Al pacino, american actor best known for his intense, explosive acting style. With al pacino, michelle pfeiffer, steven bauer, mary elizabeth mastrantonio. Tony montana scarface al pacino jacket is an it is an american crime drama film. Among the dodgy flotsam winding up in miami is tony scarface montana, ferociously played by cockofthewalk al pacino, shrilly insisting on his. Al pacinos scarface celebrates 35 year anniversary of. For al pacino, the role was an opportunity to explore a crime boss who is the polar opposite of his michael corleone in coppolas the godfather. Al pacino has been criticized to be overthetop and loud in this movie.
The entertainment industry initially hated the film, with liza minnelli asking al pacino what he had done to leave the insiders subdued at a postscreening meal. Al pacinos tony montana is one of cinemas most iconic characters. Interestingly, al pacino starrer cult classic, scarface, which was the remake of the 1932 film of the same name, was inspired by the life of al capone as he was nicknamed as scarface. A cracking gangster film, lots of violence and bloodshed, not for the faint hearted. Scarface premiered on december 1, 1983, in new york city, where it was initially greeted with mixed reaction. Scarface is the film whose posters adorn student walls and whose many quotable. Scarface is often held up at the quintessential violent gangster film. See more ideas about al pacino, scarface movie and gangster movies. Al pacino stars as tony montana, whose intelligence, guts, and ambition help him skyrocket from dishwasher to the top of a criminal empire but whose eventual paranoia and incestuous desire for his kid. Pacino, wearing a yellow scarf over a black shirt, was lively and gregarious, and explained how the film germinated after seeing howard hawks 1932 scarface at. Scarface, starring al pacino, opens in theaters history. A great film, al pacino played a fantastic role as the ruthless tony montana, the cuban refugee who worked his way up to become the drug lord of miami. A film like scarface is more to their liking, which accounts for the film s enduring popularity, even in an editedfortv version that emasculates it.
Al pacino gives an unforgettable performance as tony montana, on of the most ruthless gangsters ever depicted on film, in this gripping crime. Al pacino is saying hello to his little friend again. It is a remake of the 1932 film and tells the story of cuban refugee tony montana al pacino who arrives in 1980s miami with nothing and rises to become a. The team behind the crime classic reunited at the tribeca film festival to celebrate the films 35th anniversary with some awkward moments.
Al pacino scarface smokes in the counting room 1983 al pacino counting the money with the pigs. En 1980, tony scarface montana beneficie dune amnistie du. This is one of those movies where the trailer is terrible but the movie itself. Al pacinos scarface wasnt a hit in 1983 but has grown. Tony montana scarface al pacino jacket filmstar outfits. Best picture for montana homes for your taste you are looking for something, and it is going to tell you exactly what you are looking for, and you didnt find that picture. With no new releases in theaters, kyle decided to give his spoiler free thoughts on the al pacino classic, scarface. The actor al pacino stars as a cuban refugee who becomes a miami crime boss in scarface, which opens in theaters on december 9, 1983 in scarface, pacino played tony montana, who arrives in. Scarface has become one of the most memorable films of 1983, thanks to al pacinos powerful performance, support from other filmmakers like. Al pacino starred in the classic crime film that chronicled the rise and fall of miami drug lord tony montana, which first hit theaters in 1983.
Alma mater actors studio hb studio occupation actor, filmmaker years active 1967present works full list partners jan tarrant 19881989 beverly dangelo 19972003 lucila polak 20082018 children 3 awards full list alfredo james pacino is. His notable movies included the godfather series, serpico, dog day afternoon, scarface, glengarry glen ross, and scent of a woman. Afi tribute to al pacino lifetime achievement youtube. Here are some of his most epic moments from the film sca. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Starring academy award winner al pacino the godfather in an unforgettable performance as one of the most ruthless gangsters ever depicted on film and costarring academy award nominee michelle pfeiffer the fabulous baker boys, scarface is the ragstoriches story of cuban immigrant tony scarface montana, who finds wealth, power and passion beyond his wildest. The oscarwinning actor uttered his iconic scarface line in ews exclusive clip after a 35thanniversary screening of the movie at the. Scarface 20th anniversary rerelease celebration 21 scarface bluray release 16 al pacino through the years 3 remembering robert loggia. Al pacinos ultraviolent scarface wasnt a hit when it was first released in 1983, but has since become a classic. Dorm edition 2 wedding and bridesmaid dresses in movies and tv 1 toprated novelstobigscreen movies 1 tribeca 2018. Tyson fury responds to cocaine rumours with al pacino scarface tweet the boxer superimposed his head on to an image of tony montana, the character portrayed by pacino in the 1983 film, sitting in. Al pacino as shylock in the acclaimed 2004 film the merchant of venice, produced by the same team. Tony montanas actions might be questionable just like the actions of many other characters in the film, but his words often bear wisdom. Al pacino stars as tony montana, an exiled cuban criminal who goes to.
Al pacino honored at ceremony for lifetime achievement. Scarface how the al pacino gangster film became a pop culture. Scarface takes its title from the 1932 howard hawks movie, which was inspired by the career of al capone. Tony camonte, the chicago gangster in the 1932 scarface, the role of the italianamerican mob boss that made paul muni a major star, is now. Al pacino film scarface scarface poster best movie posters movie poster art cinema posters poster poster love movie action movies.
Al pacino utters iconic scarface line 35 years later in. I have seen the original 1932 scarface, and i must say that both these movies are way too different from each other and should be seen as two different movies instead of praising the original over the remake. A loose remake of the 1932 howard hawks gangster film of the same title, it tells the story of a fictional cuban who comes to florida in 1980 as a result of the mariel. Al pacino, steven bauer, michelle pfeiffer, mary elizabeth mastrantonio plot. Alfredo james al pacino established himself as a film actor during one of cinemas most vibrant decades, the 1970s, and has become an enduring and iconic figure in the world of american movies. The origins of scarface can be traced back to the infamous al capone, who inspired the whole thing.
The official synopsis of the film reads, a ruthless businessman and bootlegger who ruled chicago with an iron fist, al fonzo capone tom hardy was the. Al pacino pacino at the 2004 venice film festival born alfredo james pacino 19400425 april 25, 1940 age 79 new york city, new york, u. The shame of the nation and the shame of a nation is a 1932 american precode gangster film directed by howard hawks and produced by hawks and howard hughes. In 1980 miami, a determined cuban immigrant takes over a drug empire while succumbing. Scarface is hailed as one of the alltime best gangster movies ever made. The screenplay, by ben hecht, is based loosely on the 1929 novel by armitage trail which was inspired by al capone. This is inspirational jacket of 1983 movie scarface. However, during the meal, eddie murphy told pacino that he loved the film. Scarface mansion sells for substantially reduced price. Al pacino scarface dvd 2disc widescreen anniversary. That hawks film was the most violent gangster film of its time, and this 1983 film by brian depalma also has been surrounded by a controversy over its violence, but in both movies the violence grows out of the lives of the characters. He was born april 25, 1940 in manhattan, new york city, to italianamerican parents, rose nee gerardi and sal pacino. Details about al pacino scarface dvd 2disc widescreen anniversary edition dvd, 2003 al pacino scarface dvd 2disc widescreen anniversary edition dvd, 2003 item information. Al pacino stars as tony montana, an exiled cuban criminal who goes to work for miami drug lord robert loggia.