Al Pacino was actually the person who precipitated the making of the motion picture Scarface. Ever since Pacino was a child he was mesmerized by the character when he saw Paul Muni the original actor to play Scarface in the original film made in 1932. Pacino always loved the character and wanted to play him someday (Scarface). Al Pacino went to movie producer Martin Bregman with the idea of doing a remake of the 1932 classic Scarface. Bregman liked the idea, he wanted to make the movie, he made it happen, and signed on director Brian DePalma to direct the film.
Pacino was cast as Tony Montana (Scarface) a Cuban Refugee thug. Tony's partner in crime was Manolo, played by Cuban-American actor Steven Bauer, who did a fine job, and was perfect as Manolo. Veteran Character Actor Robert Loggia was cast to play Frank Lopez, a Miami Drug Lord Frank Lopez who gave Tony his start in the Drug Business. Michele Pfiefer was signed on to play Frank's girlfriend and Tony's Love Interest. Another New York veteran character actor was cast in the picture with F. Murray Abrahams (Brooklyn, NY) signing on to play Omar, Frank Lopez's "Right Hand Man."
Famed Italian Music Composer Giorgio Moroder was enlisted to do the musical score.
Scarface opened in theay=ters in 1983 to mixed critical reviews, though the public liked the film. It did well in the box-office, and went on to make $66 Million Dollars and would become one of Hollywoods' All-Time leading Cult Films. Entertainment Weekly Listed it # 8 on its List of Top 50 Cult Movies and Total Film listed # 9 in its Top Gangster Movies of all-time.
Pacino and Steven Bauer, on set with director Brian DePalma
The Late Great ROBERT LOGGIA with DePALMA
SCARFACE
ROBERT LOGGIA
As DRUG LORD Frank Lopez
"Loggia as all the actors, did a wonderful job playing his character Lopez"
