Scarface

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Cult & Horror

  • Director: Brian De Palma
  • Cast: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Premiere: 1983
  • Running time: 170 min
  • Rated: R

Tony Montana manages to leave Cuba during the Mariel exodus of 1980. He finds himself in a Florida refugee camp but his friend Manny has a way out for them: undertake a contract killing and arrangements will be made to get a green card. He's soon working for drug dealer Frank Lopez and shows his mettle when a deal with Colombian drug dealers goes bad. He also brings a new level of violence to Miami. Tony is protective of his younger sister but his mother knows what he does for a living and disowns him. Tony is impatient and wants it all however, including Frank's empire and his mistress Elvira Hancock. Once at the top however, Tony's outrageous actions make him a target and everything comes crumbling down.

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Accolades: 8 nominations total

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