Review of Scarface (1983) by Renzo V — 11 Feb 2014

"SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND!".

- 'Scarface' is a 1983 crime film from director Brian De Palma (Carrie, Mission: Impossible) and written by Oliver Stone (Natural Born Killers). The film is actually a remake of the movie with the same name from 1932. This latest version was considered controversial due to the bad language, explicit violence and the hard drug usage. A must-see movie with a genius ending. If we can believe the rumors the leading roles were to go to Robert DeNiro and Glenn Close, but apparently they turned it down. 'Scarface' stars are Al Pacino (The Godfather) as druglord Tony Montana and Michelle Pfeiffer (What Lies Beneath) as Elvira Hancock, with Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (The Abyss) and Steven Bauer. The world is yours...

Cuban refugee Tony Montana (Pacino) arrives in Miami with his best friend Manny Ray (Bauer), where the both of them kill a former Cuban government official at the request of a powerful drug dealer to get green cards. The two of them start to work for Frank Lopez, who is impressed by their daring actions because the boys aren't afraid to use bloody violence to get what they want. They get invited to Frank's house where they meet his attractive girlfriend Elvira Hancock (Pfeiffer). Tony climbs up the ladder and turns from a small criminal to a true drug kingpin. But all the drugs and power make him do stupid things. He falls in love with Elvira. His protectiveness towards his younger sister Gina (Mastrantonio) will eventually bring his empire down...