Review of Scarface (1932) by Tatsuhito K — 11 Nov 2013

Al Pacino owns every second of the movie. Scarface is a masterpiece filled with intensity.

This review of Scarface (1932) was written by Tatsuhito K on 11 Nov 2013.

Scarface has generally received very positive reviews.

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