Scarface

Scarface (1983)

R 09 Dec 1983 • Crime, Drama • 2h 50m
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Tony Montana manages to leave Cuba during the Mariel exodus of 1980. He finds himself in a Florida refugee camp but his friend Manny has a way out for them: undertake a contract killing and arrangements will be made to get a green card. He's soon working for drug dealer Frank Lopez and shows his mettle when a deal with Colombian drug dealers goes bad. He also brings a new level of violence to Miami. Tony is protective of his younger sister but his mother knows what he does for a living and disowns him. Tony is impatient and wants it all however, including Frank's empire and his mistress Elvira Hancock. Once at the top however, Tony's outrageous actions make him a target and everything comes crumbling down.

Brian De Palma
Director
Oliver Stone, Howard Hawks, Ben Hecht
Writer
Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer
Starring

Language: English, Spanish
Awards: 8 nominations
Country: United States
Metacritic Score: 65
DVD Release Date:
Box Office Total: $45,408,703

8.3

IMDb (921911 votes)
79%
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