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Scarface poster art4/30/2024 ![]() Tony vouches for Frank's organization and proclaims his loyalty Sosa takes a liking to Tony and agrees to the deal, but warns Tony to never double-cross him. Sosa later has his men hang Omar from a helicopter, telling Tony that Omar was a police informant and that Frank has poor judgment for having trusted him. During the meeting, Omar is unhappy when Tony negotiates a large deal without Frank's approval. Frank sends Tony and Omar to Cochabamba, Bolivia to meet with cocaine kingpin Alejandro Sosa. Manny is attracted to Gina, but Tony warns him to stay away. Expressing his hope for an easier life for the family, Tony gifts his mother $1,000, claiming he earns money through "political means.” Tony's mother sees through his fib and angrily disowns him, but Gina keeps the money. Later, Tony visits his mother and younger sister Gina, of whom he is overprotective. ![]() They kill three of the dealers and personally deliver the recovered drugs and money to Frank, suspecting that Omar set them up.ĭuring their meeting, Tony becomes attracted to Frank's trophy wife, Elvira. Tony and Angel are taken at gunpoint Tony is made to watch as Angel is dismembered with a chainsaw, before Manny and Chi-Chi rescue him. Frank's right-hand man, Omar Suarez, sends the four to purchase cocaine from Colombian dealers. They find work as dishwashers at a restaurant, but are soon dissatisfied Tony says that he is meant for bigger things. The four are released and given green cards in exchange for murdering a former senior henchman of Fidel Castro, at the request of Miami drug lord Frank Lopez. In 1980, Cuban refugee and ex-convict Tony Montana arrives in Miami as part of the Mariel boatlift, where he is sent to a refugee camp with his best friend, Manny Ribera, and their companions, Angel and Chi-Chi. Screenwriters and directors such as Martin Scorsese have praised the film, and it has been referenced extensively in pop culture, especially in hip hop music, as well as comic books, television programs, and video games. In the years that followed, some critics have reappraised it, considering it one of the greatest gangster films ever made. ![]() Some Cuban expatriates in Miami objected to the film's portrayal of Cubans as criminals and drug traffickers. Initial critical response was negative due to its excessive violence, profanity, and graphic drug usage. The film grossed $45 million at the domestic box office and $66 million worldwide. Scarface premiered in New York City on December 1, 1983, and was released on December 9 by Universal Pictures. The film's soundtrack was composed by Giorgio Moroder. Filming took place from November 1982 to May 1983, in Los Angeles and Miami. De Palma dedicated this version of Scarface to the memories of Howard Hawks and Ben Hecht, the director and screenwriter, respectively, of the original film. Sidney Lumet was initially hired to direct the film but was replaced by De Palma, who hired Stone to write the script. Pacino became interested in a remake of the 1932 version after seeing it, and he and producer Martin Bregman began to develop it. The film co-stars Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Loggia, Míriam Colón and F. It tells the story of Cuban refugee Tony Montana (Pacino), who arrives penniless in Miami during the Mariel boatlift and becomes a powerful drug lord. It is a remake of the 1932 film of the same name, in turn based on the 1930 novel by Armitage Trail. ![]() When he's not writing lists - and the occasional feature article - for Collider, he also likes to upload film reviews to his Letterboxd profile (username: Jeremy Urquhart) and Instagram account.Scarface is a 1983 American crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma, written by Oliver Stone, and starring Al Pacino. He's plagued by the question of whether or not The Room is genuinely terrible or some kind of accidental masterpiece, and has been for more than 12 years (and a similar number of viewings). He's also very proud of the fact that he's seen every single Nicolas Cage movie released before 2022, even though doing so often felt like a tremendous waste of time. His favorite directors include Martin Scorsese, Sergio Leone, Akira Kurosawa, Quentin Tarantino, Werner Herzog, John Woo, Bob Fosse, Fritz Lang, Guillermo del Toro, and Yoji Yamada. ![]() He'll gladly watch and write about almost anything, from old Godzilla films to gangster flicks to samurai movies to classic musicals to the French New Wave to the MCU. Jeremy is an omnivore when it comes to his movie-watching diet. ![]()
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