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He was Tony Montana. The world will remember him by another name...SCARFACE. másPlot:
In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug empire while succumbing to greed. (Cartel not Mafia) full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)Awards:
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 3 nominations másComentarios de los usuarios:
Exceed to Excess másCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)más
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También conocida como:
Caracortada (Argentina) (Chile) [es]Precio del poder (Scarface), El (Spain) [es]
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View content advisory for parentsDuración:
170 min | 81 min (DVD version by VCA)País:
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 másSonido:
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Brazil:18 | Mexico:C | Colombia:18 | West Germany:18 (video premiere) (cut) (1985) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) (original rating) | South Korea:18 | Finland:K-15 (DVD version) (re-rated) | Iceland:16 | Germany:18 (JK/SPIO) | Belgium:KNT | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (re-rating) | Netherlands:18 (original rating) | Canada:R | Finland:K-18 | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1990) | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Chile:18 | Denmark:15 | France:-12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:18 | Italy:VM14 | Japan:R-15 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Netherlands:16 (DVD rating) | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 (re-rating) (2000) | Norway:18 (original rating) | Peru:18 | Portugal:M/18 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Taiwan:PG-12 | UK:18 | USA:R (re-rating on appeal) | USA:X (original rating) | Germany:BPjM RestrictedMOVIEmeter: 
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Despite the title, Tony Montana is called "Scarface" only once throughout the movie, and in Spanish at that ("Caracicatriz"). másGoofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the final scene, after Tony gets shot and loses his gun, and he starts yelling, the enemy shooter in the top left-hand corner is still shooting (you can see the shells flying out), but there is no flash or sound. másQuotes:
[first lines]Fidel Castro: ...al esfuerzo y al heroísmo de una revolución... ¡No los queremos! ¡No los necesitamos!
[... to the effort and heroism of a revolution... We don't want them! We don't need them!]
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Strangers in the Night máspreguntas frecuentes
A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERSDid Tony want to have sex with his sister Gina?
A note to...
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Every great gangster movie has under-currents of human drama. Don't expect an emotional story of guilt, retribution and despair from "Scarface". This is a tale of ferocious greed, corruption, and power. The darker side of the fabled "American Dream".
Anybody complaining about the "cheesiness" of this film is missing the point. The superficial characters, cheesy music, and dated fashions further fuel the criticism of this life of diabolical excess. Nothing in the lives of these characters really matter, not on any human level at least. In fact the film practically borderlines satire, ironic considering all the gangsta rappers that were positively inspired by the lifestyle of Tony Montana.
This isn't Brian DePalma's strongest directorial effort, it is occasionally excellent and well-handled (particularly the memorable finale), but frequently sinks to sloppy and misled. Thankfully, it is supported by a very strong script by Oliver Stone (probably good therapy for him, considering the coke habit he was tackling at the time). The themes are consistent, with the focus primarily on the life of Tony Montana, and the evolution of his character as he is consumed by greed and power. The dialogue is also excellent, see-sawing comfortably between humour and drama. There are many stand-out lines, which have since wormed their way into popular culture in one form or another.
The cast help make it what it is as well, but this is really Pacino's film. One of his earlier less subtle performances (something much more common from him nowadays), this is a world entirely separate from Michael Corleone and Frank Serpico. Yet he is as watchable here as ever, in very entertaining (and intentionally over-the-top) form. It is hard to imagine another Tony Montana after seeing this film, in possibly one of the most mimicked performances ever. Pfeiffer stood out as dull and uncomfortable on first viewing, but I've come to realize how she plays out the part of the bored little wife. Not an exceptional effort, but unfairly misjudged. The supporting players are very good too, particularly Paul Shenar as the suave Alejandro Sosa.
Powerful, occasionally humorous, sometimes shocking, and continually controversial. "Scarface" is one of the films of the eighties (whatever that might mean to you). An essential and accessible gangster flick, and a pop-culture landmark. 9/10