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Scarface (1983)
Release Year: 1983
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Brian De Palma
Writer: Armitage Trail, Ben Hecht, Howard Hawks, Oliver Stone
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Martin Bregman Productions, Universal Pictures
Genre: Action, Action Film, Crime Thriller Film, Drama
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
Similar:
Keywords
Keywords: audacious, bitterness, bold, cautionary, cocaine, corruption, cuba, cuban refugees, cynical, drug cartel, drug lord, drug war, gangster, grand, loss of loved one, mafia, miami beach, miami, florida, remake, rise and fall, rise to power, sibling relationship, tragic
Story
After immigrating to Miami with his friend Manny and obtaining a green card by killing a Cuban official, Tony Montana rises from dishwasher to kingpin of Miami's cocaine trade. He ruthlessly eliminates competition, including his former mentor, Frank Lopez. Tony's greed and paranoia lead him to make enemies among rival cartels and law enforcement. His empire begins to crumble after he murders an undercover DEA agent, leading to a full-scale investigation against him. Meanwhile, Tony's sister Gina becomes involved with his business partner, Steve, causing tension between them. The film culminates in Tony's infamous line, 'Say hello to my little friend,' as he prepares for a final shootout at his mansion.
Summary
Directed by Brian De Palma and released in 1983, Scarface is an American action-crime film that follows the rise and fall of Cuban immigrant Tony Montana. Loosely based on the 1932 crime film of the same name, the movie is set during the Miami Drug War of the late 1970s and early 1980s. It explores themes of ambition, power, corruption, and cocaine trafficking through its protagonist, who embodies both the American Dream and its dark underside.
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