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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. [6] It is a remake of the 1932 film of the same name, [7] [8] [9] in turn based on the 1930 novel by Armitage Trail. [7] [10] [9] It tells the story of Cuban refugee Tony Montana (Pacino), who arrives penniless in Miami ...
- $23.5–37 million
- Martin Bregman
Dec 9, 1983 · Scarface: Directed by Brian De Palma. With Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel and succumbs to greed.
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- Crime, Drama
- Brian De Palma
- 1983-12-09
Dec 9, 2023 · Al Pacino in Scarface Photograph: MCA/RONALD GRANT. At the time of the film’s debut, real-life Cubans spoke out against Tony not for appropriation but for promoting stereotypes, casting the so ...
- 3 min
- Charles Bramesco
Sep 28, 2003 · Pacino plays part of that scene with white powder stuck to his nose. The detail is often parodied, but it is a correct acting choice, showing a man who has become heedless of everything except his need. If Pacino goes over the top in "Scarface," and he does, that's because the character leads him there; over the top is where Tony Montana lives.
Starving for a hearty slice of the exciting American Dream, the Cuban refugee and ex-convict, Tony "Scarface" Montana, winds up in the sun-drenched boulevards of President Jimmy Carter 's Miami, after Fidel Castro 's massive expulsion of Marielitos. There, a blood-soaked drug deal will pave the way for Tony's meteoric rise in the city's violent ...
Apr 20, 2018 · At its release, Scarface was notorious for its language. The F-bomb is dropped 207 times, or 1.21 times per minute.Al Pacino Photograph: Andrew H. Walker/REX/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen
