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Scarface

He loved the American Dream. With a vengeance.

8.2(13,568)19832h 50m25

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$25M
Box office
$66M
Language
English
  • sibling relationship
  • miami, florida
  • cuba
  • gangster
  • cocaine
  • rise and fall
  • remake
  • tragedy
  • drug cartel
  • mafia
  • drug lord
  • bitterness

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereRNew York City1 Dec 1983
    • TheatricalR9 Dec 1983
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical18Originally cut3 Feb 1984
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalR 18+1 Feb 1984
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical18A9 Dec 1983
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical189 Feb 1984
    • Theatrical13(re-release)8 Mar 2012
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1813 Jan 1984
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Physical18+DVD1 Jan 2001
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-188 Mar 1984
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical127 Mar 1984
    • Physical12VHS3 Jun 1990
    • Physical12DVD17 Jan 2001
    • TVArte28 Jul 2009
    • Physical12Blu-Ray6 Sept 2011
    • Digital / OTT12VOD20 Mar 2012
    • Theatrical12Re-release30 Oct 2013
    • Physical124K UHD16 Oct 2019
    • Digital / OTT16Netflix16 Feb 2022
    • Digital / OTTArte•tv28 Jun 2026
    • TVArte28 Jun 2026
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical188 Mar 1984
    • TVArte28 Jul 2009
    • Digital / OTTArte•tv28 Jun 2026
    • TVArte28 Jun 2026
  • GreeceGR

    • TheatricalK-1723 Mar 1984
  • HungaryHU

    • Theatrical186 Jul 1985

Frequently asked questions

Scarface was released on 9 December 1983.

Audience reviews

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  • J

    JPV852

    10/23/2019

    9/10

    Immensely great crime-drama that features some great performances and excellent writing from Oliver Stone (and this coming from someone who isn't a big fan of his) to the direction by Brian De Palma. The score is great though still love the song "Take It to the Limit" during the money laundering scene. Still a few slots below the likes of The Godfather and Heat, yet still a amazing film that holds up so well. **4.5/5…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    6/8/2023

    6/10

    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 the…

  • F

    Filipe Manuel Neto

    10/28/2023

    5/10

    **A very violent film about drug trafficking and paranoia, with a great cast and a great production, but where everything is histrionic and exaggerated.** I caught this film yesterday on television and decided to watch it in full. I had already heard about it, and the good dramatic performance that Al Pacino had, and so I decided it was time to see for myself. Directed by Brian de Palma, it marked its time, but is…

  • J

    JackthePGL

    8/19/2025

    10/10

    Like most of the gangster films, Scarface is the first one from many years and some people didn't even know that it's actually a remake to the original B&W version. While I was thinking about this, it went on the whole new level with the violence for the most part because it's directed by Brian De Palma. I know he's not going to make a movie overly violent to get an NC-17. Al Pacino as Tony Montana is what everyone l…

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