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