Scarface
“He loved the American Dream. With a vengeance.”
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.
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Cast
104 people
Al Pacino
Tony Montana
Known for
The Godfather Part II
Heat
Steven Bauer
Manny Ray
Known for
Ray Donovan
Primal Fear
Michelle Pfeiffer
Elvira
Known for
Dark Shadows
Murder on the Orient Express
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Gina
Known for
The Abyss
Limitless
Robert Loggia
Frank Lopez
Known for
Independence Day
Big
Miriam Colon
Mama Montana
Known for
Goal!
Lone Star
F. Murray Abraham
Omar
Known for
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Moon Knight
Paul Shenar
Alejandro Sosa
Known for
The Big Blue
Raw Deal
Harris Yulin
Bernstein
Known for
Ozark
Training Day
Ángel Salazar
Chi Chi
Known for
Carlito's Way
Maniac Cop 2
Arnaldo Santana
Ernie
Known for
Cruising
Pepe Serna
Angel
Known for
American Me
The PJs
Brian De Palma Director · Oliver Stone Screenplay Armitage Trail Story
Worldwide gross $66M · Budget $25M · United States release December 9, 1983
Box office
Budget
$25,000,000
Worldwide gross
$66,023,329
Gross vs. budget
2.6×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Martin Bregman Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · December 1, 1983
Premiere · New York City
United States · December 9, 1983
Theatrical
Argentina
February 9, 1984 · Theatrical
March 8, 2012 · Theatrical · (re-release)
Australia
February 1, 1984 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 13, 1984 · Theatrical
Canada
December 9, 1983 · Theatrical
Czechia
January 1, 2001 · Physical · DVD
Finland
March 8, 1984 · Theatrical
France
March 7, 1984 · Theatrical
June 3, 1990 · Physical · VHS
January 17, 2001 · Physical · DVD
July 28, 2009 · TV · Arte
September 6, 2011 · Physical · Blu-Ray
March 20, 2012 · Digital · VOD
October 30, 2013 · Theatrical · Re-release
October 16, 2019 · Physical · 4K UHD
February 16, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
June 28, 2026 · Digital · Arte•tv
June 28, 2026 · TV · Arte
Germany
March 8, 1984 · Theatrical
July 28, 2009 · TV · Arte
June 28, 2026 · Digital · Arte•tv
June 28, 2026 · TV · Arte
Greece
March 23, 1984 · Theatrical
Hungary
July 6, 1985 · Theatrical
Ireland
February 17, 1984 · Theatrical
Italy
April 20, 1984 · Theatrical
April 1, 2023 · Limited theatrical · 40th Anniversary 4k Remaster Rerelease
Japan
April 28, 1984 · Theatrical
Mexico
September 20, 1984 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 5, 1984 · Theatrical
July 13, 2003 · TV · V8
October 11, 2007 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
Norway
December 9, 1983 · Theatrical
Poland
February 1, 1990 · Theatrical
Portugal
April 12, 1984 · Theatrical
Russia
November 13, 1987 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 8, 1984 · Theatrical
Spain
March 12, 1984 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 23, 1984 · Theatrical
March 20, 2002 · Physical · DVD
September 7, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
October 28, 2019 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
United Kingdom
February 3, 1984 · Theatrical · Originally cut
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