Scarface (1983 film) Scarface (1983 film) Scarface is a 1983 American crime film directed by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone, a remake of the 1932 film of the same name. The film tells the story of Cuban refugee Tony Montana (Al Pacino) who arrives in 1980s Miami with nothing and rises to become a powerful drug kingpin. The cast also features Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer, Robert Loggia, F. Murray Abraham and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. "Scarface" was released on December 9, 1983 and grossed $44 million at the domestic box office. Initial critical reception was negative, with criticism over excessive violence
Samuel De Palma De Palma held this office from February 7, 1969 until June 20, 1973. De Palma left government service in 1973, becoming international analysis unit director of ITT Corporation. He retired in 1983. In retirement, De Palma was president of the American and international committees of the Community of Democracies. He lived in Bethesda, Maryland until his death from pneumonia on March 21, 2002. Samuel De Palma Samuel De Palma (June 22, 1918 – March 21, 2002) was an official in the United States Department of State. De Palma was born in Rochester, New York. He was educated at the University