Scarface
Director: Brian De Palma
Genre: Thriller, Gangster, Crime Fiction, Crime Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Drama
Year: 1983
Country: United States of America
Language: Spanish Language, English Language
Starring: Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Loggia, Al Pacino, Pepe Serna, Miriam Colon, Mark Margolis, Harris Yulin, F. Murray Abraham, Paul Shenar, Richard Belzer, Ángel Salazar, Michael P. Moran, Al Israel, Arnaldo Santana, Michael Alldredge, Dennis Holahan
Scarface is a 1983 American crime film directed by Brian De Palma, written by Oliver Stone, produced by Martin Bregman and starring Al Pacino as Tony Montana. A contemporary remake of the original 1932 film of the same name, the film tells the story of Tony Montana, a Cuban refugee who comes to Miami in 1980 as a result of the Mariel Boatlift, and becomes a drug cartel kingpin during the cocaine boom of the 1980s. The movie chronicles his rise to the top of Miami's cocaine empire. The film is dedicated to Howard Hawks and Ben Hecht, the director and principal screenwriter of the original 1932 film, respectively.
The initial critical response to Scarface was mixed garnering criticism for excessive violence and graphic language. The Cuban community in Miami objected to the film's portrayal of Cubans as criminals and drug traffickers. The film has since gathered a cult following and become an important cultural icon, inspiring posters, clothing, and other references. The film's grainy black and white poster has become an often parodied icon.
In 1980, Tony Montana (Al Pacino), a Cuban refugee, arrives in Miami, Florida during the Mariel boatlift. He and his best friend, Manny Ribera
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