Scarface (1983) Parents Guide & Movie Info
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Scarface - Family Review

After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.

1983 | 170 Minutes

No MPAA rating
IMDB: 8.3 ⭐️ Votes: 844,553

Content Warnings

  • Sexual Content
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    Suggestive incestuous dialogue near the end of the movie.

    A man and woman lay on a bed together, the woman nude and the man covered by a sheet up to his waist. The woman's bare back, legs, and buttocks are visible behind a sheer curtain and then her bare breasts are briefly visible.

    Just alot of refrences and some women in bikini. However there is 1 scene of nudity which Is easy to skip.

    Women wear suggestive clothing throughout, including mostly thin, form-fitting dresses with no bras.

    Some sexual references and dialogue.

  • Violence
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    A man is shot with a shotgun by another man in the head offscreen, and all we hear is the body falling.

    Many instances of shootings throughout, with few being overly graphic.

    People riot and clash with security officers.

    Tony's friend dies offscreen from getting killed from a chainsaw. Eventually, Tony gets tied to the bathroom and is about to get killed when all of a sudden, his Cuban friends come and save him in time.

    A man is stabbed in the gut. He clutches his chest, stumbles away, and falls down.

    A man has his arm and leg cut with a chainsaw. This isn't directly shown but we do see close up of his eyes and blood spraying everywhere. It is still pretty disturbing and graphic.

    In a gunfight, four people are shot and killed.

    A man is graphically shot in the head and chest. Blood spurts and sprays after each shot.

    A man is hanged from a helicopter up in the air. His body is severely bloodied. It is fully shown, but kind of blurry.

    A man shoots a drug lord dead. No blood.

  • Profanity
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    Spanish vulgarities uttered include 'coño' (cunt), 'maricón' (faggot), and 'pendejo' (asshole), 'culo' (ass), 'puta' (whore), and 'cabroncito' (little bastard). English vulgarities include fuck, shit, ass, bitch, whore, dyke, cock, and spic.

    'P*ssy' is said twice in a vulgar context.

    205 uses of "Fuck" a few used sexually many uses of "shit" as well, some anatomical cursing, "dick", "pussy", "cock" some more mild profanities such as "ass/asshole", "bitch" and "goddamn" and quite a bit of spanish cursing.

    At least 150 uses of the s-word.

  • Intense Scenes
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    A couple graphic scenes of violence, most notably the chainsaw scene and shootout at the end of the movie.

    The second half of the film becomes more dark, violent, and dramatic.

    Extremely intense, sustained sequences of high impact violence and suspense involving the criminal underworld throughout.

    Tony Montana is an intense, volatile character; resulting in physical and emotional outbursts throughout the film that can be disturbing. His unpredictability makes him an especially frightening criminal protagonist.

    The graphic violence throughout and many deaths may be difficult for some viewers.

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