Scarface (1983)

(6,925)IMDb 8.32 h 50 min1983X-RayR

Say hello to my little friend! Cuban-immigrant drug lord Tony Montana has become a cultural icon, and the story of his ultra-violent rise and fall is a contemporary crime classic. Directed by Brian DePalma.

Directors: Brian De Palma

Starring: Al Pacino Michelle Pfeiffer Steven Bauer

Genres: Action Adventure Drama Suspense

Subtitles: English [CC]

Audio languages: English

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Supporting actors: Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Robert Loggia Miriam Colon F. Murray Abraham Paul Shenarmore…Harris YulinAngel SalazarArnaldo SantanaPepe SernaMichael P. MoranAl IsraelDennis HolahanMark MargolisMichael AlldredgeTed BeniadesRichard Belzer

Producers: Martin Bregman

Studio: UNIVERSAL PAY TELEVISION

Rating: R (Restricted)

Content advisory: Violencenuditysexual contentfoul languagedrug use

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Jersey City Sparks

Major gangster classic

Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2019

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I remember going to see this when it came out and even now, over 20 years later, it stands the test of time . My interest in this movie was reignited after watching a video of the comedian T K Kirkland calling Tony Montana “the first hater” so I wanted to check his theory out. I definitely watched the movie with a different mindset and found some truth in Kirkland’s statement but that in no way takes away from a great story that captured the true essence of that era.
Scarface will always be one of the greatest in its genre.

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100% DOMINANCE PROMINENCE

'I don't kill women and kids' but he really does when he sells them coke

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2018

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Excellent movie. However it's sad black rapper's gives adulation to a coke head bully criminal. You can still get rich in life without selling drugs killing souls and going down the death road for money. There are a lot of rich folks out her in the world that attained wealth while still being moral having integrity and just being a decent law abiding human being. Tony Montana is the definition of a scumbag. He destroys and conquers and not build for anyone else but themselves. But good classic movie.

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GOD's Soldier

Street Pharmaceutical love story

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2019

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Misunderstood dishwasher gets into the street pharmaceutical business. He finds love with a Pink from Grease, courts her with tigers, cars and a lifetime supply of pharmaceuticals, she complies. The Godfather merc's Hector Salamanca because he tested his Serpico code of ethics. The Devils Advocate turns up the HEAT versus a small Colombian village in his living room. THE WORLD IS YOURS!

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Best Damn movie -EVER

Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2018

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Tonight has to put it at the 100th time I have seen this incredible flick. All I have to say is Al Pacino is the Greatest actor that has ever been. Seeing the movie 'The Godfather' and 'Serpico' for the first time really impressed me, but back in 83 when 'Scareface' came out I could not believe that was Al Pacino. My God, that was really 'Tony Montana'. Still to this day I believe that was some dude named 'Tony Montana'. I sat in the theater back in the day for every showing back when they did not kick you out. Everyday I bought a ticket and sat there watching this movie over and over. My ol' Lady thought I was seeing some other gal and I told her no I was just going to see this movie called 'Scareface' over and over. I took her to the theater and she ended up sitting with me everyday for about a month. I had this movie when it first came out in video. Then got the DVD and finally the Blu Ray version. All you true 'Scareface' fans will love it. Got a pair of 300 dollar headphones and what can I say? Al Pacino is the 'BOMB' Damn is he the 'BOMB!

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Classic like a FordM19t68, expect it to keep up with todays Ferrari,THIS MVIE IS NOT FOR YOU

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2019

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My ORIGINAL POST: From nobody to the top of the world and down...the brutal truth of anyone that lived this life. A true classic, and a movie that was mentioned in reality documentaries such as The Cocaine Cowboys etc..It showed the true nature of how things were during the beginning of the cocaine epidemic and the criminal world. It is amazing and nothing less...

ADDED INFO " I read all the 1,2,3 star reviews, and I just have to say that if you are watching this movie for the 1st time because you heard how great it was, DO NOT COMPARE IT TO TODAYS MOVIES, or anything close. This movie was made when really was different. When we were going through or recovering from the Great Depression. This movie shows, not only what happened in the movie but also what made MIAMI what it is today. You can see the perfect examples of Miami Beach empty. A lot of retired old people and some young but tourism was minimal. You could get a hotel on the beach and be surrounded by a retirement home or assisted living. Well after MR.Escobrar and his ex wife who almost killed him (would be her 3rd husband to kill) also called the BLACK WIDOW because that type of spider kills their mate, and how many many importers went from making a lot of money, to eventually it all coming halt to a brutal end. That is not portrayed here as that is a reality anybody would know watching this movie when it came out. Find out 1st what was it like back then, in every way, and then try to put yourself in the shoes of somebody watching this movie right after Miami had the most killings and daily massacres in broad day light from drug overlords that have occupied Miami and too many in one city were using the cities "resources" for corruption in order to smuggle 1000's of TONS of Cocaine over the years and distribute it all over the USA. Today they take different routes like Mexico and other ways, but back then there was Only 1 and they used to find apartments with walls full of cash long after it all settled. The whole economy was built because of this. Miami went from a retirement place, to a place for the rich/young/and wealthy who turned the town into what it is today)

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Howie2147

Box set review only

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 9, 2019

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I received 4 replacements from Amazon for this as all statues were badly damaged on arrival and the 4k case of the film was also damaged.
Not Amazons fault but the manufacturer.
In the end I gave up and received a refund.
Not happy as I really wanted this set.
I have ordered with amazon for years and this is the first time I’ve had this kind of problem so it must be a bad batch of this product.

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Roxane

"Selbst wenn ich lüge, sage ich die Wahrheit"....

Reviewed in Germany on February 24, 2018

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Dieser Film aus dem Jahr 1983 unter der Regie von Brian DePalma ist eine aufwühlende Mixtur aus Einwandererdrama und klassischer Gangsterballade...perfekt gelungen.
Spannend, blutig ... Die etwas andere Mafia-Geschichte, die mehr von Al Pacinos nervöser Aggression lebt als von der gediegenen La Familia-Atmosphäre eines "Paten“.

Als Fidel Castro 1980 die kubanischen Grenzen öffnet, zögert Antonio "Tony“ Montana nicht lange und macht sich auf in die Vereinigten Staaten. Gemeinsam mit seinem Kumpel Manny wird er monatelang in ein Flüchtlingslager "Freedom Town“ gesperrt. Erst als er für einige mächtige Männer einen Mord an einem mitgekommenen Kommunisten begeht, erhält er die begehrte Greencard. Doch Montana hat sich das Leben in den USA anders vorgestellt. Als Tellerwäscher arbeitet der cholerische Ex-Sträfling in einer schmierigen Imbissbude, bis er schließlich das große Geld und seine Chance wittert. Montana bekommt die Gelegenheit im Drogenmilieu mitzumischen und steigt die Karriereleiter vom Kleinkriminellen bis hin zur respektablen Größe Miamis mit seiner Sturheit und seinem Wesen, das keiner Konfrontation aus dem Weg geht, rasch hinauf. Montana muss schon bald feststellen, dass es auch unter Gangstern Konkurrenten gibt. Er, der den Hals nicht voll bekommen konnte, steht bald alleine gegen Miamis kriminelle Drogenszene.....

Scarface hat eine Laufzeit von knapp 2,5 Stunden und zieht von Anfang bis Ende in seinen Bann. Neben Montanas Aufstieg erlebt der Zuschauer auch seinen Fall. Denn dem Narbengesicht steigt sein Ruhm zu Kopf. Er bekommt nicht genug, wird von seinem eigenen Stoff abhängig und muss lernen, dass es manchmal ganz gut ist, nicht alles zu sagen, was man denkt. Hinzu kommt noch, dass eben genau jenes politische System zu dem er einst floh, der Kapitalismus, seinen Fall letzten Endes besiegelt. Interessanterweise bleibt Montana bis zum bitteren Ende eine ambivalente Figur, ein Antiheld in Reinkultur. Seine Sympathiepunkte verspielt Montana jedoch nicht. Obwohl er cholerisch, streitsüchtig und ungestüm ist, wohnt tief in ihm scheinbar noch so etwas wie ein Gewissen, was in einer Schlüsselszene des Films zum Ausdruck kommt. Auch verfehlt sein Gangster-Charme des Sich-Nicht-Verbiegens nicht seine Wirkung. Montana ist jedoch nur so gut, weil er von einem grandiosen Al Pacino dargestellt wird. Grossartig, was er Montana für ein Leben einhaucht.
Wunderbar auch Michelle Pfeiffer als koksende Gangsterbraut.

Düster, bitter, brutal… Brian DePalmas Gangsterfilmklassiker ist hoffnungslos und erbarmungslos gleichermassen. Mit einer wunderbar sphärischen Musikuntermalung von Georgio Moroder, einem glänzenden Drehbuch von Oliver Stone und einem Al Pacino in einer seiner besten Rollen.
Sehr, sehr sehenswert.

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Jazzmel

Undoubtedly the best gangster film you'll ever see!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 25, 2018

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There isn't one single negative with this movie it's definitely the best 3 hours I've ever spent. This is Al Pacino's best role. He starts out as a political refugee from Cuba who arrives in the United States and fed up with working at a cheap food joint he wants more.. He wants to get rich quick and stops at nothing to get his dream of millions every month but steps on a lot of people to get there making enemies along the way the rise and fall of this kingpin expertly acted with the typical eighties sound and setting... every single actor deserved an Oscar for their performance

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ChaplinF

Only way to get the original 1930s SCARFACE on blu at time of writing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 11, 2019

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Great set, the quality of the statue is top notch, very sturdy and had no problems with damage unlike one reviewer. The new blu edition is best quality ever and has the new extra of a sit down live chat with the cast and director. Another big plus for me is the third disc featuring Paul Muni in SCARFACE from the 1930s which is only available, currently, in this set. Must have set for Pacino fans.

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sam lowry

Scarface Bluray:Cigar Box

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 24, 2010

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Scarface The World is Yours
This seminal eighties gangster movie is both a product of its time and a put down of the industry that created it.
All Pacino excellent in a largely repulsive role, he by his own admission plays Tony Montana in 'two dimensions',
He is supported very ably a profane script (which no apology should be made for-if you can't cope with the 'F' word, don't buy this.
His co-stars across the board are excellent-Michelle Pfeiffer, then a rising star, Steven Bauer, again on the rise.
The older stars predominately working actors whom got given a larger audience through their exposure on Scarface.
Mark Margolis as Alberto, Robert Loggia as Frank (Montana's sponsor), the late Paul Shenar as Alexander Soza , Pacino's friend and enemy. Mary Elizabeth Mastronatio as Gina, Tony's sister.

Beautifully lit by John A Alonzo, edited and embroiled in controversy (much as Pacino's Cruising had been three years earlier), this gangster movie has grown in stature , after a critical hammering.
After 1st seeing this movie on video, then wide screen video, and then DVD and finally blu ray.
Which finally does John A Alonzo's lighting some real justice and Brian De Palma's direction justice.

This cigar box set is worth buying if you are die hard Scarface fan, in a faux cigar box set-containing photograph
This, a money clip and a Green card .
Three versions of Scarface (blu ray, digital and DVD of 1932 original).

Well worth looking out for but don't pay silly money for it.

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