Review of Scarface (1932) by Dave G — 10 Feb 2013

Al Pacino at his best. Cinematography and sountrack are excellent.

This review of Scarface (1932) was written by Dave G on 10 Feb 2013.

Scarface has generally received very positive reviews.

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