Here’s the story behind Scarface.
While 1983’sScarfaceis based on the 1930s movie, both derive from a book by Armitage Trail.
Consequently, 1932’sScarfacenever really had its day in the sun.
For a movie that is rapidly approaching 100 years old, however,Scarfaceis remarkably well-preserved.
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Brian De Palma’s iconic crime drama is loosely based on the 1929 novel of the same name and follows Cuban refugee Tony Montana (Al Pacino), who begins a life of crime after arriving in Miami. It chronicles his rise from a penniless thug to one of the richest and most ruthless kingpins in the world, amassing a criminal empire worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
