Tony Montana manages to leave Cuba during the Mariel exodus of 1980. He finds himself in a Florida refugee camp but his friend Manny has a way out for them: undertake a contract killing and arrangements will be made to get a green card. He’s soon working for drug dealer Frank Lopez and shows his mettle when a deal with Columbian drug dealers goes bad. He also brings a new level of violence to Miami. Tony is protective of his younger sister but his mother knows what he does for a living and disowns him. Tony is impatient and wants it all however, including Frank’s empire and his mistress Elvira Hancock. Once at the top however, Tony’s outrageous actions make him a target and everything comes crumbling down.
Release Date: 9 December 1983Runtime: 142 min
Stars:
- Al Israel
- Al Pacino
- Ángel Salazar
- Arnaldo Santana
- Dennis Holahan
- F. Murray Abraham
- Harris Yulin
- Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
- Michael P. Moran
- Michelle Pfeiffer
- Miriam Colon
- Paul Shenar
- Pepe Serna
- Robert Loggia
- Steven Bauer
Director: Brian De Palma
