Iconic. One of the best films of the 80's. Scarface is uneven in parts, but the strong scenes more than make up for the middling ones. And that ending! It's one of my 10 favorites, easily.
It's a common story, a small-time criminal rises to the top of a drug empire, and then is...( read more)
Al Pacino, F Murray Abraham, Harris Yulin
After years of diplomatic silence between the United States and Cuba, Castro opens the port of Mariel Harbor, Cuba, to thousands emmigrating to the United States in search of the American dream. Shrew...( read more
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November 20, 2009
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October 15, 2009
''I'm Tony Montana! You fuck with me, you fuckin' with the best!''
In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug empire while succumbing to greed.
Al Pacino: Tony Montana
''In this country, you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the...( read more) -
September 4, 2009
'Say hello to my little friend! '
One of Pacino's finest performances, it's certainly more his film than DePalma's. -
June 25, 2009
In an earlier review I did on the film Insomnia, I mentioned that Pacino seems to fall under the typecasting trap of cops and gangsters, which I followed up by saying if he does it's because he does them so well.
Well, I did a review in which he was a damn good cop, so let's see...( read more) -
January 25, 2009
Dragging away from the silent, intelligent underworld of The Godfather & Miller's Crossing, this is a movie where friendship is as real as the toothfairy and where you meet your end by chainsaw. This movie is not a thinking mans gangster movie, Tony Montana screwed up everything ...( read more)
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November 17, 2009
The classic film of criminal madness. Action-packed.
Tony Montana: I always tell the truth. Even when I lie.
Bernstein: Every day above ground is a good day.
Omar: Watch my back.
Tony Montana: Better than your front, lemme tell you. Much easier to watch.
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November 10, 2009
Most people always think of the scene when Tony Montana makes his last stand, guns ablazing from behind his desk; however, the scene that sticks out for me is the one where he tries to save the innocent family in the car who have been marked for death. This is not your typical bl...( read more)
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November 7, 2009
Nothing to say about Scarface that hasn't already been said, its simply a great movie.
Critic Reviews
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. full review
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August 15, 2009I am desperately after a copy of this movie. Even a burnt copy will do. Willing to swap other movies. If you have this movie, please message me. Any regions okay.
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August 31, 2008best film ever, if you like this you wuold like the godfather, the only thing there is that it isint on blu-ray.....
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July 12, 2008This movie its awesome and you can learn from it ... to made it in this world you gotta be like Tony, but you need to know when to calm down
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May 26, 2008yall mutha fukers r fake inone of yall r even close 2 being like scarface like me
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