Pacino Crime Classic, Named His Favorite Performance, Returns to Netflix This Week

Al Pacino’s gangster classic Scarface returns to Netflix this week, with the film set to arrive on September 1 after a year-long absence. Pacino, who has said “nothing touches Scarface,” stars in Brian de Palma’s modern remake of the 1932 movie, about Tony Montana, a Cuban immigrant who becomes a violent drug lord distributing cocaine across the United States. Despite initial backlash over violence and stereotypes, the film developed a cult following and is now widely regarded as one of the best movies. The article also recounts Pacino’s role in pitching the remake after seeing the original in Los Angeles, along with production hurdles including director Sidney Lumet’s departure and Oliver Stone rewriting the project.