Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Cliff Notes version of DePalma's "Scarface"

One of several versions.

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Screenplay by a then unknown Oliver Stone. -- Great job!
Robert Easton -- dialogue coach
Howard Hawks -- dedicatee
Jan Kemper -- script supervisor

Cast:

Al Pacino .... Tony Montana (listen close and you can see why the critics made fun of his accent.)
Steven Bauer .... Manny Ribera
Michelle Pfeiffer .... Elvira Hancock (the voice of reason)
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio .... Gina Montana
Robert Loggia .... Frank Lopez
Miriam Colon .... Mama Montana
F. Murray Abraham .... Omar Suarez (I liked his the best)
Paul Shenar .... Alejandro Sosa
Harris Yulin .... Mel Bernstein
Ángel Salazar .... Chi Chi
Arnaldo Santana .... Ernie
Pepe Serna .... Angel
Michael P. Moran .... Nick The Pig
Al Israel .... Hector The Toad

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The great Roger Ebert, one of the few critics to understand the importance of this film upon it's release in 1983, said "These are the people Tony Montana deserves in his life, and "Scarface" is a wonderful portrait of a real louse." Thanks, ya big fat fuck.

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