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09/12/1983 Action, Crime, Drama 2h 50m
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He loved the American Dream. With a vengeance.

Overview

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.

  1. Brian De Palma

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Al Pacino

    Tony Montana

  2. Steven Bauer

    Manny Ray

  3. Michelle Pfeiffer

    Elvira

  4. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

    Gina

  5. Robert Loggia

    Frank Lopez

  6. Miriam Colon

    Mama Montana

  7. F. Murray Abraham

    Omar

  8. Paul Shenar

    Alejandro Sosa

  9. Harris Yulin

    Bernstein

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-06-08
Despite all the hype and plaudits, I don't think this film is as good as Paul Muni's 1932 iteration. That's not to say it isn't a good film, nor that Al Pacino doesn't turn in a good effort - it's that it is all so brash. The language and action has no subtlety or finesse to it. It glorifies violence - it's not just that it is a necessary evil in the world in which "Tony Montana" works, it just comes across as if there was nothing in the script and the film had to be padded out somehow - so let's shove in some more brutality. There is precious little sophistication with the characterisation ei...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$25,000,000.00

Revenue
$66,023,329.00

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