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  2. Nov 21, 2021 · In 1970s Brooklyn, idealistic cop Frank Serpico blew the whistle on bribery and crime within the force. It almost cost him his life. In the opening scene of the 1973 film Serpico, Al Pacino, who stars as the titular character Frank Serpico of the New York police department, tensely draws his revolver. Frank Serpico is about to make an arrest at ...

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  3. Jan 28, 2024 · 'Scarface' became one of the most iconic movies of the 1980s, but the entirely fictional story was indebted to some infamous real-life events.

  4. Nov 2, 2023 · Scarface, starring Al Pacino, is a remake of a 1932 movie based on the 1929 novel by Armitage Trail, but the true story behind Tony Montana is still uncertain. Al Capone, the American gangster and boss of the Chicago Outfit, served as the real Scarface and inspired various books, movies, and TV shows. The real Tony Montana, an Italian man ...

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  5. Scarface is a 1983 American crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma, written by Oliver Stone, and starring Al Pacino. [6] It is a remake of the 1932 film of the same name, [7] [8] [9] in turn based on the novel of the same name first published in 1930 by Armitage Trail.

  6. Apr 21, 2021 · “Scarface” was, in fact, the nickname of notorious drug lord Al Capone. Pacino happened to go to a screening of the original film at the iconic Tiffany Theater of Sunset Boulevard, and he instantly fell in love with it. He gave the idea of a remake to producer Martin Bregman, and together, they began to work on the story.

  7. Mar 19, 2024 · Brian De Palma's classic Scarface starring Al Pacino was actually based on the life of notorious crime boss Al Capone.

  8. Nov 13, 2020 · Scarface was Al Pacino's idea The movie that came to largely define Al Pacino's career likely would never have happened if he'd just stayed home instead of going out to take in a...

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