Scarface (1983 film) favor of releasing the film with a less restrictive R rating. In response, De Palma argued that, if the latest version of the film was now considered an R, then his original version would also be rated R, rationalizing that the edits which he made were minor. The MPAA told De Palma that only his latest edit would be certified as an R. De Palma believed that the changes were so slight that no one would notice if he released his original version anyway, which he ultimately did. "Scarface" premiered on December 1, 1983 in New York City, where it
Montana State Prison The end of this film, when the main characters are convicted of cattle rustling, was filmed at the prison ranch and closes the film with the iconic "Montana Prison Ranch" sign and ranch gate. The 1982 film "Fast-Walking" directed by James B. Harris and starring James Woods, Tim McIntire, Kay Lenz, M. Emmet Walsh and Susan Tyrell was partly filmed in the prison. The 1983 Hank Williams Jr. song "Twodot Montana" mentions the Montana territory prison in Deer Lodge. The 1985 film "Runaway Train" directed by Andrei Konchalovsky starring Jon Voight, Eric Roberts and Rebecca De Mornay was partly filmed