Scarface(1983)- Production Details

Poster of Scarface

Synopsis

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. Shrewdly, Castro also unlocks the overpacked prisons, allowing hordes of criminals to join the refugees. Tony Montana, a small time hood, is one of them. In Florida, Montana connects with gangster Frank Lopez, and guns his way through the sun washed streets of Miami where he finds power, wealth and passion. He kills Lopez and marries his mistress, Elvira. Montana, better known as "Scarface," soon becomes the leader of a bloody cocaine-smuggling empire but at a terrible cost to his sister, Gina and his loyal friend, Manny. However, like that of others before him, Montana's reign is brief and a violent end is guaranteed as rival gangster compete to become the next drug lord.

Production Details

In Theaters

  • December 9, 1983

MPAA Rating

R

Genres

Crime, Action/Adventure, Drama, Biopic, Remake

Run Time

2 hours 50 minutes

Distributors

Universal Pictures

Box Office

$656,161

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • Dade County, Florida, USA

Produced In

United States

Directors

Brian De Palma

Director

David Hans Dreyfuss

2nd unit director (2nd Unit)