Scarface (1983 movie)
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| Directed by | Brian De Palma |
| Produced by | Martin Bregman |
| Screenplay by | Oliver Stone |
| Starring | Al Pacino |
| Music by | Giorgio Moroder |
| Cinematography | John A. Alonzo |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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170 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million |
| Box office | $65.9 million |
Scarface is a 1983 American crime film directed by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone, a remake of the 1932 film of the same name. The film tells the story of Cuban refugee Tony Montana (Al Pacino) who arrives in 1980s Miami with nothing and rises to become a powerful drug kingpin. The cast also features Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Steven Bauer, and Michelle Pfeiffer.
Scarface was released on December 9, 1983 and was a box office success, grossing $44 million. Initial critical reception was mixed, with criticism over excessive violence and profanity and graphic drug usage. Some Cuban expatriates in Miami objected to the film's portrayal of Cubans as criminals and drug traffickers.
In the years that followed, the film has received reappraisal from critics, considered by some to be one of the best mob films ever made and in general. Screenwriters and directors such as Martin Scorsese have praised the film, which has been referenced extensively in rap music, comic books, and video games.
In 1980, Cuban refugee Antonio "Tony" Montana arrives in Miami, Florida, where he is sent to a refugee camp with his best friend Manny Ribera and their associates Angel and Chi-Chi. The four are released from the camp in exchange for assassinating a former Cuban government official at the request of wealthy drug dealer Frank Lopez, and they are given green cards. They become dishwashers in a diner.
Frank's henchman Omar Suarez gives the group the opportunity to purchase cocaine from Colombian dealers, but the deal collapses. Angel is dismembered with a chainsaw, while Manny and Chi-Chi rescue Tony and kill the Colombians. Suspecting that Omar betrayed them, Tony and Manny insist on personally delivering the recovered drugs and money to Frank. During their meeting, Tony is attracted to Frank's girlfriend Elvira Hancock. He and Manny are hired to work for Frank.
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