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Storyline
A remake of a classic gangster film of the same name from Howard Hanks in 1932. Scarface tells the rise and fall of the gangster and drug dealer Tony Montana who came to Miami as a refugee from Cuba in the 1980's. A cult film and one of the most celebrated films of all time. |
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The Director
Brian De Palma
Brian Russell De Palma (born September 11, 1940) is an American film director and writer. In a career spanning over 40 years, he is probably best known for his suspense and crime thriller films, including such box office successes as Carrie, Dressed to Kill, Scarface, The Untouchables, and Mission: Impossible.
Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, De Palma worked repeatedly with actors Jennifer Salt, Amy Irving, Nancy Allen (his wife from 1979 to 1983), Gary Sinise, John Lithgow, William Finley, Charles Durning, Gerrit Graham, cinematographers Stephen H. Burum and Vilmos Zsigmond (see List of noted film director and cinematographer collaborations), set designer Jack Fisk, and composers Bernard Herrmann and Pino Donaggio. De Palma is credited with fostering the careers of or outright discovering Robert De Niro, Jill Clayburgh, John C. Reilly, John Leguizamo, Andy Garcia and Margot Kidder. ... see more />
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News Stories
'Scarface' Cast Reunite For Blu-Ray Release
Ive got the red carpet recap on the scar face blu ray release party!
28 years after the release of the original, Scarface has just been released on blu ray and the stars of the classic showed their support by attending the release party, and let me tell you, everyone looked...
Video Reviews
User Reviews
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Scarface
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Scarface is a film that should split audiences. For all the macho posturing and quoting, everything that would appeal the film to young males around the world, Leading to the iconic poster that has adorned many a young student's wall. Equally the film is chauvenistic, excessive and lacks any hint of subtlety.
For me there is a strong arguement on both sides. The film, by schowcasing such excess can't help be a criticism on it, whether this is intended or not, the moral message of the film does remain; steer clear of drugs, women and sleezy businessmen in loud suits. But the excess truly is the problem. De Palma is a director that seems incapable of subtlety and although the messages are clear it's not enjoyable to have them hammered into us. And unfortunately everything is an extention of this; the acting, music and technicals all blaze out of the screen like a siren on full blast.
I can't help but think the film would have been more successful if it had some reprieve, allowing flashes of excess to have more impact.
This certainly isn't for everyone but makes for a brilliant arguement either way.
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reviewed by cherryflavourpez (Filmaster.com) on the 4th of July 2011
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I was never all that enamored with Scarface. Sure, it's gritty and cool, the end is both hilarious and awesome, and it has Al Pacino in absolute top form, but I'd take the realism of The Godfather or the headrush of Goodfellas over it any day of the week.