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A tense and violent update of the 1932 Howard Hughes gangster classic with the setting changed from Chicago to Miami. 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 sister (.. Read more

Starring	Al Pacino, Robert Loggia, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer
Director	Brian De Palma
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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  - 3
  You cockaroach!
  
  Fantastic. This film is by far one of the best movies I have ever seen. The story is a remake of a classic gangster movie, this time round though it is set on... read more »
  
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  - 18 Dec 2004 at 15:45
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  - 0
  Eeeer HellOOOoo ?
  
  Yo mama's video club is so rubbish they don't even have Scarface ... :D
  
  Kind of pathetic, really... don't you think?
  
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- 1120373
- - Geeeflat
  - 13 reviews
  - 19 May 2012 at 21:23
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  - 0
  Not as good as it's hyped up to be
  
  Gave it a watch as people always bang on about it... Not what I expected and not as good as I expected :(
  
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- - AndreaJennie
  - 9 reviews
  - 17 May 2012 at 10:57
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  - 0
  The World is Yours
  
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  For me Scarface is one of those films where I am deeply involved into the film, I know most people these days only love the film for the drugs and violence but ... read more »
  
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- - Adams4England
  - 3 reviews
  - Southampton
  - 08 May 2012 at 03:47
- - 2
  - 0
  One of the all time greats!
  
  I think most people would agree that this is one of the greatest films of all time.
  
  It sends a powerful message of how the greed and lust for power ... read more »
  
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- - ZakM
  - 6 reviews
  - Gerrards Cross
  - 21 Nov 2011 at 19:17
- - 1
  - 1
  Great film!
  
  Brilliant, action packed. Brutal in places, and a solid story line! You really connect with the characters, especially Tony Montana. A first class film!
  
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- - Major_film
  - 1 review
  - 21 Sep 2011 at 19:34
- - 0
  - 7
  A passive way to unintelligently kill a few hours
  
  In a word, nonsense. I’d heard good things about Scarface beforehand so sitting down to watch it I was expecting a lot; none of it was delivered. To start ... read more »
  
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- - MickeyOnePunchONeil
  - 23 reviews
  - Belfast
  - 07 Aug 2011 at 16:29
- - 0
  - 0
  Wonderful gangster film
  
  I was expecting another Scorcese-esq gangster movie from Scarface and so was pleasantly surprised. Scarface takes us on a journey from humble beginnings to gang... read more »
  
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- - SteveJay
  - 6 reviews
  - 20 Jul 2011 at 08:40
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  - 0
  Scarface Dvd
  
  The best film ive ever seen ever!
  
  First time ive seen this film and its one i want to watch again and again!
  
  Would definatley recommend ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 18 Jun 2011 at 19:57
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  - 0
  SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND!!!!!
  
  A very tense, typical 1980's gangster movie that sizzles and pops from beginning to end.
  
  Al Pachino is fantastic as Tony Montana and pulls of the... read more »
  
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- - Mick1983
  - 15 reviews
  - Leominster
  - 15 May 2011 at 19:53
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  - 0
  Say hello to my little review!
  
  As ever, Al Pacino is fantastic in his role - in this instance Tony Montana, a somewhat ambitious drug dealer who does all that he can to become as powerful as ... read more »
  
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- - brianw4815
  - 122 reviews
  - United Kingdom
  - 22 Mar 2011 at 11:05
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- - 37
  - 3
  You cockaroach!
  
  Fantastic. This film is by far one of the best movies I have ever seen. The story is a remake of a classic gangster movie, this time round though it is set on... read more »
  
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  - Manchester, England
  - 18 Dec 2004 at 15:45
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  - 6
  watchable
  
  A decent enough film although it gets a bit tiresome halfway through.The character played by Michelle Phieffer is absolutely awful(rather like my spelling of ... read more »
  
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  - Devon,England
  - 18 Apr 2005 at 23:07
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  - 2
  Classic
  
  One of the best ganster films around,up there with the Godfather series,Casino and Goodfellas.Pacino puts in the performance of his life as ruthless Cuban ... read more »
  
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  - Gloucester
  - 20 Oct 2004 at 23:28
- - 13
  - 2
  A Classic & Great Gangster Film
  
  Al Pacino at his best in this story of a nobody from Cuba who worked his way up building himself an empire only to have it fall part in his hands as he got ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Bracknell
  - 19 Jan 2005 at 20:24
- - 11
  - 3
  Average Gangster movie
  
  Had to rent this purely because it's a film you always hear about and its part of movie history.
  
  Was rather disappointed though as the acting was... read more »
  
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- - RussnEmma
  - 334 reviews
  - London, England
  - 03 Apr 2006 at 08:47
- - 9
  - 3
  Good performance by Al Pachino
  
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  As always . Although really bad movie. I have given it one star because of Al Pachino and the fact that it is 25 years old. I don't know that untill reading... read more »
  
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  - Leeds
  - 10 Apr 2008 at 10:59
- - 8
  - 0
  A cure for narcolepsy
  
  I have read aome of the negative reviews of this fil, and wonder whether these people know what a good film is!
  
  This is pure genius! Made in 1980 and... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 14 Jun 2007 at 21:59
- - 8
  - 2
  Borrring
  
  it sucked was Boring went on for far to long so abit dragged out ,
  
  WASTE of my time, i wud rather watch tots tv XD
  
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- - marksh
  - 2 reviews
  - Littlehampton
  - 28 Apr 2008 at 19:06
- - 7
  - 1
  A Film That Spawned A Genre......
  
  This is the original story of a Cuban refugee who embraces every part of the 'American Dream' even though it costs him his family, his friends and ... read more »
  
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- - Matt Parkinson
  - Lincolnshire
  - 18 Mar 2004 at 19:51
- - 6
  - 0
  Bonus disc - pah!
  
  Why you would want to send me the bonus disc alone is beyond me. There was nothing new on it in and it was a waste of my time opening it and posting it back. If... read more »
  
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- 529385
- - gecko2
  - 1 review
  - Leeds
  - 21 Feb 2008 at 15:59

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