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Release Date:
9 December 1983 (USA)
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Tagline:
He was Tony Montana. The world will remember him by another name...SCARFACE. more
Plot:
In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug empire while succumbing to greed. (Cartel not Mafia) full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes.
Another 3 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(58 articles)
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(Cast overview, first billed only) more
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Runtime:
170 min | 81 min (DVD version by VCA)
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Belgium:KNT |
Finland:K-16 (cut) (1990) |
Finland:K-18 |
Colombia:18 |
Mexico:C |
West Germany:18 (video premiere) (cut) (1985) |
Germany:18 (JK/SPIO) |
Iceland:16 |
Finland:K-15 (DVD version) (re-rated) |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) (re-rating) |
Canada:18+ (Quebec) (original rating) |
Canada:R |
Brazil:18 |
Netherlands:18 (original rating) |
South Korea:18 |
Israel:18 |
Australia:MA (Cable TV rating) |
Argentina:18 |
Australia:R |
Chile:18 |
Denmark:15 |
France:-12 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Ireland:18 |
Italy:VM14 |
Japan:R-15 |
Malaysia:(Banned) |
Netherlands:16 (DVD rating) |
New Zealand:R18 |
Norway:15 (re-rating) (2000) |
Norway:18 (original rating) |
Peru:18 |
Portugal:M/18 |
Singapore:M18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
Taiwan:R-18 |
UK:18 |
USA:R (re-rating on appeal) |
USA:X (original rating) |
Germany:BPjM Restricted
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The prop firearms were equipped with electronic synchronizing devices so that they would only fire when the camera shutter was open. The result was that the guns' muzzle flashes are much more visible and consistent than in most movies.
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Revealing mistakes: During the shower/chainsaw scene, Tony fights with one of Hector's men, takes his pistol away, and shoots him. The pistol is supposed to be a semi-automatic 9mm Beretta 92, but when Tony fires a single shot, the hammer stays down, the slide never recoils, and no casing is ever ejected. The gun is clearly a single-shot prop gun.
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Fidel Castro: ...al esfuerzo y al heroísmo de una revolución... ¡No los queremos! ¡No los necesitamos!
[... to the effort and heroism of a revolution... We don't want them! We don't need them!]
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Fidel Castro: ...al esfuerzo y al heroísmo de una revolución... ¡No los queremos! ¡No los necesitamos!
[... to the effort and heroism of a revolution... We don't want them! We don't need them!]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) (VG)
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Soundtrack:
Scarface (Push It to the Limit)
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FAQ
A Note Regarding SpoilersWhy did Tony say his mother was dead when he was being interrogated at the beginning?
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
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I find myself enjoying this film when I watch it. Well, perhaps enjoying is a bit of an odd verb when you think of the storyline, its characters, the amount of violence and of course, the f-bomb being dropped about 15,000 times.
I like Pacino in this film. He shows us the violent anger we didn't see in Michael Corleone. We're Michael would say, "Never hate your enemies, it clouds your judgement," Tony Montana's out killing everybody. Now granted, there are moments in his performance...or in the script where you have to laugh. The questioning scene in the beginning of the film is a fine example of this. When asked where he got that scar on his cheek...well, I can't write what he says in the regular version, but I will tell you that on edited version on TNT, it from was "eating pine apple."
There is a great performance from Robert Loggia. He's the only character I truly believed in the film. Frank was a businessman, not a killer. All he wanted was the money. Greed killed him, as it has killed so many people. I enjoyed the direction Loggia went with Frank. It has carried over his recent work and has made Loggia one of Hollywood's must durable supporting actors.
Brian DePalma adds his usual blend of violence, but it seemed that for once, he was trying to make his own film. Not borrowed. No guessing games on who he stole from this time. Although he's blasted for the film's content, it is a new beginning to his career which took off, but it was really "The Untouchables" that made me consider him a serious director.