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Scarface(1983)
Released
1983 · FILM

Scarface

A Cuban ex-convict in 1980s Miami rises from dishwater to drug kingpin with his loyal friend, but as violence and power consume him, he must choose between loyalty, love, and the American dream.

“He loved the American Dream. With a vengeance.”

Directed by
Brian De Palma, James Herbert
Written by
Oliver Stone, Oliver Stone Nm0000231
Rated
MPA · R
Runtime
170 min
CrimeDrama

Synopsis

Tony Montana, after obtaining a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, establishes a presence in Miami's drug trade. Using violent means to eliminate opposition, he rises to become the most powerful drug lord in the state, controlling the majority of cocaine entering through Miami. However, mounting pressure from law enforcement, conflicts with Colombian drug cartels, and his own drug-induced paranoia contribute to his eventual decline.

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The scale of the collaboration

A crew of 261+ credited

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Gerald B GreenbergShot by John A AlonzoScored by Giorgio MoroderSound by Edward BeyerCostumes by Patricia NorrisStunts by Jophery C Brown

Box Office

1983 · Box office

✅ Made its money back — grossed 2.6× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$66.0M

Budget$25.0M
Worldwide gross$66.0M
break-even (2.5×)

US & Canada: $45.2M — 69% of worldwide · International: $20.8M (31%)

Opening weekend: $4.6M — 10% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.

Opening week (7-day): $6.8M — 15% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 996 theaters

Full synopsis

Versions & cuts

  • TV· 142 min

Also known as

  • Scarfacede
  • Scarface – Toni, das Narbengesichtde
  • El precio del poderes
  • (TV Title)Njeriu me shenjë
  • (Bulgarian)Белязаният
Release dates around the world4 countries · show
  • United StatesDec 1, 1983
  • CanadaDec 9, 1983
  • United KingdomFeb 3, 1984
  • ArgentinaFeb 9, 1984

Companies

ProductionUniversal Pictures, Martin Bregman Productions

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