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Scarface

  • 19831983
  • RR
  • 2h 50m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
849K
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POPULARITY
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Al Pacino in Scarface (1983)
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In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel and succumbs to greed.In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel and succumbs to greed.In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel and succumbs to greed.
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
849K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
319
42
    • Brian De Palma
  • Writers
    • Oliver Stone(screenplay by)
    • Howard Hawks(1932 screenplay)
    • Ben Hecht(1932 screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Al Pacino
    • Michelle Pfeiffer
    • Steven Bauer
    • Brian De Palma
  • Writers
    • Oliver Stone(screenplay by)
    • Howard Hawks(1932 screenplay)
    • Ben Hecht(1932 screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Al Pacino
    • Michelle Pfeiffer
    • Steven Bauer
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 179Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Top rated movie #107
    • Awards

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    Al Pacino in Scarface (1983)
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    Al Pacino in Scarface (1983)
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    Top cast

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    Al Pacino
    Al Pacino
    • Tony Montana
    Michelle Pfeiffer
    Michelle Pfeiffer
    • Elvira
    Steven Bauer
    Steven Bauer
    • Manny Ribera
    Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
    Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
    • Gina
    Robert Loggia
    Robert Loggia
    • Frank Lopez
    Miriam Colon
    Miriam Colon
    • Mama Montana
    F. Murray Abraham
    F. Murray Abraham
    • Omar
    Paul Shenar
    Paul Shenar
    • Alejandro Sosa
    Harris Yulin
    Harris Yulin
    • Bernstein
    Ángel Salazar
    Ángel Salazar
    • Chi Chi
    Arnaldo Santana
    • Ernie
    Pepe Serna
    Pepe Serna
    • Angel
    Michael P. Moran
    • Nick The Pig
    Al Israel
    Al Israel
    • Hector The Toad
    Dennis Holahan
    Dennis Holahan
    • Banker
    Mark Margolis
    Mark Margolis
    • Shadow
    Michael Alldredge
    Michael Alldredge
    • Sheffield
    Ted Beniades
    • Seidelbaum
      • Brian De Palma
    • Writers
      • Oliver Stone(screenplay by)
      • Howard Hawks(1932 screenplay) (uncredited)
      • Ben Hecht(1932 screenplay) (uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      During the scene where Tony and Elvira are sitting in the Cadillac at the car dealership, Al Pacino surreptitiously slips on the hat that Michelle Pfeiffer was wearing while she was looking away, which was not scripted. When she turns back and sees him wearing it, her amused reaction was genuine and to her credit, she stayed in character and ad-libbed a line. Brian De Palma decided to keep that unscripted exchange in the movie to show Elvira's gradual warming up to Montana.
    • Goofs
      Extras during the riot stop "rioting" before they are off-screen.
    • Quotes

      Tony Montana: I always tell the truth. Even when I lie.

    • Crazy credits
      We see a proverb at the beginning of the movie that says: "Enjoy yourself, every day above ground is a good day." ANONYMOUS, MIAMI 1981
    • Alternate versions
      To get a 16 rating in West Germany, most of the violence and profanity were toned down.
    • Connections
      Edited into 76-89-03 (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Scarface (Push It to the Limit)
      Performed by Paul Engemann
      Music by Giorgio Moroder
      Lyrics by Pete Bellotte

    User reviews1.2K

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    10/10
    Grandiose, bloodyminded and implacable
    This is one of my all time favorites.

    If the movie has a flaw, it's that it comes at you like a raging bull. It doesn't so much engage the viewer as assault him. ''Scarface'' is as voracious and unyielding a production as Tony Montana himself. Nothing is left to the viewer's imagination.

    Moroder's languorous synthpop fits the action to a tee. Like the chorus in a Greek tragedy, it wails and gnashes, broods and tugs, a constant reminder of Tony's inexorable fate.

    Not so much a tale of caution as a disaster in progress, ''Scarface'' rips across the screen with the unstoppable force of a runaway train.
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    • Dec 18, 2004

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    FAQ15

    • What is Scarface about?
    • How does the entire area not hear that chainsaw running at full speed especially with the front door open?
    • Is this movie based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 9, 1983 (United States)
      • United States
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      • Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (United States)
      • English
      • Spanish
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    • Filming locations
      • 656 Park Ln, Santa Barbara, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • 2 hours 50 minutes
      • Color
      • 4-Track Stereo(original release)

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