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Scarface
Director: Brian De Palma (Dir)
Release Date:   1983
Premiere Information:   Los Angeles and New York openings: 9 Dec 1983
Duration (in mins):   170
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Cast:   Al Pacino (Tony Montana)  
    Steven Bauer (Manny Ray)  
    Michelle Pfeiffer (Elvira)  
    Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (Gina)  
    Robert Loggia (Frank Lopez)  

Production Company: Universal Pictures (MCA, Inc.)
Distribution Company: Universal Pictures (MCA, Inc.)
Director: Brian De Palma (Dir)
Producer: Martin Bregman (Prod)
Writer: Oliver Stone (Scr)
Photography: John A. Alonzo (Dir of photog)
Art Direction: Ed Richardson (Art dir)
Film Editor: Jerry Greenberg (Film ed)
  David Ray (Film ed)
Music: Giorgio Moroder (Mus)
MPAA Rating: R
Country: United States
Language: English

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Copyright Claimant Copyright Date Copyright Number
Universal City Studios, Inc. 9/3/1984 dd/mm/yyyy PA210472

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Genre: Drama
Sub-Genre: Gangster

Bibliographic Sources:   Date   Page
Hollywood Reporter   30 Nov 1983   p. 3, 14.
Los Angeles Times   9 Dec 1983   p. 1.
New York Times   9 Dec 1983   p. 18.
Variety   30 Nov 1983   p. 20.

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