---
title: 'Scarface (1983)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Brian De Palma'
released: '1983-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 165
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/scarface-1983'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086250/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Scarface (1983)

1983 · R · 165 min · Drama, Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Scarface is a 1983 American epic crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma, and written by Oliver Stone. It is based on the novel of the same name by Armitage Trail and a remake of the 1932 film of the same name by Howard Hawks. The film stars an ensemble cast led by Al Pacino, who stars as Cuban refugee Tony Montana. In the film, Montana arrives in Miami during the Mariel boatlift and becomes a powerful drug lord.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Brian De Palma](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-de-palma)
- **Screenplay:** [Oliver Stone](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-stone)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Giorgio Moroder](https://cinepixo.com/people/giorgio-moroder)
- **Producer:** [Martin Bregman](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-bregman)
- **Director of Photography:** [John A. Alonzo](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-a-alonzo)
- **Editor:** [Gerald B. Greenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerald-b-greenberg), [David Ray](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-ray)

## Cast

- [Al Pacino](https://cinepixo.com/people/al-pacino) as Tony Montana
- [Michael P. Moran](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-p-moran) as Nick the Pig
- [Albert Carrier](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-carrier) as Pedro Quinn
- [Michelle Pfeiffer](https://cinepixo.com/people/michelle-pfeiffer) as Elvira Hancock
- [Angela Aames](https://cinepixo.com/people/angela-aames)
- [Charles Durning](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-durning) as voiceover
- [Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-elizabeth-mastrantonio) as Gina Montana
- [Tony Perez](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-perez) as Service officer
- [Al Israel](https://cinepixo.com/people/al-israel) as Hector the Toad
- [Luis Gómez](https://cinepixo.com/people/luis-gomez)
- [Pepe Serna](https://cinepixo.com/people/pepe-serna) as Angel
- [Roberto Contreras](https://cinepixo.com/people/roberto-contreras)
- [Harris Yulin](https://cinepixo.com/people/harris-yulin) as Bernstein
- [F. Murray Abraham](https://cinepixo.com/people/f-murray-abraham) as Omar
- [Geno Silva](https://cinepixo.com/people/geno-silva) as the assassin

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