- 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) Brian De Palma
D) Martin Scorsese
- 2. Which actor played the lead role of Tony Montana in 'Scarface'?
A) James Caan
B) Al Pacino
C) Robert De Niro
D) Joe Pesci
- 3. In which city is 'Scarface' primarily set?
A) New York City
B) Los Angeles
C) Miami
D) Chicago
- 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) Cuba
C) Colombia
D) Mexico
- 6. Which actor portrayed drug lord Alejandro Sosa?
A) F. Murray Abraham
B) Paul Shenar
C) Murray Melvin
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) Gangsta's Paradise
D) Staying Alive
- 8. What is Tony's sister's name in 'Scarface'?
A) Gina
B) Isabella
C) Carmen
D) Maria
- 9. What year was the film 'Scarface' released?
A) 1985
B) 1990
C) 1979
D) 1983
- 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) Hector the Toad
B) Frank Lopez
C) Alejandro Sosa
D) Elvira Hancock
- 12. Who plays the character Elvira Hancock in 'Scarface'?
A) Ana de Armas
B) Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
C) Michelle Pfeiffer
D) Rosie Perez
- 13. Who is the final antagonist Tony confronts in 'Scarface'?
A) Gina Montana
B) Manny Ribera
C) Frank Lopez
D) Sosa
- 14. What nationality is the drug lord Sosa in 'Scarface'?
A) Ecuadorian
B) Colombian
C) Peruvian
D) Bolivian
- 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) Tom Hagen
B) Michael Corleone
C) Tony Montana
D) Vito Corleone
- 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) Bay of Pigs Invasion
B) The Mariel boatlift
C) Operation Pedro Pan
D) The Cuban Missile Crisis
- 19. Who was initially hired to direct 'Scarface' but left due to concerns about the film's violence?
A) Sidney Lumet
B) Martin Scorsese
C) Brian De Palma
D) Oliver Stone
- 20. Who composed the soundtrack and score for 'Scarface'?
A) Giorgio Moroder
B) Hans Zimmer
C) John Williams
D) Ennio Morricone
- 21. What was Tony Montana's initial job in Miami?
A) Restaurant dishwasher
B) Construction worker
C) Taxi driver
D) Mechanic
- 22. What happens to Angel during the drug deal gone wrong?
A) He escapes unharmed
B) He is shot dead
C) He is dismembered with a chainsaw
D) He is taken hostage
- 23. What does Tony Montana do to Frank Lopez?
A) Flees with his money
B) Has him killed
C) Becomes his partner
D) Sells out to the police
- 24. Who marries Tony Montana in 'Scarface'?
A) Elvira
B) Gina
C) Chi-Chi
D) None of the above
- 25. What crime is Tony charged with that leads to a sting operation by federal agents?
A) Drug trafficking
B) Extortion
C) Murder
D) Tax evasion
- 26. How does Tony Montana die at the end of 'Scarface'?
A) He succumbs to gunshot wounds
B) He dies from a drug overdose
C) He is electrocuted in his pool
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) Money Talks
B) Power Corrupts
C) The World Is Yours
D) Live Free or Die
- 28. Who wrote the script for 'Scarface'?
A) Oliver Stone
B) Brian De Palma
C) Sidney Lumet
D) Martin Bregman
- 29. What does Tony Montana do after severing ties with Frank Lopez?
A) Returns to Cuba
B) Becomes a police informant
C) Sets up his own cocaine operation
D) Starts a legitimate business
- 30. When did the commercial television version of Scarface premiere on ABC?
A) January 7, 1989
B) October 15, 2019
C) December 9, 1983
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) $78.2 million
D) $100 million
- 32. When was the 1932 original Scarface released on its own?
A) December 9, 1983
B) September 6, 2011
C) November 19, 2019
D) October 15, 2019
- 33. Who was hired to direct the film in August 2016?
A) Luca Guadagnino
B) Antoine Fuqua
C) Pablo Larraín
D) David Yates
- 34. Who confirmed to write the script for the version directed by Luca Guadagnino?
A) Paul Attanasio
B) Jonathan Herman
C) Terence Winter
D) The Coen brothers
- 35. Who was set to direct the film after Antoine Fuqua's second departure?
A) Luca Guadagnino
B) Antoine Fuqua
C) David Yates
D) Pablo Larraín
- 36. Where was Tony Montana's opulent mansion filmed?
A) A mansion in Los Angeles
B) El Fureidis, a Roman-styled mansion near Santa Barbara, California
C) An estate in San Diego
D) A beachfront property in Miami
- 37. Which song by Mötley Crüe echoes elements of Scarface?
A) Home Sweet Home
B) Kickstart My Heart
C) Girls, Girls, Girls
D) Dr. Feelgood
- 38. What was the retail price of the first VHS release of Scarface?
A) $49.95
B) $59.99
C) $79.95
D) $89.95
- 39. Who released the compilation album 'Music Inspired by Scarface' in 2003?
A) Dark Horse Comics
B) IDW Publishing
C) Vivendi
D) Def Jam Recordings
- 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 invites him to live with her permanently
D) She berates him for his criminal lifestyle and kicks him out
- 41. When was the Blu-ray version of Scarface released?
A) December 9, 1983
B) September 6, 2011
C) January 7, 1989
D) October 15, 2019
- 42. Who played the role of Montana's American associate, Charles Goodson?
A) Gregg Henry
B) Richard Belzer
C) Victor Millan
D) Albert Carrier
- 43. Who was the producer that Al Pacino called about the potential for a remake of 'Scarface'?
A) Brian De Palma
B) Oliver Stone
C) Martin Bregman
D) Sidney Lumet
- 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) 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.
- 45. What was the average earnings per theater during 'Scarface's' opening weekend?
A) $7,500
B) $9,600
C) $4,616
D) $3,000
- 46. How much did the 20th Anniversary edition DVD sell in its first week?
A) More than 2 million units
B) 1 million units
C) 750,000 units
D) 500,000 units
- 47. Which actress was originally considered for the role that Michelle Pfeiffer eventually played?
A) Glenn Close
B) Geena Davis
C) Rosanna Arquette
D) Sharon Stone
- 48. Which American rapper compared himself to Tony Montana?
A) Drake
B) Nas
C) Jay-Z
D) Chief Keef
- 49. How many tickets did 'Scarface' sell in the United States and Spain?
A) 1,067,544 tickets
B) 250,746 tickets
C) 195,872 tickets
D) 14,197,700 tickets
- 50. 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
- 51. Which South-Korean rapper compared himself to Tony Montana in his track 'Tony Montana'?
A) Jin
B) Suga
C) RM
D) Agust D
- 52. In what year did Luca Guadagnino state he was no longer attached to the project?
A) 2017
B) 2023
C) 2016
D) 2025
- 53. Which video game series takes many influences from Scarface, including character outfits similar to Tony Montana's?
A) The Batman
B) Yakuza
C) Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
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) Super Bass
C) Chun-Li
D) Barbie Tingz
- 55. Which writer reportedly walked out of 'Scarface' after the chainsaw scene?
A) Vincent Canby
B) Kurt Vonnegut
C) Leonard Maltin
D) Martin Scorsese
- 56. What substance was used as fake cocaine in the film?
A) Talcum powder
B) Cornstarch
C) Baby powder
D) Powdered baby laxative
- 57. Which city did Oliver Stone move to in order to write the script for 'Scarface'?
A) Los Angeles
B) New York
C) Miami
D) Paris
- 58. How many Blu-ray units of Scarface were sold as of 2020?
A) 500,000 units
B) 200,000 units
C) 400,000 units
D) 285,916 units
- 59. When did Scarface receive its North American DVD release?
A) 1998
B) 2011
C) 1989
D) 2019
- 60. Which professional wrestler joined the WWF as Razor Ramon, a character modeled on Tony Montana?
A) Stone Cold Steve Austin
B) Dwayne Johnson
C) Scott Hall
D) The Rock
- 61. Which critic gave 'Scarface' four stars out of four in his review?
A) Gary Arnold
B) Jay Scott
C) Vincent Canby
D) Roger Ebert
- 62. Which rapper sampled a monologue by Al Pacino in the film for his 2023 song 'Daylight'?
A) Drake
B) Future
C) Chief Keef
D) Nicki Minaj
- 63. Who was set to write the script for the film in August 2016?
A) Terence Winter
B) Jonathan Herman
C) Paul Attanasio
D) David Ayer
- 64. Which actor appeared as himself in the film 'Scarface'?
A) Al Pacino
B) Oliver Stone
C) Brian De Palma
D) Mario Machado
- 65. What is the title of the novel by L. A. Banks inspired by Scarface?
A) Scarface: The Beginning
B) Scarface: Devil in Disguise
C) The World Is Yours
D) Scarface: Money. Power. Respect.
- 66. Which film debuted alongside 'Scarface', earning $9.6 million in its opening weekend?
A) Sudden Impact
B) Flashdance
C) WarGames
D) The Terminator
- 67. Which song by Metric was inspired by Scarface?
A) Help I'm Alive
B) Dark Horse
C) Animals
D) Gold Guns Girls
- 68. Which character from The Batman uses an outfit modeled on Tony Montana's?
A) Two-Face
B) The Ventriloquist
C) The Joker
D) Penguin
- 69. Who was initially in talks to direct the 2011 version of 'Scarface'?
A) David Yates
B) Antoine Fuqua
C) Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer
D) Luca Guadagnino
- 70. Which artist included screen-used guns from Scarface in the Guns of Cinema series?
A) James Georgopoulos
B) Bob Dylan
C) André Sogliuzzo
D) L. A. Banks
- 71. What was the total revenue from DVD and Blu-ray sales of Scarface as of 2020?
A) $90 million
B) $70 million
C) $84,303,545
D) $100 million
- 72. Which critic called 'Scarface' an empty, bullying, overblown B-movie?
A) David Ansen
B) New York magazine
C) Roger Ebert
D) Vincent Canby
- 73. Which actor was cast in the lead role after Antoine Fuqua left the project?
A) Cuban Link
B) David Ayer
C) Diego Luna
D) Pablo Larraín
- 74. What was 'Scarface's' rank among the highest-grossing films of 1983?
A) 16th
B) 10th
C) 20th
D) 7th
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