Scarface (1983)
Figures
Characters
- The protagonist's change from Italian-American (1932 film) to a Cuban refugee from the Mariel boatlift
Form & technique
- Tony Montana's rise and fall narrative arc
- The chainsaw dismemberment scene
Tropes
- Tony Montana's M203 grenade launcher attachment
- Tony's obsessive, controlling relationship with his sister, Gina
- The film's posthumous adoption as an icon in global hip-hop culture
- Tony Montana's exaggerated Cuban accent and performative machismo