Sunday, August 14, 2005

Scarface

Another movie that fell through the cracks for me. I'm glad I finally got around to watching it, as its eclipsed Goodfellas as my favourite gangster movie. My grade: A-

Synopsis: Remake of the 1932 film, which follows the rise of Tony Montana, a Cuban emigre who, with his friend Manny Ray, builds a strong criminal empire in early 1980's Miami. (via Imdb)

Director: Brian De Palma (The Untouchables)
Writer: Oliver Stone (Platoon) based on the novel by Armitage Trail
Stars: Al Pacino (Dog Day Afternoon), Steven Bauer (Primal Fear), Michelle Pfeiffer (White Oleander), Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (The Abyss), Robert Loggia (An Officer and a Gentleman), Paul Shenar (The Big Blue)

Useless Trivia: In one shot, a then 14 year old Brett Ratner is seen lying on a raft in a pool. Ratner is the director of the Rush Hour movies, as well as the Hannibal Lecter film, Red Dragon.

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