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.
God damn amazing! Scarface is probably my favourite movie, particularly one without nostalgia, as a number of the other favourites are movies I watched lots as a youngster. To each their own, but people actually find this boring? I cannot believe it! It's about three hours long, but there is never much time before an iconic scene, line, great acting, '80s extravagance, etc. The running time is required as well to see the character development in Tony. You don't see this in the 1932 original as it's a much shorter film. There is no actor better at getting apoplectic than Pacino which this film allows him to do a number of times.
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