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#2 of 1983 · Certified Fresh

Scarface (1983)

1983 · 170 minutes · Crime / Drama · Directed by Brian De Palma
IMDb rating8.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes78%
Box office gross$66.4M

Synopsis

In 1980, ex-convict Cuban refugee Tony Montana arrives in Miami as part of the Mariel boatlift with his friend Manny Ribera and their companions, Angel and Chi-Chi. Miami drug lord Frank Lopez arranges green cards for them in exchange for murdering a former henchman of Fidel Castro.

Starring

Al PacinoSteven BauerMichelle PfeifferMary Elizabeth MastrantonioRobert Loggia
Box office
$66.4 million
Budget
$23.5–37 million
IMDb votes
1,041,015

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