Scarface Movie Review 1983

Al Pacino is a Cuban refugee who becomes powerful in the drug trade until the life gets the better of him. A remake of the 1932 classic gangster film of the same name, although the first film has more plot. Extremely violent, often unpleasant, but not easily forgotten.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 170 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Crime Drama, Cuba, Gangs, Miami

Screenplay

Oliver Stone

Cast

Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert Loggia, F. Murray Abraham, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Harris Yulin, Paul Shenar, Oliver Stone, Pepe Serna, Mark Margolis, Richard Belzer, Victor Campos, Gregg Henry

Cinematography

John A. Alonzo

Director

Brian DePalma

Music

Giorgio Moroder

Producer

Mark Huffam