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Scarface

Scarface (1932)7.8 /10

PG (US) · USA · English · 93 min · Apr 9, 1932 · More  
Directed by:  Howard Hawks, Richard Rosson

Storyline:  In 1920s Chicago, Tony "Scarface" Camonte, a ruthless and ambitious Italian immigrant, serves as a bodyguard for crime lord "Big" Louis Costillo. After assassinating his boss at the behest of Costillo’s second-in-command, Johnny Lovo, Tony rises to power in the South Side's bootlegging empire. Ignoring Lovo's orders, Tony aggressively expands into rival territories, inciting a violent gang war. As Tony's notoriety and wealth grow, so does his obsession with control.

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