface, and even an iconic horror film with Carrie.
- Jeremy Urquhart
- Feature Writer/Senior List Writer
Jul 24, 1981 · Blow Out: Directed by Brian De Palma. With John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow, Dennis Franz. A movie sound recordist accidentally records the evidence that proves that a car accident was actually murder and consequently finds himself in danger.
- (64K)
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Brian De Palma
- 1981-07-24
- Staff Writer
- Al Pacino As Tony Montana. Oscar-winner Al Pacino leads the Scarface cast as gangster and drug lord Tony Montana. Introduced as a Cuban immigrant to Miami, Tony is adamant about making it big in America even if it means resorting to illegal means.
- Steven Bauer As Manny Ray. Steven Bauer joined the Scarface cast as Manolo Ribera, a.k.a. Manny Ray, Tony’s best friend who helps him build his criminal empire in Miami.
- Michelle Pfeiffer As Elvira Hancock. Elvira Hancock is a secondary protagonist in Scarface, introduced as drug lord Frank Lopez’s wife. Later, she marries Tony but eventually gets disappointed in him when Tony’s ego gets in the way of their relationship.
- Robert Loggia As Frank Lopez. Frank Lopez is a Miami drug lord who initially mentors Tony and Manny. But the aging crime supremo is soon overpowered by the very people that were once under him.
Utilizing a straightforward cinematic style reminiscent of the works of John Ford, an endlessly quotable screenplay by David Mamet and the undeniable star power of Costner, De Niro and Sean Connery (who won an Oscar for his work as Ness' partner and mentor), De Palma came up with a classic gangster saga that also allowed him to pull together ...
Mar 26, 1973 · Sisters: Directed by Brian De Palma. With Margot Kidder, Jennifer Salt, Charles Durning, William Finley. A small-time reporter tries to convince the police she saw a murder in the apartment across from hers.
