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
Murder a la Mod Murder a la Mod Murder a la Mod is a 1968 film directed by Brian De Palma. The film was released in one cinema in New York City. It quickly disappeared not long after and was thought lost. However, the film was released by Criterion on Blu-ray in April 2011, as bonus feature to "Blow Out". It was the first film for which Brian De Palma served as both writer and director. In De Palma's 1981 film "Blow Out", Dennis Franz's character watches the film on TV. Karen is a naive young lady who wants to help her boyfriend Chris,