A remake of a classic gangster film of the same name from Howard Hawks in 1932. Scarface tells the rise and fall of the gangster and drug dealer Tony Montana who came to Miami as a refugee from Cuba in the 1980’s. A cult film and one of the most celebrated films of all time.
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Al Pacino | Tony Montana |
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Steven Bauer | Manny Ray |
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Michelle Pfeiffer | Elvira |
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Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio | Gina |
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Robert Loggia | Frank Lopez |
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Miriam Colon | Mama Montana |
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F. Murray Abraham | Omar |
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Paul Shenar | Alejandro Sosa |
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Harris Yulin | Bernstein |
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Ángel Salazar | Chi Chi |
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Arnaldo Santana | Ernie |
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Pepe Serna | Angel |
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Michael P. Moran | Nick The Pig |
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Al Israel | Hector The Toad |
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Dennis Holahan | Banker |
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Mark Margolis | Shadow |
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Michael Alldredge | Sheffield |
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Ted Beniades | Seidelbaum |
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Richard Belzer | M.C. at Babylon Club |
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Paul Espel | Luis |
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John Brandon | Immigration Officer #3 |
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Tony Perez | Immigration Officer #2 |
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Garnett Smith | Immigration Officer #1 |
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Loren Almaguer | Dr. Munoz |
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Gil Barreto | Cuban Refugee |
| Director | Brian De Palma |
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| Writer | Oliver Stone, Howard Hawks, Ben Hecht, Armitage Trail | |
| Producer | Martin Bregman, Peter Saphier, Louis A. Stroller | |
| Musician | Giorgio Moroder | |
| Photography | John A. Alonzo | |
| Nr Discs | 2 |
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| Quantity | 1 |
| Index | 150 |
| Added Date | Mar 10, 2012 13:58:32 |
| Modified Date | Jun 12, 2022 00:33:36 |
Story Synopsis:
Scarface is a gripping crime epic inspired by the 1932 classic of the same name. Al Pacino’s unforgettable performance as gangster Tony Montana is a tour-de-force of Brian De Palma filmmaking. The screenplay by Academy Award® winner Oliver Stone follows the violent career of a small-time Cuban refugee hoodlum who wants to be somebody in the crime underworld of Miami’s cocaine empire. Gunning his way to the top to become a drug trade kingpin, Pacino’s Tony Montana is mesmerizing as he pursues his twisted version of the American Dream. His taste of power is cut short when he makes the fatal mistake of becoming an addict himself. A vengeful Bolivian cocaine supplier wants Tony terminated. Tony’s downfall climaxes in a hail of blood and bullets, whose images are both vicious and exhilarating.
LaserDisc Picture:
The digital video transfer looks very much like film, but is inconsistent in terms of color fidelity and balance as if the transfer was put together from divergent master elements. The dark areas lack shadow detail in several scenes. However, many scenes look extraor-dinarily real, particularly those set against the background of Miami’s fascinating Latin lifestyle.There is this documentary feel throughout which heightens the realism of the graphic violence. The Panavision® scope aspect ratio is preserved at 2.35:1.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack mix is somewhat veiled and the surround enhancement is uneven as it appears, then disappears, collapsing to mono in several scenes. When the surrounds are prevalent, they do a good job of defining the soundscape of the widescreen compositions. The driving musical score by Giorgio Moroder is well positioned in the mix and serves well to create the appropriate tension.
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