Infinitely quotable and more than a little cartoonish.

Rating: 8/10 (10 July 2010)

The film chronicles the rise and fall of Cuban immigrant Tony Montana (Al Pacino), who becomes a big-time drug dealer.
Scarface is a brutalized remake, with detailed violence and a superabundance of foul language; yet Pacino is mesmerising, and Michelle Pfeiffer and Steven Bauer both lend first-rate support. Miami, superbly photographed, looks all too likely a location for such nefarious dealings. With this film, director Brian De Palma made a shocking statement about the advanced state of the narcotics trade in America's cities. The film has gathered a cult following and has become an important cultural icon, inspiring posters, clothing, and many other references.