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
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