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The movie Scarface has become a part of popular culture, and not just in the United States where it was produced and distributed: the culture of Scarface is found in nearly every part of the world. The explanation behind the Scarface phenomenon is varied, and specific reasons for it go according to whom you might ask. But one obvious reason is the movie itself. To put it simply, Scarface was a terrific film. This isn't to say that everyone is a fan of the movie, or would be if they were to see it. This is true however for everything - there is no such thing as universal popularity. Tastes and sensibilities vary. So while it's acknowledged that there isn't an absolute consensus, an argument for Scarface being a critical success isn't very hard to make. For one, the movie continues to be shown regularly. A showing of Scarface can be found on cable television at any given time. The film is even shown on general audience commercial cable television, a significant development considering that it contains a good amount of violence and profanity. The violence and profanity receive editing, naturally, when the movie does appear on general audience cable, but it does get shown. For those who want to see the movie as close to its original released form as possible, violence and profanity included, the more audience restrictive noncommercial cable channels air it as well. A movie in regular circulation on commercial and noncommercial television twenty-seven years (as of this writing) after its release. There aren't many films this can be said for. If the continued airing of Scarface doesn't make a case for it being a genuinely excellent movie, perhaps the people involved in the film's production might. The main character in Scarface was of course played by Al Pacino, a legendary actor whose been playing leading roles for nearly forty years. Pacino may be the most recognizable, and successful, name associated with Scarface, but he's not the only big name in the credits. Michelle Pfeiffer went from Scarface to a quite successful career of her own as a leading actress. She continues to appear in lead roles today. F. Murray Abraham may not as well known as Pacino and Pfeiffer, but he won an Academy Award for his role in the movie Amadeus a year after he appeared in Scarface. Robert Loggia was another Scarface cast member whose had a distinguished career, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio has had some exceptional career moments as well. The talent behind that was behind the Scarface cameras was on par with the talent in front of it. Director Brian DePalma has some impressive credits in addition to Scarface, including Dressed To Kill, Carrie, Blowout, and others. Though people may not realize it, Oliver Stone wrote the Scarface screenplay. Stone of course has gone on to acclaim, and perhaps infamy, as a director. And last but certainly not least, Giorgio Moroder did most of the Scarface soundtrack. Moroder has scored some of the best known movies of modern time, including Scarface of course, but also Flashdance and Top Gun.
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