Considered to be one of the best gangster films ever made, Scarface follows the rise and fall of Cuban refugee Tony Montana (Al Pacino) as he becomes the biggest drug lord in 1980s Miami. Directed by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone, the cast also featured Michelle Pfeiffer in her breakthrough role as coke-addict mob wife Elvira Hancock. The film's excessive violence, profanity, and scenes of graphic drug usage were met with a negative critical response on initial release, but subsequent reappraisal has established Scarface as a cult classic. A loose remake of the 1932 film of the same name, De Palma dedicated his version to Howards Hawks and Ben Hecht, the director and screenwriter of the original film.

Provenance

Excellent (A-)

Unfolded, not backed. A few minor nicks and bumps to corners and edges. A few light creases and handling dings throughout. Image and colours otherwise excellent.