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Director:
Writer:
Oliver Stone (screenplay)
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Release Date:
9 December 1983 (USA) more
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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
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 3 nominations more
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(58 articles)
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This is GREAT more (680 total)

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Runtime:
170 min | 81 min (DVD version by VCA)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Belgium:KNT | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1990) | Finland:K-18 | Colombia:18 | Mexico:C | Germany:18 (JK/SPIO) | West Germany:18 (video premiere) (cut) (1985) | 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 original idea was to make this film a remake of Scarface (1932), which took place in Chicago, but this proved to be impossible due to budget constraints. more
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Continuity: In the Babylon club when the champagne is poured Tony puts a cigar in his mouth and raises the glass, but in the next shot the cigar has disappeared. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
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 "Game One: (#1.3)" (2006) more
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Tony's Theme more

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206 out of 327 people found the following comment useful.
This is GREAT, 26 January 2005
10/10
Author: ScaRface90 from Boston, MA

Directed by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone, "Scarface" is a movie that will not be forgotten. A Cuban refugee named Tony Montana (Pacino) comes to America for the American Dream. Montana then becomes the "king" in the drug world as he ruthlessly runs his empire of crime in Miami, Florida. This gangster movie is very violent, and some scenes are unpleasant to watch. This movie has around 180+ F-words and is almost three hours long. This movie is entertaining and you will never get bored. You cheer for the Drug-lord, and in some scenes you find out that Montana isn't as evil as some other Crime Lords. This is a masterpiece and i recommend that you see this. You will not be disappointed. 9/10

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