Rent Scarface (1983)
3.9 of 5 from 311 ratings
2h 44min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- In the spring of 1980, the port at Mariel Harbor was opened, and thousands set sail for the United States. They came in search of the American Dream. One of them found it on the sun-washed avenues of Miami…wealth, power and passion beyond his wildest dreams. He was Tony Montana (Al Pacino). The world will remember him by another name…Scarface.
- Actors:
- Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Loggia, Miriam Colon, F. Murray Abraham, Paul Shenar, Harris Yulin, Ángel Salazar, Arnaldo Santana, Pepe Serna, Michael P. Moran, Al Israel, Dennis Holahan, Mark Margolis, Michael Alldredge, Ted Beniades, Richard Belzer, Paul Espel
- Directors:
- Brian De Palma
- Producers:
- Martin Bregman
- Voiced By:
- Charles Durning, Dennis Franz
- Writers:
- Oliver Stone, Howard Hawks, Ben Hecht, Armitage Trail
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Film Weddings: Part 3, Award Winners, Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Al Pacino, Getting to Know: Michelle Pfeiffer, The Biggest Oscar Snubs: Part 2, A Brief History of Film..., The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Howard Hawks, The Instant Expert's Guide to: Brian De Palma, Top 10 Guest Houses On Film, Top Films
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 05/09/2011
- Run Time:
- 170 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, French DTS 2.0 Mono, Latin American Spanish DTS 2.0 Mono
- Subtitles:
- Castillian, English Hard of Hearing, French
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- The Scarface Phenomenon
- Deleted Scenes
- The World of Tony Montana
- The Rebirth
- The Acting
- The Creating
- Scarface: The TV Version
- The Making of Scarface: The Video Game
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 21/10/2019
- Run Time:
- 170 minutes
- Languages:
- Czech DTS 2.0, English DTS 2.0, English DTS:X, French DTS 2.0, Hungarian DTS 2.0, Polish DTS 2.0, Russian DTS 2.0
- Subtitles:
- Czech, Danish, Dutch, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
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Reviews (2) of Scarface
A film-lover's film - Scarface review by JT
First time seeing this (believe it or not), and the thing that I wasn't expecting and found most striking was the quintessential early-80s-ness of it. Set in the early 80s and made in the early 80s, this is a rare snapshot of this slick, glossy, shiny, dynamic, care-free period in time. Al Pacino, playing, well ... , Al Pacino, is outstanding as ever. Probably an unintentional comedy moment on the disco dancefloor is Michelle Pfeiffer doing something that I guess is supposed to be dancing, but you can be the judge of that. A film-lover's film - for the hell of it.
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Contemporary Gangster Epic - Scarface review by GI
Very loosely based on the 1932 Howard Hawks film of the same name this has become an influential gangster film. Unfairly controversial due to battles with the American censor it's actually not as gratuitously violent as many claim or remember and much of the issues of the film are around it's depiction of the glamour in the drug trafficking world and, at the time of its release, the high level of swearing. Written by Oliver Stone and directed by Brian DePalma Scarface is a classic story of the rise and fall of a gangster, in this case set within the bright clubland world of South Florida in the 1980s, the time of Miami Vice and similar cop shows. There's a huge resonance to those times including the vibrant soundtrack by Georgio Moroder but Scarface has no redeeming characters, everyone is corrupt, violent, greedy and immoral prepared to murder and maim for a slice of the pie. Al Pacino, in a really intense and quite compelling performance, is Tony Montana, a Cuban refugee who rises up through the ranks of the drug world smuggling cocaine for a Bolivian cartel. He's a man/child figure, emotionally puerile and an unpredictable psychopath. He has more connection with children and scenes of him relating to kids are spread throughout the film and indeed it's over a decision involving children that kicks off events leading to his downfall. He also has a pseudo incestuous longing for his younger sister (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) which eventually destroys him. This is an impressive crime film, a tough watch at times and yes it has violence, some of it quite nasty but it's also a clever and insightful study of the machinations of the drug world and its attractions including government hypocrisy. It's definitely a must see film if you've never seen this and worth digging back out for a rewatch if its been awhile.
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