 - 1. Scarface is a 1983 crime film directed by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone, which has since become a cult classic and an iconic representation of the gangster genre. The film stars Al Pacino as Tony Montana, a fierce and ambitious Cuban immigrant who arrives in Miami during the 1980 Mariel boatlift, seeking fortune and power in the thriving drug trade. As Tony rises through the ranks of the underworld, driven by his insatiable desire for wealth and status, he becomes embroiled in a world of violence, betrayal, and moral decay. The film's portrayal of Tony's ruthless ascent to the position of a powerful drug lord is juxtaposed with moments of introspection and vulnerability, resonating with themes of the American Dream and the perils of excess. The cinematography is marked by vivid imagery and memorable sequences, including the infamous chainsaw scene and Tony's eventual downfall, which serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of unchecked ambition. Scarface's impact is further solidified by its memorable lines, particularly the iconic 'Say hello to my little friend!' and its soundtrack, which captures the era's vibrant but dangerous nightlife. Over the years, Scarface has influenced countless filmmakers and has been referenced in various forms of popular culture, cementing its legacy as a definitive examination of ambition, greed, and the dark side of the American Dream.
Who directed the 1983 film 'Scarface'?
A) Martin Scorsese
B) Quentin Tarantino
C) Brian De Palma
D) Francis Ford Coppola
- 2. Which actor played the lead role of Tony Montana in 'Scarface'?
A) Al Pacino
B) James Caan
C) Joe Pesci
D) Robert De Niro
- 3. In which city is 'Scarface' primarily set?
A) Chicago
B) Los Angeles
C) New York City
D) Miami
- 4. What is the iconic line often associated with 'Scarface'?
A) I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse
B) You talkin' to me?
C) Say hello to my little friend
D) Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer
- 5. What is Tony Montana's country of origin in 'Scarface'?
A) Colombia
B) Mexico
C) Cuba
D) Puerto Rico
- 6. Which actor portrayed drug lord Alejandro Sosa?
A) Murray Melvin
B) F. Murray Abraham
C) Paul Shenar
D) Robert Loggia
- 7. What is the title of the main theme song of 'Scarface'?
A) Gangsta's Paradise
B) Eye of the Tiger
C) Staying Alive
D) Push It to the Limit
- 8. What is Tony's sister's name in 'Scarface'?
A) Carmen
B) Maria
C) Isabella
D) Gina
- 9. What year was the film 'Scarface' released?
A) 1979
B) 1985
C) 1990
D) 1983
- 10. Which actor played the character Manny Ribera in 'Scarface'?
A) Murray Melvin
B) Steven Bauer
C) Paul Shenar
D) Robert Loggia
- 11. Who initially hires Tony Montana as a dishwasher in 'Scarface'?
A) Frank Lopez
B) Hector the Toad
C) Elvira Hancock
D) Alejandro Sosa
- 12. Who plays the character Elvira Hancock in 'Scarface'?
A) Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
B) Ana de Armas
C) Rosie Perez
D) Michelle Pfeiffer
- 13. Who is the final antagonist Tony confronts in 'Scarface'?
A) Frank Lopez
B) Manny Ribera
C) Gina Montana
D) Sosa
- 14. What nationality is the drug lord Sosa in 'Scarface'?
A) Ecuadorian
B) Peruvian
C) Colombian
D) Bolivian
- 15. Who betrays Tony Montana to Sosa in 'Scarface'?
A) Manny Ribera
B) Elvira Hancock
C) Angel Fernandez
D) Mel Bernstein
- 16. What is the name of the main character in 'Scarface'?
A) Michael Corleone
B) Tony Montana
C) Vito Corleone
D) Tom Hagen
- 17. What color is the suit Tony Montana wears to the final shootout in 'Scarface'?
A) Black
B) White
C) Red
D) Blue
- 18. What event does Tony Montana arrive in Miami during?
A) Operation Pedro Pan
B) The Cuban Missile Crisis
C) Bay of Pigs Invasion
D) The Mariel boatlift
- 19. Who was initially hired to direct 'Scarface' but left due to concerns about the film's violence?
A) Oliver Stone
B) Brian De Palma
C) Martin Scorsese
D) Sidney Lumet
- 20. Who composed the soundtrack and score for 'Scarface'?
A) John Williams
B) Hans Zimmer
C) Ennio Morricone
D) Giorgio Moroder
- 21. What was Tony Montana's initial job in Miami?
A) Construction worker
B) Restaurant dishwasher
C) Taxi driver
D) Mechanic
- 22. What happens to Angel during the drug deal gone wrong?
A) He is shot dead
B) He is dismembered with a chainsaw
C) He is taken hostage
D) He escapes unharmed
- 23. What does Tony Montana do to Frank Lopez?
A) Has him killed
B) Sells out to the police
C) Flees with his money
D) Becomes his partner
- 24. Who marries Tony Montana in 'Scarface'?
A) Gina
B) None of the above
C) Chi-Chi
D) Elvira
- 25. What crime is Tony charged with that leads to a sting operation by federal agents?
A) Tax evasion
B) Extortion
C) Drug trafficking
D) Murder
- 26. How does Tony Montana die at the end of 'Scarface'?
A) He is shot in the back and killed by an assassin
B) He dies from a drug overdose
C) He succumbs to gunshot wounds
D) He is electrocuted in his pool
- 27. What motto is inscribed on the globe near Tony's body at the end of 'Scarface'?
A) The World Is Yours
B) Power Corrupts
C) Live Free or Die
D) Money Talks
- 28. Who wrote the script for 'Scarface'?
A) Sidney Lumet
B) Brian De Palma
C) Oliver Stone
D) Martin Bregman
- 29. What does Tony Montana do after severing ties with Frank Lopez?
A) Sets up his own cocaine operation
B) Starts a legitimate business
C) Returns to Cuba
D) Becomes a police informant
- 30. What does Tony Montana's mother do when he visits her?
A) She praises him for his success
B) She forgives him
C) She invites him to live with her permanently
D) She berates him for his criminal lifestyle and kicks him out
- 31. Who played the role of Montana's American associate, Charles Goodson?
A) Victor Millan
B) Albert Carrier
C) Richard Belzer
D) Gregg Henry
- 32. Which actor appeared as himself in the film 'Scarface'?
A) Mario Machado
B) Brian De Palma
C) Oliver Stone
D) Al Pacino
- 33. Which city did Oliver Stone move to in order to write the script for 'Scarface'?
A) Los Angeles
B) Paris
C) Miami
D) New York
- 34. Who was the producer that Al Pacino called about the potential for a remake of 'Scarface'?
A) Brian De Palma
B) Sidney Lumet
C) Martin Bregman
D) Oliver Stone
- 35. Which actress was originally considered for the role that Michelle Pfeiffer eventually played?
A) Sharon Stone
B) Rosanna Arquette
C) Geena Davis
D) Glenn Close
- 36. Where was Tony Montana's opulent mansion filmed?
A) El Fureidis, a Roman-styled mansion near Santa Barbara, California
B) A mansion in Los Angeles
C) A beachfront property in Miami
D) An estate in San Diego
- 37. What substance was used as fake cocaine in the film?
A) Talcum powder
B) Powdered baby laxative
C) Cornstarch
D) Baby powder
- 38. What was the retail price of the first VHS release of Scarface?
A) $89.95
B) $79.95
C) $49.95
D) $59.99
- 39. When did the commercial television version of Scarface premiere on ABC?
A) January 7, 1989
B) October 15, 2019
C) September 6, 2011
D) December 9, 1983
- 40. What was the notable change in dialogue for the television version?
A) The constant use of the word 'fuck' was muted or replaced
B) Only background music was altered
C) No changes were made to the dialogue
D) All dialogues were rewritten completely
- 41. When did Scarface receive its North American DVD release?
A) 1989
B) 1998
C) 2011
D) 2019
- 42. How much did the 20th Anniversary edition DVD sell in its first week?
A) 1 million units
B) 500,000 units
C) 750,000 units
D) More than 2 million units
- 43. When was the Blu-ray version of Scarface released?
A) October 15, 2019
B) December 9, 1983
C) January 7, 1989
D) September 6, 2011
- 44. When was the 1932 original Scarface released on its own?
A) December 9, 1983
B) November 19, 2019
C) October 15, 2019
D) September 6, 2011
- 45. How much did Scarface earn from DVD sales in the United States by 2003?
A) $78.2 million
B) $100 million
C) $60 million
D) $50 million
- 46. How many Blu-ray units of Scarface were sold as of 2020?
A) 400,000 units
B) 200,000 units
C) 500,000 units
D) 285,916 units
- 47. What was the total revenue from DVD and Blu-ray sales of Scarface as of 2020?
A) $70 million
B) $100 million
C) $84,303,545
D) $90 million
- 48. What was the average earnings per theater during 'Scarface's' opening weekend?
A) $3,000
B) $9,600
C) $4,616
D) $7,500
- 49. Which film debuted alongside 'Scarface', earning $9.6 million in its opening weekend?
A) WarGames
B) The Terminator
C) Flashdance
D) Sudden Impact
- 50. How many tickets did 'Scarface' sell in the United States and Spain?
A) 195,872 tickets
B) 1,067,544 tickets
C) 250,746 tickets
D) 14,197,700 tickets
- 51. What was 'Scarface's' rank among the highest-grossing films of 1983?
A) 16th
B) 10th
C) 7th
D) 20th
- 52. Which critic gave 'Scarface' four stars out of four in his review?
A) Jay Scott
B) Gary Arnold
C) Roger Ebert
D) Vincent Canby
- 53. Which writer reportedly walked out of 'Scarface' after the chainsaw scene?
A) Vincent Canby
B) Leonard Maltin
C) Martin Scorsese
D) Kurt Vonnegut
- 54. Which critic called 'Scarface' an empty, bullying, overblown B-movie?
A) Roger Ebert
B) Vincent Canby
C) David Ansen
D) New York magazine
- 55. What disclaimer does 'Scarface' include following its credits?
A) The disclaimer states that the film's portrayal of crime is exaggerated for dramatic effect.
B) A disclaimer is included to highlight the fictional nature of all characters and settings.
C) The film features a disclaimer stating that the characters do not represent the Cuban/American community.
D) The film includes a disclaimer apologizing for any inaccuracies in depicting historical events.
- 56. Which American rapper compared himself to Tony Montana?
A) Jay-Z
B) Chief Keef
C) Nas
D) Drake
- 57. Who released the compilation album 'Music Inspired by Scarface' in 2003?
A) Vivendi
B) Def Jam Recordings
C) IDW Publishing
D) Dark Horse Comics
- 58. Which song by Nicki Minaj contains lines that appear to be reworked Tony Montana's quotes?
A) Barbie Tingz
B) Super Bass
C) Anaconda
D) Chun-Li
- 59. Which video game series takes many influences from Scarface, including character outfits similar to Tony Montana's?
A) Yakuza
B) The Batman
C) Scarface: The World Is Yours
D) Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- 60. Which professional wrestler joined the WWF as Razor Ramon, a character modeled on Tony Montana?
A) The Rock
B) Stone Cold Steve Austin
C) Scott Hall
D) Dwayne Johnson
- 61. Which rapper sampled a monologue by Al Pacino in the film for his 2023 song 'Daylight'?
A) Chief Keef
B) Drake
C) Future
D) Nicki Minaj
- 62. Which artist included screen-used guns from Scarface in the Guns of Cinema series?
A) Bob Dylan
B) L. A. Banks
C) André Sogliuzzo
D) James Georgopoulos
- 63. Which song by Mötley Crüe echoes elements of Scarface?
A) Kickstart My Heart
B) Girls, Girls, Girls
C) Home Sweet Home
D) Dr. Feelgood
- 64. Which South-Korean rapper compared himself to Tony Montana in his track 'Tony Montana'?
A) Agust D
B) Jin
C) RM
D) Suga
- 65. Which character from The Batman uses an outfit modeled on Tony Montana's?
A) The Ventriloquist
B) Penguin
C) The Joker
D) Two-Face
- 66. What is the title of the novel by L. A. Banks inspired by Scarface?
A) The World Is Yours
B) Scarface: Devil in Disguise
C) Scarface: Money. Power. Respect.
D) Scarface: The Beginning
- 67. Which song by Metric was inspired by Scarface?
A) Help I'm Alive
B) Animals
C) Gold Guns Girls
D) Dark Horse
- 68. Who was initially in talks to direct the 2011 version of 'Scarface'?
A) Luca Guadagnino
B) Antoine Fuqua
C) Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer
D) David Yates
- 69. Who was hired to direct the film in August 2016?
A) David Yates
B) Pablo Larraín
C) Luca Guadagnino
D) Antoine Fuqua
- 70. Who was set to write the script for the film in August 2016?
A) Terence Winter
B) Jonathan Herman
C) David Ayer
D) Paul Attanasio
- 71. Which actor was cast in the lead role after Antoine Fuqua left the project?
A) Pablo Larraín
B) Cuban Link
C) Diego Luna
D) David Ayer
- 72. Who was set to direct the film after Antoine Fuqua's second departure?
A) Pablo Larraín
B) Antoine Fuqua
C) Luca Guadagnino
D) David Yates
- 73. Who confirmed to write the script for the version directed by Luca Guadagnino?
A) Jonathan Herman
B) Paul Attanasio
C) The Coen brothers
D) Terence Winter
- 74. In what year did Luca Guadagnino state he was no longer attached to the project?
A) 2017
B) 2023
C) 2025
D) 2016
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