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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Alberto the Shadow is shown to have zero understanding of English, meaning all his dialogue is in Spanish during the film. Creator/MarkMargolis is fluent in English due to growing up in Philadelphia, Philadelphia and doesn't speak Spanish as a language very well.
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* WriteWhoYouKnow: Oliver Stone, Al Pacino, and Brian De Palma stayed at the Mutiny Hotel in Miami. This hotel was infamous for being a hotspot for drug cartels. The purpose of their visit was to explore the Miami drug scene, which involved interviewing several FBI agents and drug dealers. Stone conducted extensive research into the cocaine trade in South Florida, the Caribbean, and South America. Interestingly, there is also a book titled ''Hotel Scarface'' by Roben Farzad, which tells the story of the Miami drug scene of the 1970s and 1980s, inspiring the movie.
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* WriteWhoYouKnow: Oliver Stone, Al Pacino, and Brian De Palma stayed at the Mutiny Hotel in Miami. This hotel was infamous for being a hotspot for drug cartels. The purpose of their visit was to explore the Miami drug scene, which involved interviewing several FBI agents and drug dealers. Stone conducted extensive research into the cocaine trade in South Florida, the Caribbean, and South America. Interestingly, there is also a book titled ''Hotel Scarface'' by Roben Farzad, which tells the story of the Miami drug scene of the 1970s and 1980s, inspiring 1980s that inspired the movie.
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** Creator/KarenAllen, Creator/RosannaArquette, Creator/KimCattrall, Creator/JamieLeeCurtis, Creator/BoDerek, Creator/SusanDey, Creator/LesleyAnneDown, Creator/CarrieFisher, Creator/MelanieGriffith, Creator/IsabelleHuppert, Creator/AnjelicaHuston, Creator/AmyIrving, Music/FranceJoli, Creator/JenniferONeill, Creator/VictoriaPrincipal, Creator/KathleenQuinlan, Creator/TheresaRussell, Creator/ReneRusso, Creator/JaneSeymour, Creator/CybillShepherd, Creator/SharonStone, Creator/MerylStreep, Creator/MegTilly, Creator/DebraWinger, and Creator/SeanYoung were all considered or screen-tested for the role of Elvira Hancock before Creator/MichellePfeiffer got the part.
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** Creator/KarenAllen, Creator/RosannaArquette, Creator/KimCattrall, Creator/JamieLeeCurtis, Creator/BoDerek, Creator/SusanDey, Creator/LesleyAnneDown, Creator/CarrieFisher, Creator/MelanieGriffith, Creator/IsabelleHuppert, Creator/AnjelicaHuston, Creator/AmyIrving, Music/FranceJoli, Creator/JessicaLange, Creator/JenniferONeill, Creator/VictoriaPrincipal, Creator/KathleenQuinlan, Creator/TheresaRussell, Creator/ReneRusso, Creator/JaneSeymour, Creator/CybillShepherd, Creator/SharonStone, Creator/MerylStreep, Creator/MegTilly, Creator/DebraWinger, and Creator/SeanYoung were all considered or screen-tested for the role of Elvira Hancock before Creator/MichellePfeiffer got the part.
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** Both Creator/ChitaRivera and Creator/JeanSimmons were considered for Georgina Montana, but Creator/BrianDePalma wanted someone of Latin or Hispanic origin.
** Apparently, Creator/{{MCA}}, Creator/UniversalPictures' parent company at the time, wanted a big star like Creator/GoldieHawn or Creator/DianeKeaton as Elvira Hancock, but Creator/BrianDePalma refused the studio's demands.
** Apparently, Creator/{{MCA}}, Creator/UniversalPictures' parent company at the time, wanted a big star like Creator/GoldieHawn or Creator/DianeKeaton as Elvira Hancock, but Creator/BrianDePalma refused the studio's demands.
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** Both Creator/ChitaRivera and Creator/JeanSimmons were considered for Georgina Montana, but Creator/BrianDePalma wanted someone of Latin or Hispanic origin.
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** Apparently, the suits at Creator/{{MCA}}, Creator/UniversalPictures' parent company at the time, wanted abig more recognizable star like Creator/GoldieHawn Creator/GoldieHawn, Creator/DianeKeaton, or Creator/DianeKeaton Creator/RaquelWelch as Elvira Hancock, but Creator/BrianDePalma refused the studio's demands.
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** Creator/KarenAllen, Creator/RosannaArquette, Creator/KimCattrall, Creator/JamieLeeCurtis, Creator/BoDerek, Creator/SusanDey, Creator/LesleyAnneDown, Creator/CarrieFisher, Creator/MelanieGriffith, Creator/IsabelleHuppert, Creator/AnjelicaHuston, Creator/AmyIrving, Music/FranceJoli, Creator/JenniferONeill, Creator/VictoriaPrincipal, Creator/KathleenQuinlan, Creator/TheresaRussell, Creator/ReneRusso, Creator/JaneSeymour, Creator/CybillShepherd, Creator/SharonStone, Creator/MerylStreep, Creator/MegTilly, Creator/DebraWinger, and Creator/SeanYoung were all considered or screen-tested for the role of Elvira Hancock before Creator/MichellePfeiffer got the part.
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** Creator/KarenAllen, Creator/RosannaArquette, Creator/KimCattrall, Creator/JamieLeeCurtis, Creator/BoDerek, Creator/SusanDey, Creator/LesleyAnneDown, Creator/CarrieFisher, Creator/MelanieGriffith, Creator/IsabelleHuppert, Creator/AnjelicaHuston, Creator/AmyIrving, Music/FranceJoli, Creator/JenniferONeill, Creator/VictoriaPrincipal, Creator/KathleenQuinlan, Creator/ReneRusso, Creator/JaneSeymour, Creator/CybillShepherd, Creator/SharonStone, Creator/MegTilly, Creator/DebraWinger, and Creator/SeanYoung were all considered or screen-tested for the role of Elvira Hancock before Creator/MichellePfeiffer got the part.
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** Creator/KarenAllen, Creator/RosannaArquette, Creator/KimCattrall, Creator/JamieLeeCurtis, Creator/BoDerek, Creator/SusanDey, Creator/LesleyAnneDown, Creator/CarrieFisher, Creator/MelanieGriffith, Creator/IsabelleHuppert, Creator/AnjelicaHuston, Creator/AmyIrving, Music/FranceJoli, Creator/JenniferONeill, Creator/VictoriaPrincipal, Creator/KathleenQuinlan, Creator/TheresaRussell, Creator/ReneRusso, Creator/JaneSeymour, Creator/CybillShepherd, Creator/SharonStone, Creator/MegTilly, Creator/DebraWinger, and Creator/SeanYoung were all considered or screen-tested for the role of Elvira Hancock before Creator/MichellePfeiffer got the part.
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** Apparently, Creator/MCA, Creator/{{MCA}}, Creator/UniversalPictures' parent company at the time, wanted a big star like Creator/GoldieHawn or Creator/DianeKeaton as Elvira Hancock, but Creator/BrianDePalma refused the studio's demands.
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** Creator/KarenAllen, Creator/RosannaArquette, Creator/KimCattrall, Creator/JamieLeeCurtis, Creator/BoDerek, Creator/SusanDey, Creator/LesleyAnneDown, Creator/CarrieFisher, Creator/MelanieGriffith, Creator/IsabelleHuppert, Creator/AnjelicaHuston, Creator/AmyIrving, Music/FranceJoli, Creator/JenniferONeill, Creator/VictoriaPrincipal, Creator/KathleenQuinlan, Creator/ReneRusso, Creator/JaneSeymour, Creator/CybillShepherd, Creator/SharonStone, Creator/MegTilly, Creator/DebraWinger, and Creator/SeanYoung were all considered or screen-tested for the role of Elvira Hancock before Creator/MichellePfeiffer got the part.
** Creator/MaryElizabethMastrantonio initially auditioned for the role of Elvira but ultimately felt that Gina was a better fit for her.
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* WriteWhoYouKnow: Stone, Pacino, and De Palma stayed at the Mutiny Hotel in Miami, notoriously known among the drug cartels, to explore the Miami drug scene. Stone also interviewed several FBI agents and drug dealers and did extensive research into the cocaine trade in South Florida, the Caribbean, and South America. There's even also a book, ''Hotel Scarface'' by Roben Farzad, about the Miami drug scene of the 1970s and 1980s that inspired the movie.
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* WriteWhoYouKnow: Oliver Stone, Al Pacino, and Brian De Palma stayed at the Mutiny Hotel in Miami, notoriously known among the Miami. This hotel was infamous for being a hotspot for drug cartels, cartels. The purpose of their visit was to explore the Miami drug scene. Stone also interviewed scene, which involved interviewing several FBI agents and drug dealers and did dealers. Stone conducted extensive research into the cocaine trade in South Florida, the Caribbean, and South America. There's even Interestingly, there is also a book, book titled ''Hotel Scarface'' by Roben Farzad, about which tells the story of the Miami drug scene of the 1970s and 1980s that inspired 1980s, inspiring the movie.
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** According to the script, the opening crawl text (with a narrator) was to read:
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--> In May 1980, Fidel Castro opened the harbor at Mariel, Cuba with the apparent intention of letting some of his people join their relatives in the United States. Within seventy-two hours, 3,000 U.S. boats were headed for Cuba. It soon became evident that Castro was forcing the boat owners to carry back with them not only their relatives, but the dregs of his jails. Of the 125,000 refugees that landed in Florida an estimated 25,000 had criminal records.
--> In May 1980, Fidel Castro opened the harbor at Mariel, Cuba with the apparent intention of letting some of his people join their relatives in the United States. Within seventy-two hours, 3,000 U.S. boats were headed for Cuba. It soon became evident that Castro was forcing the boat owners to carry back with them not only their relatives, but the dregs of his jails. Of the 125,000 refugees that landed in Florida an estimated 25,000 had criminal records.
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** The original script was to have a proverb at the beginning of the movie before Universal's VanityPlate that says: "Enjoy yourself, every day above ground is a good day. ANONYMOUS, MIAMI 1981."
** According to the script, the opening crawl text (with a narrator) was to read:
-->"In May of 1980, Fidel Castro in an effort to normalize relations with the Carter Administration opened the harbor at Mariel, Cuba with the apparent intention of letting some of his people join their relatives in the United States. Within seventy-two hours, 3,000 U.S. boats were headed for Cuba. In the next few weeks, it became evident that Castro was forcing the boat owners to carry back with them not only their relatives but the dregs of his jail population. By the time the port was closed 125,000 'Marielitos' had landed in Florida. An estimated 25,000 had criminal records. This is the story of that minority those they call 'Los Bandidos'."
** According to the script, the opening crawl text (with a narrator) was to read:
-->"In May of 1980, Fidel Castro in an effort to normalize relations with the Carter Administration opened the harbor at Mariel, Cuba with the apparent intention of letting some of his people join their relatives in the United States. Within seventy-two hours, 3,000 U.S. boats were headed for Cuba. In the next few weeks, it became evident that Castro was forcing the boat owners to carry back with them not only their relatives but the dregs of his jail population. By the time the port was closed 125,000 'Marielitos' had landed in Florida. An estimated 25,000 had criminal records. This is the story of that minority those they call 'Los Bandidos'."
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* AwesomeDearBoy: At the 35th Anniversary Reunion round table chat, Creator/AlPacino stated that after seeing the [[Film/Scarface1932 original film]], he was so enamored with Paul Muni's performance and storyarc that he wanted to ''be'' him, and made it his personal mission to make this remake film a reality, so that he could indulge his fantasy.
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* AwesomeDearBoy: At the 35th Anniversary Reunion round table chat, Creator/AlPacino stated that after seeing the [[Film/Scarface1932 original film]], he was so enamored with Paul Muni's performance and storyarc story arc that he wanted to ''be'' him, and made it his personal mission to make this remake film a reality, so that he could indulge his fantasy.
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* WriteWhoYouKnow: Stone, Pacino, and De Palma stayed at the Mutiny Hotel in Miami, notoriously known among the drug cartels, to explore the Miami drug scene. Stone also interviewed several FBI agents and drug dealers, and also did extensive research into the cocaine trade in South Florida, the Caribbean, and South America. There's even also a book, ''Hotel Scarface'' by Robert Farzad, about the Miami drug scene of the 1970s and 1980s that inspired the movie.
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* WriteWhoYouKnow: Stone, Pacino, and De Palma stayed at the Mutiny Hotel in Miami, notoriously known among the drug cartels, to explore the Miami drug scene. Stone also interviewed several FBI agents and drug dealers, dealers and also did extensive research into the cocaine trade in South Florida, the Caribbean, and South America. There's even also a book, ''Hotel Scarface'' by Robert Roben Farzad, about the Miami drug scene of the 1970s and 1980s that inspired the movie.
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** Creator/RobertDeNiro was considered for the role of Omar Suárez.
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* VindicatedByCable: The film was panned by critics when it was first released. During its preview screening, its violence and strong language inspired walk-outs by several celebrities, including Creator/KurtVonnegut, himself no stranger to dark fiction. However, it found a new following when it was released on home video, and the film is now considered one of the more iconic crime films made since ''Film/TheGodfather''.
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* VindicatedByCable: The film movie was panned by most critics when it was first released. During its preview screening, its violence and strong language inspired walk-outs by several celebrities, including Creator/KurtVonnegut, himself no stranger to dark fiction. However, there were some positive reviews, like [[https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/scarface-1983 this one]] by Creator/RogerEbert. However, it found a new following when it was released on home video, and the film is now considered one of the more iconic crime films made since ''Film/TheGodfather''.
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** The original idea was to make this film a straight remake of ''Film/Scarface1932'', but this proved to be impossible due to budget constraints and so it was given a SettingUpdate to 1980s Miami.
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** The original idea was to make this film a straight remake of ''Film/Scarface1932'', [[Film/Scarface1932 the original 1932 movie]], but this proved to be impossible due to budget constraints and so constraints. So it was given a SettingUpdate to 1980s Miami.
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** Creator/JohnTravolta was supposed to play Manny and even met with Pacino.
** A ''lot'' of actresses were considered for Elvira. Creator/BrianDePalma's regular collaborator Creator/NancyAllen was turned down after the box-office failure of ''Film/BlowOut''. Creator/GeenaDavis, Creator/CarrieFisher and Creator/SharonStone auditioned for Elvira, but didn't get the part. Creator/KarenAllen, Creator/RosannaArquette, Creator/KimBasinger, Creator/JodieFoster, Creator/MelanieGriffith, Creator/SylviaKristel, Creator/JenniferJasonLeigh, Creator/KristyMcNichol and Creator/KathleenTurner all turned down the role. Creator/SigourneyWeaver was also considered. Creator/BrookeShields was considered, but her mother made her turn it down in favour of ''Sahara''.
** Creator/EdwardJamesOlmos turned down a role.
** A ''lot'' of actresses were considered for Elvira. Creator/BrianDePalma's regular collaborator Creator/NancyAllen was turned down after the box-office failure of ''Film/BlowOut''. Creator/GeenaDavis, Creator/CarrieFisher and Creator/SharonStone auditioned for Elvira, but didn't get the part. Creator/KarenAllen, Creator/RosannaArquette, Creator/KimBasinger, Creator/JodieFoster, Creator/MelanieGriffith, Creator/SylviaKristel, Creator/JenniferJasonLeigh, Creator/KristyMcNichol and Creator/KathleenTurner all turned down the role. Creator/SigourneyWeaver was also considered. Creator/BrookeShields was considered, but her mother made her turn it down in favour of ''Sahara''.
** Creator/EdwardJamesOlmos turned down a role.
