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Actors: Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Loggia, F. Murray Abraham
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Scarface |
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In 1980 a group of Cubans immigrate to America. Among them are two best friends who are looking to make money in Miami.
They get involved with drug dealers and soon make their own cocaine empire. However, one of them is too arrogant and both dealers and cops go after him. This movie shows the rise and fall of this particular drug dealer/gangster.
--Jack Bauer, Resident Scholar
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Scarface is a classic movie about a gangster Tony Montana, Al Pacino, and his rise to power in a world of drugs and violence.
--clay vryens, Resident Scholar
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This is the remake of the 1930's Scarface. It has the same story line. The one difference is this is a Cuban gangster. Most of the acts of crime he commits are for cocaine.
--Trevor Schmitt, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Scarface |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 36.7%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 26.7%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 36.7%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1980's-1999
Crime & Police Story?
Yes
Criminal enemy is...
- law enforcement gone bad
- drug dealers
If this is a criminal POV story...
- one man's rise in a criminal organization
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- criminal
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- emotionally unstable
- wild
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Hispanic/Latinic
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average build (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Hispanic/Latinic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- gang
Profession/status:
- criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Hispanic/Latinoa
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- South
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Movie makes you feel...
- all mixed up
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- seeing breasts
- seeing nude female butt
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 (None)
Kind of violence:
- hand to hand
- guns
- knives
Unusual forms of death
- hanging
- diced
- perforation--bullets
Any profanity?
- A huge amnt of foul language
Lot of special effects?
Yes
Kinds of F/X
- exploding bombs
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Classic/oldies rock
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