# Scarface (1983)

> A Cuban refugee transforms himself into Miami’s cocaine kingpin, only to find that unchecked ambition makes his empire impossible to hold.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/82

## Facts

- Runtime: 170 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
- Director: Brian De Palma
- Cast: Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Loggia, Miriam Colon, F. Murray Abraham, Paul Shenar
- TMDB rating: 8.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086250/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: operatic, confrontational, profane, crime movie night, late night viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of ambition and downfall in the Miami drug trade.

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