 - 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) Brian De Palma
B) Francis Ford Coppola
C) Quentin Tarantino
D) Martin Scorsese
- 2. Which actor played the lead role of Tony Montana in 'Scarface'?
A) Robert De Niro
B) Al Pacino
C) James Caan
D) Joe Pesci
- 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) Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer
B) You talkin' to me?
C) I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse
D) Say hello to my little friend
- 5. What is Tony Montana's country of origin in 'Scarface'?
A) Cuba
B) Puerto Rico
C) Mexico
D) Colombia
- 6. Which actor portrayed drug lord Alejandro Sosa?
A) Paul Shenar
B) Robert Loggia
C) Murray Melvin
D) F. Murray Abraham
- 7. What is the title of the main theme song of 'Scarface'?
A) Eye of the Tiger
B) Staying Alive
C) Gangsta's Paradise
D) Push It to the Limit
- 8. What is Tony's sister's name in 'Scarface'?
A) Isabella
B) Carmen
C) Maria
D) Gina
- 9. What year was the film 'Scarface' released?
A) 1983
B) 1979
C) 1990
D) 1985
- 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) Elvira Hancock
B) Hector the Toad
C) Frank Lopez
D) Alejandro Sosa
- 12. Who plays the character Elvira Hancock in 'Scarface'?
A) Rosie Perez
B) Michelle Pfeiffer
C) Ana de Armas
D) Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
- 13. Who is the final antagonist Tony confronts in 'Scarface'?
A) Manny Ribera
B) Gina Montana
C) Sosa
D) Frank Lopez
- 14. What nationality is the drug lord Sosa in 'Scarface'?
A) Peruvian
B) Colombian
C) Bolivian
D) Ecuadorian
- 15. Who betrays Tony Montana to Sosa in 'Scarface'?
A) Angel Fernandez
B) Elvira Hancock
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) Blue
C) White
D) Red
- 18. What event does Tony Montana arrive in Miami during?
A) Bay of Pigs Invasion
B) The Cuban Missile Crisis
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) Oliver Stone
B) Brian De Palma
C) Martin Scorsese
D) Sidney Lumet
- 20. Who composed the soundtrack and score for 'Scarface'?
A) Ennio Morricone
B) John Williams
C) Giorgio Moroder
D) Hans Zimmer
- 21. What was Tony Montana's initial job in Miami?
A) Restaurant dishwasher
B) Construction worker
C) Mechanic
D) Taxi driver
- 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) 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) 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) Tax evasion
B) Drug trafficking
C) Extortion
D) Murder
- 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 succumbs to gunshot wounds
D) He dies from a drug overdose
- 27. What motto is inscribed on the globe near Tony's body at the end of 'Scarface'?
A) Money Talks
B) The World Is Yours
C) Live Free or Die
D) Power Corrupts
- 28. Who wrote the script for 'Scarface'?
A) Sidney Lumet
B) Oliver Stone
C) Martin Bregman
D) Brian De Palma
- 29. What does Tony Montana do after severing ties with Frank Lopez?
A) Sets up his own cocaine operation
B) Returns to Cuba
C) Becomes a police informant
D) Starts a legitimate business
- 30. When did the commercial television version of Scarface premiere on ABC?
A) December 9, 1983
B) January 7, 1989
C) September 6, 2011
D) October 15, 2019
- 31. How much did Scarface earn from DVD sales in the United States by 2003?
A) $100 million
B) $50 million
C) $60 million
D) $78.2 million
- 32. When was the 1932 original Scarface released on its own?
A) November 19, 2019
B) October 15, 2019
C) September 6, 2011
D) December 9, 1983
- 33. Who was hired to direct the film in August 2016?
A) David Yates
B) Pablo Larraín
C) Antoine Fuqua
D) Luca Guadagnino
- 34. Who confirmed to write the script for the version directed by Luca Guadagnino?
A) Jonathan Herman
B) Paul Attanasio
C) Terence Winter
D) The Coen brothers
- 35. Who was set to direct the film after Antoine Fuqua's second departure?
A) Antoine Fuqua
B) David Yates
C) Luca Guadagnino
D) Pablo Larraín
- 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) An estate in San Diego
D) A beachfront property in Miami
- 37. Which song by Mötley Crüe echoes elements of Scarface?
A) Kickstart My Heart
B) Girls, Girls, Girls
C) Dr. Feelgood
D) Home Sweet Home
- 38. What was the retail price of the first VHS release of Scarface?
A) $59.99
B) $79.95
C) $89.95
D) $49.95
- 39. Who released the compilation album 'Music Inspired by Scarface' in 2003?
A) Dark Horse Comics
B) IDW Publishing
C) Def Jam Recordings
D) Vivendi
- 40. What does Tony Montana's mother do when he visits her?
A) She invites him to live with her permanently
B) She berates him for his criminal lifestyle and kicks him out
C) She praises him for his success
D) She forgives him
- 41. 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
- 42. Who played the role of Montana's American associate, Charles Goodson?
A) Victor Millan
B) Albert Carrier
C) Gregg Henry
D) Richard Belzer
- 43. 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
- 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) $4,616
B) $7,500
C) $9,600
D) $3,000
- 46. How much did the 20th Anniversary edition DVD sell in its first week?
A) 750,000 units
B) 1 million units
C) 500,000 units
D) More than 2 million units
- 47. Which actress was originally considered for the role that Michelle Pfeiffer eventually played?
A) Geena Davis
B) Rosanna Arquette
C) Sharon Stone
D) Glenn Close
- 48. Which American rapper compared himself to Tony Montana?
A) Chief Keef
B) Nas
C) Jay-Z
D) Drake
- 49. How many tickets did 'Scarface' sell in the United States and Spain?
A) 250,746 tickets
B) 195,872 tickets
C) 1,067,544 tickets
D) 14,197,700 tickets
- 50. What was the notable change in dialogue for the television version?
A) All dialogues were rewritten completely
B) Only background music was altered
C) The constant use of the word 'fuck' was muted or replaced
D) No changes were made to the dialogue
- 51. Which South-Korean rapper compared himself to Tony Montana in his track 'Tony Montana'?
A) Suga
B) Agust D
C) RM
D) Jin
- 52. In what year did Luca Guadagnino state he was no longer attached to the project?
A) 2016
B) 2025
C) 2023
D) 2017
- 53. Which video game series takes many influences from Scarface, including character outfits similar to Tony Montana's?
A) Yakuza
B) Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
C) Scarface: The World Is Yours
D) The Batman
- 54. Which song by Nicki Minaj contains lines that appear to be reworked Tony Montana's quotes?
A) Anaconda
B) Chun-Li
C) Barbie Tingz
D) Super Bass
- 55. Which writer reportedly walked out of 'Scarface' after the chainsaw scene?
A) Vincent Canby
B) Kurt Vonnegut
C) Martin Scorsese
D) Leonard Maltin
- 56. What substance was used as fake cocaine in the film?
A) Powdered baby laxative
B) Cornstarch
C) Talcum powder
D) Baby powder
- 57. Which city did Oliver Stone move to in order to write the script for 'Scarface'?
A) Paris
B) Miami
C) New York
D) Los Angeles
- 58. How many Blu-ray units of Scarface were sold as of 2020?
A) 285,916 units
B) 500,000 units
C) 200,000 units
D) 400,000 units
- 59. When did Scarface receive its North American DVD release?
A) 2019
B) 1989
C) 2011
D) 1998
- 60. Which professional wrestler joined the WWF as Razor Ramon, a character modeled on Tony Montana?
A) The Rock
B) Dwayne Johnson
C) Scott Hall
D) Stone Cold Steve Austin
- 61. Which critic gave 'Scarface' four stars out of four in his review?
A) Jay Scott
B) Roger Ebert
C) Vincent Canby
D) Gary Arnold
- 62. Which rapper sampled a monologue by Al Pacino in the film for his 2023 song 'Daylight'?
A) Future
B) Chief Keef
C) Drake
D) Nicki Minaj
- 63. Who was set to write the script for the film in August 2016?
A) Paul Attanasio
B) Terence Winter
C) Jonathan Herman
D) David Ayer
- 64. Which actor appeared as himself in the film 'Scarface'?
A) Mario Machado
B) Oliver Stone
C) Al Pacino
D) Brian De Palma
- 65. What is the title of the novel by L. A. Banks inspired by Scarface?
A) The World Is Yours
B) Scarface: Money. Power. Respect.
C) Scarface: The Beginning
D) Scarface: Devil in Disguise
- 66. Which film debuted alongside 'Scarface', earning $9.6 million in its opening weekend?
A) Flashdance
B) WarGames
C) The Terminator
D) Sudden Impact
- 67. Which song by Metric was inspired by Scarface?
A) Help I'm Alive
B) Animals
C) Gold Guns Girls
D) Dark Horse
- 68. Which character from The Batman uses an outfit modeled on Tony Montana's?
A) The Ventriloquist
B) The Joker
C) Penguin
D) Two-Face
- 69. Who was initially in talks to direct the 2011 version of 'Scarface'?
A) David Yates
B) Luca Guadagnino
C) Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer
D) Antoine Fuqua
- 70. Which artist included screen-used guns from Scarface in the Guns of Cinema series?
A) André Sogliuzzo
B) James Georgopoulos
C) L. A. Banks
D) Bob Dylan
- 71. What was the total revenue from DVD and Blu-ray sales of Scarface as of 2020?
A) $70 million
B) $100 million
C) $90 million
D) $84,303,545
- 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) David Ayer
B) Cuban Link
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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