The Godfather Part II
1974
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"Scarface" takes its title from the 1932 Howard Hawks movie, which was inspired by the career of Al Capone. That Hawks film was the most violent gangster film of its time, and this 1983 film by Brian DePalma also has been surrounded by a controversy over its violence, but in both movies the violence grows out of the lives of the characters; it isn't used for thrills but for a sort of harrowing ...
Sep 28, 2003 · That the movie was not more successful is an indictment of the impatience of today's audiences, who want to be assaulted, not seduced. A film like "Scarface" is more to their liking, which accounts for the film's enduring popularity, even in an edited-for-TV version that emasculates it. The movie has a headlong energy, hurtling toward its grand ...
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana (Al Pacino) stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in ...
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User Reviews. Every great gangster movie has under-currents of human drama. Don't expect an emotional story of guilt, retribution and despair from "Scarface". This is a tale of ferocious greed, corruption, and power. The darker side of the fabled "American Dream". Anybody complaining about the "cheesiness" of this film is missing the point.
98% Tomatometer 47 Reviews 86% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings Key lieutenant of South Side Chicago crime boss Johnny Lovo (Osgood Perkins), Tony Camonte (Paul Muni) is an ambitious and reckless ...
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Full Review | Original Score: 89/100 | Dec 30, 2014. Scarface is one of best of the early gangster movies; its wit and building velocity speeds it past Little Caesar and keeps pace with Public ...
Dec 1, 2018 · On Dec. 1, 1983, Universal premiered Brian De Palma’s 170-minute, R-rated gangster remake Scarface in New York. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below. The great gangster films of ...
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