Review of Scarface (1932) by Cedric L — 19 Jun 2016

Great work from Brian De Palma and the amazing Al Pacino.

This review of Scarface (1932) was written by Cedric L on 19 Jun 2016.

Scarface has generally received very positive reviews.

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