Movie
Scarface
Overview
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.
Details
- Release date
- 1983-12-09
- Runtime
- 170 min
- Genres
- Action, Crime, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Universal Pictures, Martin Bregman Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Al Pacino as Tony Montana
- Steven Bauer as Manny Ray
- Michelle Pfeiffer as Elvira
- Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Gina
- Robert Loggia as Frank Lopez
- Miriam Colon as Mama Montana
- F. Murray Abraham as Omar
- Paul Shenar as Alejandro Sosa
- Harris Yulin as Bernstein
- Ángel Salazar as Chi Chi
- Arnaldo Santana as Ernie
- Pepe Serna as Angel
Crew
- Brian De Palma - Director
- Oliver Stone - Screenplay
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