December 1, 1983 (New York City)
December 9, 1983 (United States)
Scarface is a 1983 American crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone. Loosely based on the 1929 novel of the same name and serving as a loose remake of the 1932 film, it tells the story of Cuban refugee Tony Montana (Al Pacino), who arrives penniless in Miami during the Mariel boatlift and becomes a powerful and extremely homicidal drug lord. The film co-stars Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Robert Loggia. De Palma dedicated this version of Scarface to the writers of the original film, Howard Hawks and Ben Hecht.
Pacino became interested in a remake of the 1932 version after seeing it, and he and producer Martin Bregman began to develop it. Sidney Lumet was initially hired to direct the film but was replaced by De Palma, who hired Stone to write the script. Filming took place from November 1982 to May 1983, in Los Angeles and Miami. The film's soundtrack was composed by Giorgio Moroder.
Scarface premiered in New York City on December 1, 1983, and was released on December 9 by Universal Pictures. The film grossed $45 million at the domestic box office and $66 million worldwide. Initial critical reception was negative due to its excessive violence, profanity, and graphic drug usage. Some Cuban expatriates in Miami objected to the film's portrayal of Cubans as criminals and drug traffickers. In the years that followed, critics have reappraised it, and it is now considered one of the greatest gangster films ever made. Screenwriters and directors such as Martin Scorsese have praised the film, and it has been referenced extensively in pop culture, especially in hip hop music, as well as comic books, television programs, and video games. The film has come to be regarded as a cult classic.
Storyline[]
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana (Al Pacino) stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.
Also See[]
- Scarface: The World Is Yours
- Scarface: Money. Power. Respect.
Sound Effects Used[]
Original Mix[]
- Hollywoodedge, Ricochet CRT2014403
- Looney Tunes Explosion Sound 1
- RICOCHET - LONG DESCENDING SHELL SCREAM RICCO
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, HORN - CAR SPEEDING BY BLOWING HORN
- Sound Ideas, GUN, MACHINE GUN - MANY BURSTS 01
- Sound Ideas, GUN, MACHINE GUN - SHORT BURST 01
- Sound Ideas, GUN, MACHINE GUN - SHORT BURST 02
- Sound Ideas, GUN, RIFLE - SINGLE SHOT 13 (Universal Studios)
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 07
- UNIVERSAL MALE SCREAM 01
Remastered Mix[]
- Hollywoodedge, 9mm Uzi Automatic Fir PE095701
- Hollywoodedge, Grunt 7 Male Strained PE132701
- Hollywoodedge, Grunt 8 Male Strained PE132801
- Hollywoodedge, Machine Gun Silence PE1010701
- Hollywoodedge, Multiple Single Bull PE236501
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 02
- Sound Ideas, EXTERIOR SHOTS, SPECIAL WEAPONS - .44 MAXI PUMA KAPOW WITH TRAIL
- Sound Ideas, HUMAN, SCREAM - SCREAM: FEMALE, HORROR 02
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - SLICK RICCO 02