Scarface (1983)

Film details

Featuring

Al Pacino Steven Bauer Michelle Pfeiffer
Director

Brian De Palma
Country

USA
Year

1983
Genres

Gangster Crime
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

Updated remake of the Howard Hawks film of 1932. A young Cuban refugee is swept up into the world of international drug trafficking. He moves up through the ranks, eventually becoming czar of the drug underworld, but then comes his inevitable downfall.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Tony Montana
    
    Al Pacino
  - Manolo 'Manny' Ray
    
    Steven Bauer
  - Elvira
    
    Michelle Pfeiffer
  - Gina
    
    Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
  - Frank Lopez
    
    Robert Loggia
  - Mama Montana
    
    Miriam Colón
  - Omar
    
    F. Murray Abraham
  - Alejandro Sosa
    
    Paul Shenar
  - Bernstein
    
    Harris Yulin
  - Chi Chi
    
    Angel Salazar
  - Ernie
    
    Arnaldo Santana
  - Angel
    
    Pepe Serna
  - Nick the Pig
    
    Michael P. Moran
  - Hector the Toad
    
    Al Israel
  - Banker
    
    Dennis Holahan
  - Shadow
    
    Mark Margolis
  - Sheffield
    
    Michael Alldredge
  - Seidelbaum
    
    Ted Beniades
  - MC at Babylon Club
    
    Richard Belzer
  - Luis
    
    Paul Espel
  - 3rd immigration officer
    
    John Brandon
  - 2nd immigration officer
    
    Tony Perez
  - 1st immigration officer
    
    Garnett Smith
  - Dr Munoz
    
    Loren Almaguer
  - Cuban refugee
    
    Gil Barreto
  - Gutierrez child
    
    Heather Benna
  - Miriam
    
    Dawnell Bowers
  - saleslady
    
    Tina Leigh Cameron
  - Ronnie Echevierra
    
    Victor Campos
  - Marielito
    
    Robert Hammer Cannerday
  - shooter
    
    Rene Carrasco
  - Pedro Quinn
    
    Albert Carrier
  - Vic Phillips
    
    John Carter
  - driver
    
    Richard Caselnova
  - 1st shooter
    
    Gary Cervantes
  - Matos
    
    Carlos Cestero
  - Miguel Echevierra
    
    John Contardo
  - Rebenga
    
    Roberto Contreras
  - cook
    
    Caesar Cordova
  - 2nd shooter
    
    Gregory N. Cruz
  - General Strasser
    
    Dante D'andré
  - Fernando
    
    Richard Delmonte
  - Octavio the Clown
    
    Wayne Doba
  - maitre d'
    
    Michel François
  - male patron
    
    Ben Frommer
  - taco stand customer
    
    Edward R. Frommer
  - helicopter pilot
    
    John Gambel
  - Cuban refugee
    
    Troy Isaacs
  - car salesman
    
    Ronald Joseph
  - interviewer
    
    Mario Machado
  - Nacho 'El Gordo'
    
    Joe Marmo
  - Nacho's bodyguard
    
    Ray Martel
  - bank spokesman
    
    John McCann
  - Gina's killer
    
    Richard Mendez
  - Ariel Bleyer
    
    Victor Millan
  - Waldo
    
    Santos Morales
  - Gaspar's bodyguard
    
    Mike Moroff
  - Gutierrez child
    
    Angela Nisi
  - 2nd kid
    
    Manuel Padilla Jr
  - driver
    
    Tony Pann
  - Mrs Gutierrez
    
    Ilka Payan
  - Marta
    
    Barbra Perez
  - monsignor
    
    Michael Rougas
  - Cuban refugee
    
    Anthony Saenz
  - The Skull
    
    Geno Silva
  - 1st kid
    
    Arnold Tafolla
  - helicopter pilot
    
    Chuck Tamburo
  - Cuban refugee
    
    Jim Towers
  - Gaspar Gomez
    
    Robert Van Den Berg
  - Cuban man
    
    Bob Yanez
  - woman at Babylon Club
    
    Angela Aames
  - woman at Babylon Club
    
    Nancy Lee Andrews
  - woman at Babylon Club
    
    Dona Baldwin
  - woman at Babylon Club
    
    Rose Lee Benton
  - woman at Babylon Club
    
    Cynthia Burr
  - woman at Babylon Club
    
    Lana Clarkson
  - woman at Babylon Club
    
    Karen Criswell
  - woman at Babylon Club
    
    Margo Kelly
  - woman at Babylon Club
    
    Ava Lazar
  - woman at Babylon Club
    
    Emilia Lesniak
  - woman at Babylon Club
    
    Marii Mak
  - woman at Babylon Club
    
    Shelley Taylor Morgan
  - woman at Babylon Club
    
    Catharine Richardson
  - woman at Babylon Club
    
    Pat Simmons
  - woman at Babylon Club
    
    Terri Taylor
  - woman at Babylon Club
    
    Charlie Adiano
  - woman at Babylon Club
    
    Lisa Katz
  - woman at Babylon Club
    
    Jeanette Linné
  - woman at Babylon Club
    
    Margaret Michaels
  - woman at Babylon Club
    
    Rhonda Sandberg
  - woman at Babylon Club
    
    Shea, Kathy
  - woman at Babylon Club
    
    Marcia Wolf
Credits
- Direction:
  - Directed by
    
    Depalma, Brian
  - 2nd Unit Director
    
    David Hans Dreyfuss
  - 1st Assistant Director
    
    Jerry Ziesmer
  - 1st Assistant Director
    
    Joe Napolitano
  - 2nd Assistant Director
    
    Chris Soldo
  - Additional 2nd Assistant Director
    
    James Herbert
  - Script Supervisor
    
    Jan Kemper
  Production:
  - ©
    
    Inc. Universal City Studios
  - Opening Logo
    
    Universal Pictures
  - Production
    
    Martin Bregman
  - Executive Producer
    
    Louis A. Stroller
  - Produced by
    
    Martin Bregman
  - Co-producer
    
    Peter Saphier
  - Unit Production Manager
    
    Ray Hartwick
  - Production Co-ordinator
    
    Shari Leibowitz
  - Production Auditor
    
    Ron Filbert
  - Production Auditor
    
    Willie Kapahu
  - Location Manager
    
    Pierson, Frank
  - Location Manager
    
    Susan Zwerman
  - Production Assistant
    
    Michael Fottrell
  - Production Assistant
    
    Darryl Fong
  - Production Assistant
    
    Lori Meeks
  - Assistant to Mr [Brian] DePalma
    
    Gary Hill
  - Assistant to Mr [Al] Pacino
    
    Mary Viviano
  Casting:
  - Casting by
    
    Alixe Gordin
  - Additional Casting
    
    Bob Morones
  - Extra Casting
    
    Karl Brindle
  - Extra Casting
    
    Billy Cardenas
  - Talent Co-ordinator
    
    Judee Roberts
  Writing:
  - Screenplay by
    
    Oliver Stone
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    John A. Alonzo
  - Technicolor Colour Consultant
    
    Phil Hetos
  - Technicolor Timing Consultant
    
    Jack Garsha
  - Camera Operator
    
    Michael Ferris
  - Camera Operator
    
    John Toll
  - Camera Operator
    
    Tom Laughridge
  - Assistant Camera Operator
    
    Jordan Jr, Horace
  - Assistant Camera Operator
    
    Mario Zavala
  - Assistant Camera Operator
    
    Michael Chavez
  - Assistant Camera Operator
    
    Susan Ingram
  - Gaffer
    
    Stuart Spohn
  - Best Boy
    
    Dutch Presley
  - Best Boy
    
    Bob Mundell
  - Electrician
    
    Michael Barrett
  - Electrician
    
    Kevin Presley
  - Key Grip
    
    Bud Heller
  - Dolly Grip
    
    Smith, Clyde
  - Best Boy Grip
    
    Don Glenn
  - Grip
    
    Schmitz, Don
  - Video Consultant
    
    Hal Landaker
  Stills:
  - Still Photographer
    
    Baldwin, Sidney
  Special Effects:
  - Rear Projection
    
    Bill Hansard
  - Special Effects
    
    Pepiot, Ken
  - Special Effects
    
    Stan Parks
  Editing:
  - Edited by
    
    Jerry Greenberg
  - Edited by
    
    David Ray
  - Associate Editor
    
    Bill Pankow
  - Assistant Editor
    
    Ray Hubley
  - Assistant Editor
    
    Laura Civiello
  - Assistant Editor
    
    David Oakden
  Design:
  - Visual Consultant
    
    Ferdinando Scarfiotti
  - Art Director
    
    Richardson, Ed
  - Assistant Art Director
    
    Jim Allen
  - Set Designer
    
    Blake Russell
  - Set Designer
    
    Schwartz, Steve
  - Set Designer
    
    Geoff Hubbard
  - Set Decorator
    
    Bruce Weintraub
  - Leadman
    
    May, Dan
  - Set Dresser
    
    Will Waters
  - Set Dresser
    
    Casey Hallenbeck
  - Property Master
    
    John Zemansky
  - Assistant Property Master
    
    Widin, Bob
  - Assistant Property Master
    
    Villa, Ed
  - Construction Co-ordinator
    
    Lynn Price
  - Carpenter Foreman
    
    Pete Ivy
  - Carpenter Foreman
    
    Peter Lamppu
  - Carpenter Foreman
    
    Carlos Salinas
  Costumes:
  - Costume Designer
    
    Patricia Norris
  - Costumer
    
    Tony Scarano
  - Costumer
    
    Linda Henrikson
  - Costumer
    
    Greg Peña
  Make-up:
  - Make-up
    
    Abrums, Steve
  - Make-up
    
    Barbara Guedel
  - Hair Stylist
    
    Walker, Toni
  - Hair Stylist
    
    Brandow, Janice
  Titles:
  - Title Sequence Design
    
    David Hans Dreyfuss
  - Title Sequence Editor
    
    Paul Neshamkin
  - Titles/Optical Effects
    
    Computer Opticals
  Film processing:
  - Negative Cutter
    
    Donah Bassett
  - Filmed in
    
    Panavision
  - Colour by
    
    Technicolor
  Music:
  - Music by
    
    Giorgio Moroder
  - Music Arranger
    
    Arthur Barrow
  - Music Arranger
    
    Levay, Sylvester
  - Music Arranger
    
    Giorgio Moroder
  - Music Arranger
    
    Kristian Schultze
  - Music Arranger
    
    Richie Zito
  - Music Co-ordinator
    
    Laurie Kanner
  - Music Editor
    
    Jim Henrikson
  Sound:
  - Sound Mixer
    
    Knight, Charles Darin
  - Recordist
    
    Charles Bond
  - Boom Operator
    
    Don Bolger
  - Re-recording Mixer
    
    Knudsen, Buzz
  - Technical Sound Consultant
    
    David Concors
  - Sound Consultant
    
    Steve Hodge
  - Sound Consultant
    
    Brian Reeves
  - Sound Consultant
    
    David Rideau
  - Supervising Sound Editor
    
    Edward Beyer
  - Sound Editor
    
    Maurice Schell
  - Sound Editor
    
    Paul Trejo
  - Sound Editor
    
    Michael Jacobi
  - Sound Editor
    
    Lou Graf
  - Sound Editor
    
    Kevin Lee
  - Sound Editor
    
    Mark Rathaus
  - Sound Editor
    
    Michael Kirchberger
  - Sound Editor
    
    Jay Dranch
  - Sound Editor
    
    Robert H. Cornett
  - Assistant Sound Editor
    
    Leslie Troy Gaulin
  - Assistant Sound Editor
    
    Bruce Kitzmeyer
  - Assistant Sound Editor
    
    Joan Metzger
  - Assistant Sound Editor
    
    Phifer-mate, Wende
  - Assistant Sound Editor
    
    Rubacky, Weezie
  - Assistant Sound Editor
    
    Anne Stein
  - Assistant Sound Editor
    
    Barbara Minor
  - Assistant Sound Editor
    
    Yvette Nabel
  - Assistant Sound Editor
    
    Marissa Deguzman
  - Assistant Sound Editor
    
    Arthur Weiss
  - Assistant Sound Editor
    
    Brunilda Torres
  - Assistant Sound Editor
    
    Randall Coleman
  - Assistant Sound Editor
    
    Maddy Shirazi
  - Assistant Sound Editor
    
    James Briley
  - Editing Room Assistant
    
    Michael Bregman
  - Editing Room Assistant
    
    Alfred Laurence Kahn
  - Editing Room Assistant
    
    Debby Paley
  - Editing Room Assistant
    
    Shari Smith
  - Editing Room Assistant
    
    Robert Yano
  - Editing Room Assistant
    
    Lori Kornspun
  - Looping Dialogue Editor
    
    Harriet Fidlow
  - Looping Dialogue Editor
    
    Hal Levinsohn
  - Sound Effects Recordist
    
    Andy Aaron
  Stunts:
  - Stunt Co-ordinator
    
    Jophery Brown
  - Stunts
    
    Arnett, Jim
  - Stunts
    
    Bobby Bass
  - Stunts
    
    Clay Boss
  - Stunts
    
    Janet Brady
  - Stunts
    
    Jerry Brutsche
  - Stunts
    
    Chere Bryson
  - Stunts
    
    David Burton
  - Stunts
    
    Cadiente, Dave
  - Stunts
    
    Steve Chambers
  - Stunts
    
    Gary Combs
  - Stunts
    
    Combs, Gil
  - Stunts
    
    Davison, Steve
  - Stunts
    
    Tim Davison
  - Stunts
    
    De Luna, Mike
  - Stunts
    
    De Rosa, Justin
  - Stunts
    
    Donno, Eddy
  - Stunts
    
    Tom Elliott
  - Stunts
    
    David Ellis
  - Stunts
    
    Gary Epper
  - Stunts
    
    Eurlyne Epper
  - Stunts
    
    Lenny Geer
  - Stunts
    
    Alan Gibbs
  - Stunts
    
    Halty, James M.
  - Stunts
    
    Hice, Fred
  - Stunts
    
    Bill Hooker
  - Stunts
    
    Buddy Joe Hooker
  - Stunts
    
    Hugh Hooker
  - Stunts
    
    Huff, Thomas J.
  - Stunts
    
    Gary Hymes
  - Stunts
    
    Al Jones
  - Stunts
    
    Donna Keegan
  - Stunts
    
    Ed Lang
  - Stunts
    
    Buck Mcdancer
  - Stunts
    
    Mclarty, Gary
  - Stunts
    
    John Meier
  - Stunts
    
    Alan Oliney
  - Stunts
    
    Oliney, Ron
  - Stunts
    
    Brad Orrison
  - Stunts
    
    Picerni Jr, Chuck
  - Stunts
    
    Pulford, Donald
  - Stunts
    
    J.N. Roberts
  - Stunts
    
    Mario Roberts
  - Stunts
    
    Sandy Robertson
  - Stunts
    
    Rosales Jr, Thomas
  - Stunts
    
    Mike Runyard
  - Stunts
    
    Sharon Schaffer
  - Stunts
    
    Spike Silver
  - Stunts
    
    Eddie Smith
  - Stunts
    
    Stader, Peter T.
  - Stunts
    
    Tom Steele
  - Stunts
    
    Ron Stein
  - Stunts
    
    Keith Tellez
  - Stunts
    
    Jack Verbois
  - Stunts
    
    Danny Weselis
  - Stunts
    
    Wilder, Glen
  - Stunts
    
    Scott Wilder
  - Stunts
    
    Dick Ziker
  Consultant:
  - This film is dedicated to
    
    Howard Hawks
  - This film is dedicated to
    
    Ben Hecht
  - Craft Service
    
    Joe James
  - Dialogue Coach
    
    Robert Easton
  Publicity:
  - Unit Publicist
    
    Joan Eisenberg
  - Publicity
    
    Zarem Inc.

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Scarface (1983)

Film details

Synopsis

Cast & Credits

Cast

Credits

Direction:

Production:

Casting:

Writing:

Photography:

Stills:

Special Effects:

Editing:

Design:

Costumes:

Make-up:

Titles:

Film processing:

Music:

Sound:

Stunts:

Consultant:

Publicity:

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