Scarface (1983)

Theatrical - Wide 1983-12-09

Cast Al Pacino Steven Bauer Michelle Pfeiffer Mary Mastrantonio
Directed by Brian De Palma
Written by Oliver Stone

Genres: Crime Drama

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Synopsis

When Fidel Castro opens the harbor at Mariel, Cuba, he sends 125,000 Cuban refugees to reunite with their relatives in the United States. Among all the refugees, there is one who wants it all, his name is Tony Montana. Tony and... See more his friend Manny when they arrive in the United States and start in small time jobs, soon they are hired by Omar Suarez to pay money to a group of Colombians. When the deal goes wrong, Tony and Manny leave with the money and succeed in their job. Soon Tony meets with drug kingpin Frank Lopez and falls for his boss’s girl Elvira. Pretty soon Tony will know that those who want it all, do not last forever and that is the price of power. The world will know Montana by one name….SCARFACE.

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Posted 11 years ago

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