Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 21, 2011). "Universal Preps New 'Scarface' Movie". Deadline Hollywood. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013 . Retrieved November 5, 2013. Demetrio Perez, the city commissioner of Miami, led the charge against the film. [4] Estimates assert that the Cuban refugees only included some 2,700 hardened criminals. [87] In The Oliver Stone Experience, Stone commented: "Well, Tony Montana was a gangster ... His mother and his sister represent the clean-cut Cuban community. His mother scolds him: You're a scumbag, get out of my house! You're ruining your sister! So there is a strong morality in the movie. I knew about the criticisms even in advance, that Cubans were not like that. But I'm sorry: A lot of Cubans did become Marielitos. If I'd done it about Colombians, they would've said the same thing: 'You're anti-Colombian'". [4] Accolades [ edit ] Award

Scarface is a 1983 American crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone. [6] Loosely based on the 1930 novel of the same name and serving as a loose remake of the 1932 film, [7] [8] [9] it tells the story of Cuban refugee Tony Montana ( Al Pacino), who arrives penniless in Miami during the Mariel boatlift and becomes a powerful drug lord. The film co-stars Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Robert Loggia. [6] De Palma dedicated this version of Scarface to the memories of Howard Hawks and Ben Hecht, the writers of the original film. [10] A recent license addition has been the cult classic film – Scarface. There are currently 3 Scarface products available through Sideshow – talking Tony Montana (12”), Final Battle Scarface (12”) and the Premium Format Tony Montana. All of these figures are of Al Pacino’s character Tony Montana aka Scarface. Menta, Anna (May 14, 2020). "The Original 'Scarface' Isn't From 1983—It's From 1932, And You Can Watch It Online". Decider. Archived from the original on November 20, 2021 . Retrieved November 20, 2021. McAvennie, Michael (2007). Say Hello to My Little Friend!: The Quotable Scarface (TM). Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4165-6846-9. Archived from the original on July 21, 2020 . Retrieved November 29, 2015. Pfeiffer was an unknown actress at the time, known primarily for her role in Grease 2; both Pacino and De Palma had argued against her casting, but Bregman fought for her inclusion. [23] Glenn Close was the original choice for the role, while others were also considered, including Geena Davis, Carrie Fisher, Kelly McGillis, Rosanna Arquette, Melanie Griffith, Kim Basinger, Brooke Shields, Sharon Stone, and Sigourney Weaver. [31] [32] [33]Cuban Link Starts His Chain Reaction". Latin Rapper. Archived from the original on April 2, 2014 . Retrieved January 2, 2007. Scarface Blu-ray Release Date September 6, 2011, archived from the original on December 27, 2019 , retrieved December 27, 2019 EXCLUSIVE: Spider-Man 4 Circling John Malkovich, Anne Hathaway". The Wrap. Santa Monica, California: The Wrap News Inc. March 24, 2014. Archived from the original on April 21, 2014 . Retrieved March 24, 2014.

During their meeting, Tony becomes attracted to Frank's trophy wife, Elvira. Tony and Manny begin working for Frank. Later, Tony visits his mother and younger sister Gina, the latter of whom he is overprotective. Disgusted by his life of crime, Tony's mother throws him out. Manny is attracted to Gina, but Tony tells him to stay away from her. Frank sends Tony and Omar to Cochabamba, Bolivia, to meet with cocaine kingpin Alejandro Sosa. During the meeting, Omar is unhappy when Tony negotiates a large deal without Frank's approval. Sosa later has his men hang Omar from a helicopter, telling Tony that he was a police informant and that Frank has poor judgment for having trusted him. Tony vouches for Frank's organization; Sosa takes a liking to Tony and agrees to the deal, but warns Tony to never double cross him. Scarface Remake Gets Coen Brothers Script, Release Date". February 10, 2017. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020 . Retrieved February 10, 2017. a b c "Scarface (1983)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on May 18, 2020 . Retrieved July 17, 2019. The Top 50 Cult Films". Entertainment Weekly. May 23, 2003. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014.

Every great gangster movie has under-currents of human drama. Don't expect an emotional story of guilt, retribution and despair from "Scarface". This is a tale of ferocious greed, corruption, and power. The darker side of the fabled "American Dream".