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Scarface
He loved the American Dream. With a vengeance.
He loved the American Dream. With a vengeance.
Action, Crime, Drama - 1983
8.3
79%
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After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana 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.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
170 min
Release date:
9 Dec 1983
Country:
US
Languages:
English, Spanish
Budget:
$25,000,000
Revenue:
$66,023,329
Awards:
8 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
It is a serious, often hilarious peek under the rock where nightmares strut in $800 suits and Armageddon lies around the next twist of treason.
– Richard Corliss,
TIME Magazine,
30 Jul 2014
fresh:
Performances are all extremely effective, with Pacino leading the way.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
23 Feb 2012
rotten:
Viewed today, while Scarface seems less shocking than it did during its initial theatrical run, it's no more substantive or interesting.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
30 Apr 2009
fresh:
An unashamed study of selfish, sadistic criminality, and all the better for it.
– Tom Huddleston,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
fresh:
What were Pacino's detractors hoping for? Something internal and realistic? Low key? The Tony Montana character is above all a performance artist, a man who exists in order to gloriously be himself.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
15 Jan 2004
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