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