South Beach , also nicknamed colloquially as SoBe , is a neighborhood in Miami Beach , Florida . It is located east of Miami between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean . The area encompasses Miami Beach south of Dade Boulevard.
134-538: This area was the first section of Miami Beach to be developed, starting in the 1910s, due to the development efforts of Carl G. Fisher , the Lummus Brothers, and John S. Collins , the latter of whose construction of the Collins Bridge provided the first vital land link between mainland Miami and the beaches. The area has gone through numerous artificial and natural changes over the years, including
268-542: A PBS report, and the Stock Market Crash of 1929 (followed by the Great Depression) "sealed Fisher's fate". One source indicates that during the years before his death, Fisher was living in a modest cottage on Miami Beach. For his final project, in 1938, Fisher developed and built Key Largo's Caribbean Club , a fishing club for men who were not rich. After he died, the club was turned into
402-665: A breach of promise . Meanwhile, he and his new wife Jane went on a business trip for their honeymoon. In 1921, they had one child, who died a month later from pyloric stenosis . She adopted a four-year-old child in 1925; he disapproved and they divorced in Paris in 1926. She then married and divorced three men; after her last marriage she went to court to change her name to Jane Watts Fisher and falsely styled herself as his widow. Fisher's second marriage, to his secretary, Margaret Eleanor Collier, lasted until his death. She then married Howard W. Lyon, his business associate. In 1904, Fisher
536-608: A "poor man's retreat." He was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 1971. Just south of Miami Beach, Fisher Island is named for him and is one of the wealthiest and most exclusive residential areas in the United States. It is built on a parcel that is a combination of "the old Vanderbilt estate" bought from Fisher and a municipal trash dump. Carl Fisher was born in Greensburg, Indiana , nine years after
670-542: A Cuban arriving in the United States during the Mariel boatlift . Bregman and Lumet's creative differences resulted in Lumet dropping out of the project. Lumet had wanted to make a more political story that focused on blaming the current presidential administration for the influx of cocaine into the United States, but Bregman disagreed. Bregman replaced him with Brian De Palma , and hired writer Oliver Stone ; Stone had seen
804-560: A North American DVD release on the film's fifteenth anniversary in 1998 for the Signature Collection LaserDisc release of the film, but recycled onto DVD , featuring a non-anamorphic widescreen transfer, a "Making of" documentary, outtakes , trailers, a photo gallery, production notes, and cast and crew biographies. This release was not successful, and many fans and reviewers complained about its unwatchable video transfer and muddled sound, describing it as "one of
938-406: A baby elephant named "Rosie" , that was a favorite with newspaper photographers. In 1921, he got free publicity all across the country with what would be called today a promotional "photo-op" of Rosie serving as a "golf caddy" for vacationing President-elect Warren Harding. Billboards of bathing beauties enjoying white beaches and blue ocean waters appeared around the country. Fisher even purchased
1072-588: A booming regional economy, increased tourism, and the 1926 hurricane , which destroyed much of the area. As of 2010, 39,186 people lived in South Beach. South Beach started as farmland. In 1870, Henry and Charles Lum purchased 165 acres (67 ha) for coconut farming. Charles Lum built the first house on the beach in 1886. In 1894, the Lum brothers left the island, leaving control of the plantation to John Collins , who came to South Beach two years later to survey
1206-680: A bullet wound. He confronts Frank and Bernstein, certain that they are behind the attack; Frank confesses his involvement at gunpoint and begs for his life, but Tony has Manny shoot him before killing Bernstein. Tony marries Elvira, becoming the distributor of Sosa's product, and uses his profits to build a multi-million-dollar empire and a large, heavily guarded estate. In 1983, a money laundering sting operation by federal agents results in Tony being charged with tax evasion and facing potential prison time. Sosa offers to use his government connections to keep Tony out of prison, but only if Tony helps kill
1340-522: A casino. Despite reports, no evidence shows that Key Largo was filmed there in 1948, according to research completed in 2014. Fisher died July 15, 1939, at age 65, of a stomach hemorrhage in a Miami Beach hospital, following a lengthy illness compounded by alcoholism. His pallbearers included Barney Oldfield, William Vanderbilt, and Gar Wood . He was interred at the family mausoleum at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. On July 15, 1939,
1474-417: A combination of single family homes, original art deco buildings, MiMo mid-rises and contemporary high density high-rises. The Corridor is home to almost 10,000 residents, over 40 different condominiums, several single family homes and a number of rental buildings. The neighborhood has changed over the years. The recent Census shows the neighborhood to be much younger and more year-round than in years past. It
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#17327730364491608-705: A huge, illuminated sign proclaiming "It's June in Miami" in Times Square . During the Florida land boom of the 1920s , real-estate sales took off as Americans discovered their automobiles and the paved Dixie Highway, which through no coincidence led to the foot of the Collins Bridge. Fewer than 1,000 year-round residents lived in Miami Beach in 1920. In the next five years, the resident population of
1742-432: A journalist intending to expose Sosa's drug operations. During dinner at an upscale restaurant, Tony blames Manny for his arrest and accuses Elvira of being an infertile junkie, prompting Elvira to expose his criminal activities to the other patrons and leave him. Tony and Sosa's henchman, "Shadow", travel to New York City to assassinate the activist; Shadow puts a radio-controlled bomb under his car, but Tony tries to cancel
1876-463: A massive cocaine binge in his office. Gina enters the office with a gun, accusing him of wanting her for himself. She shoots and wounds him, but is killed by one of Sosa's men whom Tony kills in return. Sosa's men begin to invade the grounds and kill Tony's guards, including Chi-Chi, as Tony takes a rifle and a grenade launcher to the invaders, killing many of them, but suffering multiple gunshot wounds. He taunts his attackers until an assassin climbs up to
2010-657: A new project. Arthur C. Newby (president of National ), Frank H. Wheeler (maker of the Wheeler-Schebler carburetor ), James A. Allison (partner in Prest-O-Lite ) and he invested in what became Indianapolis Motor Speedway , which is now surrounded by the city of Indianapolis. The first automobile race in August 1909 ended in disaster. The loose rock track led to numerous crashes, fires, terrible injuries to race-car drivers and spectators, and deaths. The race
2144-457: A new retrospective documentary: The Scarface Phenomenon . A special gift set, limited to 1,000 copies, features the Blu-ray set housed in a cigar humidor , designed by humidor craftsman Daniel Marshall. The humidor box set retailed at $ 999.99. A standard 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and limited edition set were released on October 15, 2019. The limited edition set contains a specially-made statue,
2278-424: A newly remastered transfer and, for the first time on Blu-ray, the 1932 original. There is also a standard set that contains the same 4K transfer and a remastered 1080p disk but does not include the 1932 version. A month later on November 19, the 1932 original was given its own individual release. The 4K release ports over all of the old special features and adds one new one, which is a reunion special in tribute to
2412-411: A pornographic film ... We'll accept the X rating and appeal". Universal would not release the film with an X rating due to the porn perception and the reduction of ticket sales being from ticket buyers, most newspapers, TV, and radio stations, who would not run ads for an X-rated film. On November 8, an appeal board composed of 20 theater owners, studio executives and independent distributors overturned
2546-458: A prohibition against drugs that's created the same criminal class arohibition of alcohol) created the Mafia". In the book The Oliver Stone Experience , Stone writes: "I didn't want to do an Italian Mafia movie ... We'd had dozens of these things. But then Bregman came to me and said, Sidney has a great idea — he wants to do it as a Marielito picture in Miami. I said, That's interesting! Sidney's idea
2680-621: A remake of the 1932 version after seeing it, and he and producer Martin Bregman began to develop the feature project. Sidney Lumet was initially hired to direct the film but was replaced by De Palma, who hired Stone to write the script. De Palma dedicated this version of Scarface to the memories of Howard Hawks and Ben Hecht , the director and screenwriter, respectively, of the original film. Filming took place from November 1982 to May 1983, in Los Angeles and Miami. The film's soundtrack
2814-658: A remastered film for the film's 20th anniversary, 2012 and 2014, bringing the total earned to $ 45.4 million domestically, for a total of $ 66 million worldwide. In terms of box-office admissions, the film sold 14,197,700 tickets in the United States and Spain, 1,067,544 tickets in France and Italy, 250,746 tickets in South Korea, and 195,872 tickets in Germany, for a total of 15,711,862 tickets sold in these territories. Critics were generally negative about Scarface when it
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#17327730364492948-406: A single camera shot directed by Steven Spielberg , who was visiting the set at the time. Powdered baby laxative was used as the fake substance for cocaine in the film; Pacino's nasal passage was slightly damaged due to snorting large quantities over the course of filming. The special effects were performed by Ken Pepiot and Stan Parks . According to De Palma, he arranged for Stone to leave
3082-498: A sugar mogul working with Sosa; Victor Millan as Ariel Blayer, a Bolivian politician working with Sosa; Roberto Contreras as Emilio Rebenga, a Cuban emigre Montana assassinates; and Gregg Henry as Charles Goodson, an American associate of Sosa's. De Palma regulars Charles Durning and Dennis Franz provided uncredited voiceover dubbing of the Immigration and Naturalization Service officers who interrogate Montana in
3216-446: A vacation to Miami around 1910, he saw potential in the swampy, bug-infested stretch of land between Miami and the ocean. He knew earlier pioneers needed working capital and ideas. His mind transformed the 3,500 acres (14 km ) of mangrove swamp and beach into the perfect vacation destination for his automobile-industry friends. His wife and he bought a vacation home there in 1912, and he began acquiring land. Though he did not invent
3350-456: A week. Various City of Miami Beach-operated trolley routes provide free rides throughout South Beach and connect it to the other major areas of Miami Beach: South Beach Loop travels throughout South Beach, Middle Beach Loop connects South Beach to Mid-Beach's main street (41st Street) via State Road A1A and along 41st Street, and Collins Express connects South Beach to Mid-Beach and North Beach via State Road A1A. Using Collins Express to connect to
3484-497: Is a remake of the 1932 film , in turn based on the novel first published in 1930 by Armitage Trail . It tells the story of Cuban refugee Tony Montana (Pacino), who arrives penniless in Miami during the Mariel boatlift and becomes a powerful drug lord. The film co-stars Steven Bauer , Michelle Pfeiffer , Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio , Robert Loggia , Míriam Colón and F. Murray Abraham . Pacino became interested in
3618-557: Is a parking garage disguised by the architecture and on the ground level are shops. Adding the neighborhood's attractiveness is its proximity to the neighborhoods of South of Fifth, Sunset Harbor, Belle Isle, the Venetian Islands and North Bay Road. In the South of Fifth community is the highly rated South Pointe Elementary School, an "A" rated school boasting the highly coveted International Baccalaureate® program. One could say
3752-557: Is a popular tourist area. It is also home to several restaurants (including "A Fish Called Avalon"," "Mango's," and the MTV-popularized "Clevelander") and is the site of Gianni Versace's former ocean front mansion. Collins Avenue runs parallel to Ocean Drive, one block west. It is also State Road A1A . Collins is home to many historic Art Deco hotels, and several nightclubs to the north, including Mynt and Rokbar. Española Way, which runs from Collins Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue,
3886-462: Is believed to be the first automobile dealership in the United States, and also worked at developing an automobile racetrack locally. After being injured in stunts himself, and following a safety debacle at the new Indianapolis Motor Speedway , of which he was a principal, he helped develop paved racetracks and public roadways. Improvements he implemented at the speedway led to its nickname, "The Brickyard." In 1912, Fisher conceived and helped develop
4020-400: Is commonplace. Many South Beach residents get around by foot, bicycle, motorcycle, trolley, bus, or taxi as the neighborhood is very urban and pedestrian-friendly . Lincoln Road , Ocean Drive , Washington Avenue , and Collins Avenue are popular shopping, eating, and entertainment streets for pedestrians. Lincoln Road is a pedestrian-only shopping street, and Collins Avenue around 5th Street
4154-513: Is composed by Giorgio Moroder . Scarface premiered in New York City on December 1, 1983, and was released on December 9 by Universal Pictures . The film grossed $ 45 million at the domestic box office and $ 66 million worldwide. Initial critical response was negative due to its excessive violence, profanity and graphic drug usage. Some Cuban expatriates in Miami objected to the film's portrayal of Cubans as criminals and drug traffickers. In
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4288-565: Is heavily used, and is a vital part of South Beach life. Although South Beach has no direct Metrorail stations, numerous Metrobus lines (operated by Miami-Dade Transit ), connect to Downtown Miami and Metrorail (e.g., Metrobus lines S and 120). The Miami International Airport can be reached quickly from several bus stops in South Beach via the Airport-Beach Express (Metrobus line 150). That ride costs $ 2.35 and runs every 30 minutes from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. seven days
4422-418: Is highly walkable since it is a quiet neighborhood and is close to many amenities - Flamingo Park, Lincoln Road, the ocean, the nightlife of Ocean Drive and Washington Avenue, grocery stores and many restaurants. Located at 10th Street and West Avenue, The Shoppes at West Avenue, built almost 12 years ago by Gumenick Properties, hosts a locus of business activity that complements the residential community. There
4556-400: Is infuriated by Omar's death, and knowing the size of the deal with Sosa, Tony sets up his own cocaine operation. Mel Bernstein, a corrupt detective on Frank's payroll, accosts Tony at a nightclub, attempting to extort him for police protection. Tony spots Gina fraternizing with a man, and violently confronts them both when he sees him grope her. Hitmen then attempt to kill Tony, who escapes with
4690-469: Is known as Lummus Park . In 1920, the Miami Beach land boom began. South Beach's main streets (5th Street, Alton Road, Collins Avenue, Washington Avenue, and Ocean Drive) were all suitable for automobile traffic. The population was growing in the 1920s, and several millionaires such as Harvey Firestone , J.C. Penney , Harry C. Stutz , Albert Champion, Frank Seiberling , and Rockwell LaGorce built homes on Miami Beach. President Warren G. Harding stayed at
4824-414: Is mainly residential once it crosses Michigan Avenue north of South Beach. Washington Avenue is one of the best-known streets in South Beach. Running parallel with Ocean and Collins, Washington is notorious for having some of the world's largest and most popular nightclubs, such as Cameo and Mansion. During "season" the street is jammed with traffic until early in the morning (as late as 6 am) every night of
4958-546: Is mostly upscale retail. Automobile congestion in the area is frequent, so getting around in South Beach by car can often prove more difficult than simply walking or bicycling. Recently, Miami Beach has begun bicycle initiatives promoting citywide bike parking and bike lanes that have made bicycling much more popular for residents and tourists. The Venetian Causeway , for example, is a popular bicycle commuter route that connects South Beach to Downtown. Public transportation in South Beach, along with Downtown Miami and Brickell,
5092-471: Is overprotective. Expressing his hope for an easier life for the family, Tony gives his mother $ 1,000, claiming he earns money through "political means." Tony's mother sees through his lie and angrily disowns him, but Gina keeps the money. Manny is attracted to Gina, but Tony warns him to stay away. Frank sends Tony and Omar to Cochabamba , Bolivia to meet with cocaine kingpin Alejandro Sosa . During
5226-419: Is the presence of several colorful and unique stands used by Miami Beach's lifeguards on South Beach. After Hurricane Andrew , Architect William Lane donated his design services to the city and added new stops on design tours in the form of lifeguard towers. His towers instantly became symbols of the revived City of Miami Beach. South Beach is considered a hub of LGBT lifestyle. In the 80s and 90s, South Beach
5360-623: The Biscayne Bay side, are Bay Road, West Avenue, Alton Road , Lenox Avenue, Michigan Avenue, Jefferson Avenue, Meridian Avenue, Euclid Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue, Drexel Avenue, Washington Avenue , Collins Avenue ( State Road A1A ), and Ocean Drive . There are three smaller avenues (that do not run the entire length of South Beach) in the Collins Park area, named Park, Liberty, and James. Most locals agree that South Beach's northern boundary runs along Dade Boulevard from Lincoln Road on
5494-579: The Flamingo Hotel during this time, increasing interest in the area. Until the mid-1920s, antisemitic covenants were used in South Beach to exclude Jews from living or staying in neighborhoods north of Fifth Street. Explicit and covert policies targeted Jewish property owners, tourists, and tenants through racial covenants in property deeds and hotel policies. In the 1930s, an architectural revolution came to South Beach, bringing Art Deco , Streamline Moderne , and Nautical Moderne architecture to
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5628-561: The Lincoln Highway , the first road for the automobile across the entire United States. A convoy trip a few years later by the U.S. Army along Fisher's Lincoln Highway was a major influence upon then-Lt. Col. Dwight D. Eisenhower years later in championing the Interstate Highway System during his presidency in the 1950s. Following on the success of his east-west Lincoln Highway, Fisher initiated efforts on
5762-464: The Mariel boatlift , where he is sent to a refugee camp with his best friend, Manny Ribera , and their companions, Angel and Chi-Chi. The four are released and given green cards in exchange for murdering a former senior henchman of Fidel Castro , at the request of Miami drug lord Frank Lopez. They find work as dishwashers at a restaurant, but are soon dissatisfied; Tony says that he is meant for bigger things. Frank's right-hand man, Omar Suarez, sends
5896-495: The Miami Daily News noted Fisher's ingenuity was influential and guided to earlier Miami Beach pioneers, summing him up: "Carl G. Fisher, who looked at a piece of swampland and visualized the nation's greatest winter playground, .... he once said "I could just as easily have started a cattle ranch." Will Rogers remembered Fisher as a Florida pioneer with these words: Fisher was the first man to discover that there
6030-539: The Tiffany Theater while in Los Angeles. He later called his manager, producer Martin Bregman , and informed him of his belief in the potential for a remake of that film. Pacino originally wanted to retain the period piece aspect, but realized that because of its melodramatic nature, it would be difficult to accomplish. Sidney Lumet became attached as the director, developing the idea for Montana to be
6164-446: The gentrification of the area. It is now a popular living destination for the wealthy. Condominium units in the upscale high rises sell for millions. There are a number of vocal critics of the developments. The high-rise and high-density buildings are derided as a "concrete jungle". However, even critics concede that the development has changed the area into a pedestrian friendly, low-crime neighborhood. In both daytime and at nightfall,
6298-414: The 1932 movie moved ." Maltin included an addendum to his review in later editions of his annual movie guide , stating his surprise with the film's newfound popularity as a cult classic. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes , the film holds a 79% approval rating, based on 77 reviews, with an average rating of 7.50/10. The website's consensus reads: "Director Brian De Palma and star Al Pacino take it to
6432-532: The 35th anniversary of the movie's release. In the United States, the film sold 3.7 million DVD units for $ 78.2 million in 2003, and 285,916 Blu-ray units for $ 6,103,545 as of 2020 , totaling 3,985,916 DVD and Blu-ray units sold for $ 84,303,545 as of 2020 . Scarface was released theatrically in North America on December 9, 1983. The film earned $ 4.5 million from 996 theaters during its opening weekend, an average of $ 4,616 per theater, and ranking as
6566-668: The 500-mile (800 km) event, the first in a long line of races known as the Indianapolis 500 . In 1913, foreseeing the automobile's impact on American life, Fisher conceived and was instrumental in the planning, development, and construction of the Lincoln Highway , the first road across America, which connected New York City to San Francisco. Fisher estimated the highway, an improved, hard-surfaced road stretching almost 3,400 miles (5,500 km), would cost $ 10 million. Fellow industrialists Frank Seiberling and Henry Bourne Joy helped Fisher with their promotional skills, together creating
6700-610: The Army Air Corps took command over Miami Beach. That year, tourism brought almost two million people to South Beach. In 1964, South Beach became even more famous when Jackie Gleason brought his weekly variety series, The Jackie Gleason Show to the area for taping, a rarity in the industry. Beginning in the mid 1960s and continuing through the 1980s, South Beach was used as a retirement community with most of its ocean-front hotels and apartment buildings filled with elderly people living on small, fixed incomes. This period also saw
6834-588: The Beach. South Beach claims to be the world's largest collection of Streamline Moderne Art Deco architecture. Napier, New Zealand , another notable Art Deco city, is architecturally comparable to Miami Beach as it was rebuilt in the Ziggurat Art Deco style after being destroyed by an earthquake in 1931. By 1940, the beach had a population of 28,000. After the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor ,
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#17327730364496968-555: The Corridor has come full circle - the forefathers intentions were to create a magical lifestyle in a tropical paradise, and the residents who now make their home along the Bay fulfill and continue that lifestyle. Notes Bibliography 25°46′55″N 80°08′11″W / 25.781875°N 80.136262°W / 25.781875; -80.136262 Carl G. Fisher Carl Graham Fisher (January 12, 1874 – July 15, 1939)
7102-598: The Corridor, have since evolved into a middle-class, mixed use residential neighborhood. Each passing decade saw the addition of new architectural styles that enhance the diversity and appeal of the neighborhood. Amenities for residents and visitors include shopping, houses of worship, cafes, restaurants, parks and gyms. Today, the West Avenue Corridor is one of the most desirable places to live in Miami Beach. Vacationers, homeowners and renters can find an abode to suit any style in this neighborhood that supports
7236-567: The Dixie Highway, a network of north-south routes extending from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to southern Florida , which he felt would provide an ideal way for residents of his home state to vacation in southern Florida. In September 1916, Fisher and Indiana Governor Samuel M. Ralston attended a celebration opening the roadway from Indianapolis to Miami. The future City of Miami Beach became Fisher's next big project. On
7370-501: The Lincoln Highway Association. Much of the highway was paid for by contributions from automobile manufacturers and suppliers, a policy bitterly opposed by Henry Ford . Former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt and Thomas A. Edison , both friends of Fisher's, sent checks, as well as the then-President Woodrow Wilson , who has been noted as the first U.S. President to make frequent use of an automobile for what
7504-711: The Miami Beach Electric Company and the Miami Beach Railway Co. It began service on December 14, 1920, and ran from downtown Miami, where it shared tracks with Miami's own trolley system, to the County Causeway (renamed MacArthur Causeway after World War II). After crossing Biscayne Bay to Miami Beach, the tracks looped around the section of Miami Beach south of 47th Street. Around 1926, Florida Power and Light acquired Fisher's streetcar system, and expanded it, double tracking
7638-677: The Miami Beach area grew 440%. People from all over the country flocked to South Florida in hopes of getting rich buying and selling real estate. They sent home tales of riches being made when orange groves and swamp lands were subdivided, sold, and developed. The art of the swap, which helped fund the Collins Bridge, was apparently the source of great satisfaction to Fisher. He had bought another 200 acres (0.81 km ) that now form Fisher Island from Dana A. Dorsey , South Florida's first African American millionaire, and had begun some development there in 1919. Five years later, he traded seven acres of Fisher Island to William Kissam Vanderbilt II of
7772-534: The North Beach Loop allows free travel from South Beach to several areas of North Beach. All four trolley lines operate from 8 a.m. to midnight on Sunday and from 6 a.m. to midnight the rest of the week. Miami-Dade County Public Schools operates area public schools: Miami-Dade County Public Schools operates area public schools: Lincoln Road is an open-air pedestrian mall , considered South Beach's premiere shopping area. While Lincoln Road
7906-429: The South Beach section of Miami Beach is a major entertainment destination with hundreds of nightclubs , restaurants , boutiques and hotels . The area is popular with tourists from Canada , Europe , Israel and the entire Western Hemisphere , with some having permanent or second homes there. South Beach's residents' varied backgrounds are evident in the many languages spoken. In 2000, 55% of residents of
8040-526: The West Avenue Corridor began in the 1920s when three grand hotels were built on the shores of Biscayne Bay: The Flamingo, The Fleetwood and the Floridian. Al Capone and vacationing billionaires from the Golden Age made these hotels their winter hideaway. By the 1950s the hotels fell into ruin and tourists abandoned this side of South Beach for the oceanside. All three properties, along with the rest of
8174-782: The accumulated tension of this feral landscape. It's a grand, shallow, decadent entertainment, which like all good Hollywood gangster movies delivers the punch and counterpunch of glamour and disgust." Jay Scott wrote in his review for The Globe and Mail , "For a while, Al Pacino is hypnotic as Montana. But the effort expended on the flawless Cuban accent and the attempts to flesh out a character cut from inch-thick cardboard are hopeless." In his review for The Washington Post , Gary Arnold wrote, "A movie that appeared intent on revealing an alarmingly contemporary criminal subculture gradually reverts to underworld cliche, covering its derivative tracks with outrageous decor and an apocalyptic, production number finale, ingeniously choreographed to leave
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#17327730364498308-557: The annual Miami Beach Pride celebration. Both of the events run through Ocean Drive from Fifth to 15th Streets. First started in 2009, Miami Beach Pride now draws over 130,000 people to South Beach every year. South Beach is traversed by numerical streets which run east–west, starting with Biscayne Street, now popularly known as South Pointe Drive, one block south of First Street and the largely pedestrianized Lincoln Road (running parallel between 16th and 17th streets). It also has 13 principal roads and avenues running north–south, which, from
8442-526: The antihero floating face down in a literal bloodbath." Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times rated it four stars out of four in his 1983 review, and later added it to his "Great Movies" list. Ebert wrote, "DePalma and his writer, Oliver Stone, have created a gallery of specific individuals, and one of the fascinations of the movie is that we aren't watching crime-movie clichés, we're watching people who are criminals." Vincent Canby praised
8576-417: The area. Although a dedicated enthusiast of automobile travel, Fisher was aware that wealthy vacationers in those days often preferred to cross the long distances to southeastern Florida by railroad , a tradition begun by some families years earlier with Henry M. Flagler 's Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) and the resorts he established at places like St. Augustine and Palm Beach , and eventually Miami,
8710-466: The bay side of the island, and heads east-north-east until it connects with 24th Street, which forms the northern boundary on the ocean side. Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical monsoon (Am). South Beach, along with a handful of other neighborhoods in Greater Miami (such as Downtown and Brickell ), is one of the areas where a car-free lifestyle
8844-531: The beautiful people moved in." In the late 1980s, a renaissance began in South Beach, with an influx of fashion industry professionals moving into the area. In 1989, Irene Marie purchased the Sun Ray Apartments (captured in the chainsaw scene in Scarface ) located on Ocean Drive and opened Irene Marie Models. Thomas Kramer is credited with starting the construction boom in South Beach, driving
8978-725: The body type that he wanted for the role. Durán also helped inspire the character, who had "a certain lion in him", according to Pacino. Meryl Streep 's immigrant character in Sophie's Choice (1982) also influenced Pacino's portrayal of Tony Montana. Bauer and a dialect coach helped him learn aspects of the Cuban Spanish language and pronunciation. Pfeiffer was an unknown actress at the time, known primarily for her role in Grease 2 ; both Pacino and De Palma had argued against her casting, but Bregman fought for her inclusion. Glenn Close
9112-417: The bridge, Collins ran short of money before he could complete it. Carl G. Fisher , a successful entrepreneur who made millions in 1909 after selling a business to Union Carbide , came to the beach in 1913. His vision was to establish South Beach as a successful city independent of Miami. This was the same year that the restaurant Joe's Stone Crab opened. Fisher loaned $ 50,000 to Collins for his bridge, which
9246-433: The business of selling automobiles, with his friend Barney Oldfield . The Fisher Automobile Company in Indianapolis is considered most likely the first automobile dealership in the United States. It carried multiple models of Oldsmobile , REO , Packard , Stoddard-Dayton , Stutz , and others. Fisher staged an elaborate publicity stunt in which he attached a hot-air balloon to a white Stoddard-Dayton automobile and flew
9380-402: The car over downtown Indianapolis. Thousands of people observed the spectacle and Fisher triumphantly drove back into town, becoming an instant media sensation. Unbeknownst to the public, the flying car had had its engine removed to lighten the load, and several identical cars were driven out to meet it, to allow Fisher to drive back into the city. Afterward, he advertised, "The Stoddard-Dayton was
9514-417: The city of Miami Beach spoke Spanish as a first language , while English was the first language for 33% of the population. Portuguese (mainly Brazilian Portuguese ) was spoken by 3% of residents, while French (including Canadian French ) was spoken by 2%, and German by 1%. Italian , Russian , Yiddish and Hebrew were all spoken by less than 1%. Another unique aesthetic attribute of South Beach
9648-512: The days of Miami Vice , South Beach was considered a very poor area with a very high rate of crime. Today, it is considered one of the wealthiest and most prosperous commercial areas on the beach. Despite this, poverty and crime still exist in some isolated places surrounding the area. In 2009, Natalie O'Neill of the Miami New Times said, "Until the 1980s, Miami Beach was a peculiar mix of criminals, Cubans, and little old ladies. Then
9782-460: The decision 17 to 3 in favor of an R rating —more than the two-thirds required. De Palma believed that the changes were minor enough to be unnoticeable and requested that the original cut of the film be released with the rating. When the MPAA refused, De Palma released the film uncut anyway, admitting to it only months after the film's release. Instead of using popular music from the period in which
9916-640: The emerging American auto industry. In 1904, he and friend James A. Allison bought an interest in the U.S. patent to manufacture acetylene headlights , a precursor to electric models that became common about ten years later. Soon, his firm supplied nearly every headlamp used on automobiles in the United States as manufacturing plants were built all over the country to supply the demand. The headlight patent made him rich as an automotive parts supplier when Allison and he sold their company, Prest-O-Lite, to Union Carbide in 1913 for $ 9 million (equivalent to $ 268 million in 2022). Fisher operated in Indianapolis what
10050-473: The end of the American Civil War , the son of Albert H. and Ida Graham Fisher. Apparently suffering from alcoholism , a problem which also plagued Carl later in life, his father left the family when he was a child. Severely astigmatic , he had difficulty paying attention in school, as uncorrected astigmatism can cause headaches, eyestrain, and blurred vision at all distances. He quit school when he
10184-414: The end. He wanted to be there the quickest and first... In 1947, Jane Fisher, his ex-wife (who married him in 1909 and was divorced in 1926), wrote a book about his life. Fabulous Hoosier was published by R.M. McBride and Co. She wrote: Scarface (1983 film) Scarface is a 1983 American crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma , written by Oliver Stone and starring Al Pacino . It
10318-494: The famous and wealthy Vanderbilt family, for the latter's 150-ft steam yacht Eagle . Vanderbilt used the property, later expanded to 13 acres, to create an enclave even more luxurious and exclusive than many of Miami Beach's finest. The Miami Yacht Club that Fisher built in 1924 was later converted into a private mansion that was extensively renovated in 2017; the property was on the market for $ 65 million in May 2018. By 1926, Fisher
10452-619: The film in The New York Times , "The dominant mood of the film is... bleak and futile: what goes up must always come down. When it comes down in Scarface , the crash is as terrifying as it is vivid and arresting." Leonard Maltin was among the critics who held a negative opinion of Scarface . He gave the film 1½ stars out of four, stating that Scarface "wallows in excess and unpleasantness for nearly three hours , and offers no new insights except that crime doesn't pay. At least
10586-427: The film is set, the music in Scarface was produced by Academy Award-winning Italian record producer Giorgio Moroder . Reflecting Moroder's style, the soundtrack consists mostly of synthesized new wave and electronic music . De Palma said that he repeatedly denied Universal's requests to release the film with a "pop" score because he felt Moroder's score was adequate. In June 2022, the complete score and soundtrack
10720-472: The film was shot in Los Angeles . In April 1983, however, one scene was shot at Miami's Fontainebleau Miami Beach . The chainsaw scene was filmed on Miami Beach 's Ocean Drive . A second unit team headed by David Hans Dreyfuss shot for one day at Coronado Beach in San Diego, California . Tony's opulent mansion was El Fureidis , a Roman-styled mansion near Santa Barbara, California . The production
10854-533: The film, or contain subject matter that can relate to the film. Scarface was released on Blu-ray on September 6, 2011, in a two-disc, limited edition, steelbox package. The set was criticized for its poor picture quality due to usage of an old master created from the DVD release. Disc two is a DVD of the 1932 Scarface , featuring a TCM -produced introduction by Robert Osborne and an alternate ending . Bonus features include The Making of Scarface documentary, and
10988-487: The first automobile to fly over Indianapolis. It should be your first automobile, too." Another stunt involved pushing a car off the roof of a building and then driving it away, to demonstrate its durability. "Blossom Heath" was Fisher's estate in Indianapolis. Completed in 1913, it was built on Cold Spring Road between the estates of his two friends and Indianapolis Motor Speedway partners, James A. Allison and Frank H. Wheeler. The house included portions of an earlier house on
11122-495: The four to purchase cocaine from Colombian dealers. Tony and Angel are taken at gunpoint; Tony is made to watch as Angel is dismembered with a chainsaw , before Manny and Chi-Chi rescue him. They kill three of the dealers and personally deliver the recovered drugs and money to Frank, suspecting that Omar set them up. Tony and Manny begin working for Frank, while Tony becomes attracted to Frank's trophy wife, Elvira . Later, Tony visits his mother and younger sister Gina, of whom he
11256-516: The hit upon seeing the journalist accompanied by his wife and children. When Shadow refuses, Tony kills him before he can detonate the bomb. Tony then returns to Miami, and an enraged Sosa vows retribution for allowing the journalist to deliver the exposé. At his mother's behest, Tony, who is high on cocaine, tracks down Gina and finds her with Manny. In a fit of rage, Tony shoots Manny dead. Right after, he learns that Gina has just married him. A distraught Tony returns to his estate, with Gina, and begins
11390-533: The introduction of the "cocaine cowboys," drug dealers who used the area as a base for their illicit drug activities. Scarface , released in 1983, typifies this activity. In addition, television show Miami Vice used South Beach as a backdrop for much of its filming. A somewhat recurring theme of early Miami Vice episodes was thugs and drug addicts barricading themselves in run-down or empty buildings. Only minor alterations had to be made for these scenes because some buildings in South Beach were in poor condition at
11524-426: The land. He used the land for farming purposes, discovering fresh water and extending his parcel from 14th Street to 67th in 1907. In 1912, Miami businessmen the Lummus Brothers acquired 400 acres (160 ha) of Collins' land in an effort to build an oceanfront city of modest single family residences. In 1913, Collins started construction of a bridge from Miami to Miami Beach. Although some local residents invested in
11658-665: The lavish Montauk Manor and a yacht club." The project built roads, planted nurseries, laid water pipes, and built houses. He built Montauk Manor, which still exists as a luxury resort today (pictured at right). He also built the Montauk Tennis Auditorium . Because of financial reversals suffered by Fisher, the Montauk project went into receivership in 1932. According to his wife Jane, Montauk "was Carl’s first and only failure", but she died before Fisher's most significant losses. The Carl Fisher Tower stands in
11792-502: The line across the causeway. While sale of electric service was a growth industry across the United States, though, the street railway portion went into a period of decline, along with the entire industry. All rail service between Miami and Miami Beach was terminated on October 17, 1939. Even with the new street railway connecting with the FEC, while wealthy people came to vacation, only a few were buying land or building homes. The U.S. public
11926-423: The meeting, Omar is unhappy when Tony negotiates a large deal without Frank's approval. Sosa later has his men hang Omar from a helicopter, telling Tony that Omar is a police informant and that Frank has poor judgment for having trusted him. Tony vouches for Frank's organization and proclaims his loyalty; Sosa takes a liking to Tony and agrees to the deal, but warns Tony never to double-cross him. Seeing that Frank
12060-470: The middle of Montauk at approximately 100 feet tall. In 1925, Fisher's wealth was estimated as exceeding $ 50 million. In later years, he borrowed heavily and the hurricane in September 1926 damaged a large part of Miami Beach and reduced tourism. The losses in his real-estate ventures and the crash of 1929 left Fisher virtually penniless. "Fisher's financial house of cards began to collapse", according to
12194-420: The money in trade for 200 acres (0.81 km ) of land. The new 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 -mile (4 km) wooden toll bridge opened on June 12, 1913. Fisher financed the dredging of Biscayne Bay to create its vast residential islands. He later built several landmark luxury hotels, including the Flamingo Hotel , that were meant to attract the wealthy and celebrated elite to convince them to buy permanent residences in
12328-487: The name Miami Beach, he popularized it. He platted the second plat in Miami Beach, following the Lummus Brothers. Fisher continued his wise investment in infrastructure. The Collins Bridge across Biscayne Bay between Miami and the barrier island that became Miami Beach was built by John S. Collins (1837–1928), an earlier farmer and developer originally from New Jersey . Collins, then 75 years old, had run out of money before he could complete his bridge. Fisher lent him
12462-403: The north-south Dixie Highway in 1914, which led from Michigan to Miami. Under his leadership, the initial portion was completed within a single year, and he led an automobile caravan to Florida from Indiana. At the south end of the Dixie Highway in Miami, Florida, Fisher saw another opportunity. Fisher, with the assistance of his partners John Graham McKay and Thomas Walkling, became involved in
12596-587: The north. In 1926, Fisher began working on a "Miami Beach of the North". His project at Montauk at the eastern tip of Long Island in New York was to provide a warm-season counterpart to the Florida development. Four associates and he purchased 9,000 acres (36 km ) and built a luxurious hotel, office building, marina, and attractions. One source stated that they built about "30 Tudor-style buildings, including
12730-474: The office and shoots him in the back, killing him. Tony's body falls off the balcony into the pool, resting near the base of a globe with the ironic motto, "The World Is Yours". Other cast members include Ted Beniades as Seidelbaum, an undercover police officer; Geno Silva as "The Skull", the assassin who kills Tony Montana, Richard Belzer as the Babylon Club M.C. , Albert Carrier as Pedro Quinn,
12864-414: The opening scene, played on-screen by Garnett Smith, Tony Perez and John Brandon . Lana Clarkson , Angela Aames , Ava Lazar , Margaret Michaels and Katt Shea appear as patrons at the Babylon Club. Teen model Tammy Lynn Leppert appears as a prostitute during the chainsaw scene. News reporter Mario Machado appears as himself. Scarface began development after Al Pacino saw the 1932 film at
12998-488: The original 1932 Scarface and had not enjoyed it, so he initially rejected the offer. After he talked with Lumet, however, he was convinced to accept the offer because they agreed to transform the film from a period piece to a contemporary film. "Sidney had a great idea to take the 1930s American prohibition gangster movie and make it into a modern immigrant gangster movie dealing with the same problems that we had then, that we're prohibiting drugs instead of alcohol. There's
13132-406: The real-estate development of a largely unpopulated barrier island near Miami. They invested in land and dredging, promoted deed restrictions, and provided much-needed working capital to the earlier Lummus and Collins family pioneers to develop Miami Beach . For example, Fisher funded completion on the first bridge to link Miami to Miami Beach. The new Collins Bridge crossed Biscayne Bay directly at
13266-508: The role of Manny, a judgment with which both De Palma and Bregman agreed. He was the only actual Cuban in the principal cast. John Travolta was considered for the role. The picture was shot over 24 weeks from November 22, 1982, to May 6, 1983. Although the film is set in Miami, the Miami Tourist Board declined requests to film there, fearing that the film's themes of drugs and gangsters would deter tourism. Instead, much of
13400-447: The second-highest-grossing film of the weekend behind Sudden Impact ($ 9.6 million), which debuted the same weekend. It went on to earn $ 44.6 million in North America and $ 20.4 million from other markets, for a total of $ 65.1 million. This figure made Scarface the 16th highest-grossing film of 1983 , and seventh highest grossing R-rated film in North America for 1983. It has since been given three re-releases in 2003, which featured
13534-567: The set because the latter was getting in the way of the former's direction by "talking to the actors on the set". Less than two months before the film's release, on October 28, 1983, Scarface was given an X rating by the MPAA for "excessive and cumulative violence and for language". De Palma had already re-cut the film three times by that point; De Palma stated: "I said I've had it with these people, I'm not taking any more out." Bregman told The New York Times that "we have been designated as
13668-528: The simple dignity of the house. Unlike some of his friends and neighbors, Fisher built a large but simple house decorated primarily in yellow, his favorite color. It did not contain exotic woodwork, elaborate carvings, or extensive decoration. In 1928, after Fisher moved permanently to Miami Beach, the Fisher estate in Indianapolis was leased and later purchased by the Park School for Boys. The Fisher mansion
13802-466: The site and featured a 60-foot-long living room with a 6-foot-wide fireplace where logs burned all day. The house had twelve bedrooms and a huge glass-enclosed sun porch. Fisher built a house for his mother on the southern part of the estate. The estate also included a five-car garage, an indoor swimming pool, a polo course, a stable, an indoor tennis court and gymnasium, a greenhouse, and extensive gardens. A newspaper article dated February 2, 1913, described
13936-534: The southern terminus of the FEC, where he built the well-known and later infamous Royal Palm Hotel . In developing Miami Beach's potential for resort hotels, Fisher needed a transportation connection for the 5 miles (8.0 km) from the FEC railroad station in Miami. The solution he developed was the Miami Beach Railway, an electric street railway system that served the additional purpose of providing electric service. Other investors and he formed
14070-482: The terminus of the Dixie Highway. Cars were charged a toll to cross. Fisher is one of the best-known promoters of the Florida land boom of the 1920s, which inculcated racial deed restrictions into Florida culture for decades. Prior to the hurricane in September 1926 , he was worth an estimated $ 50-100 million depending on the source. This unforeseen storm reduced Miami Beach to rubble. Fisher's financial endeavors never fully recovered. His next major project, Montauk,
14204-557: The time. While many of the unique Art Deco buildings, such as the New Yorker Hotel, were lost to developers in the years before 1980, the area was saved as a cohesive unit by Barbara Baer Capitman and a group of activists who spearheaded the movement to place almost one square mile of South Beach on the National Register of Historic Places . The Miami Beach Architectural District was designated in 1979. Before
14338-430: The week. In the 1990s explosion of South Beach as a nightclub venue, its nightclub moguls included Ingrid Casares, whose investors included the singer Madonna. Washington Avenue is also home to countless shops, hotels, and such noted architectural features as Temple Emanu-El. The West Avenue Corridor extends from 5th Street north to 17th Street and is bounded by the east side of Alton Road and Biscayne Bay. Development in
14472-409: The west end and Washington Avenue to the beach on the east end of Lincoln Road with Lincoln Mall limited to pedestrians stretching from Alton Road to Washington Avenue. Among the late 1990s restaurants on Lincoln Road was one owned by actor Michael Caine , and managed by one of his daughters. The restaurant has since closed. The Miami Beach Preservation Board approved the closure of automobile traffic on
14606-519: The westward part of Lincoln Mall, in favor of the renovation of the SunTrust building including the development of the 1111 Lincoln Road parking garage. Several other parking garages nearby greatly facilitate commerce. Ocean Drive is the easternmost street in South Beach, and stems from South Pointe Drive to 15th Street, running in a north–south direction. Ocean Drive is responsible for the South Beach aesthetic that most out-of-town visitors expect. It
14740-400: The worst big studio releases out there". The 20th Anniversary edition was released on DVD and VHS in 2003, with the DVD selling more than 2 million units in its first week and becoming the best-selling R-rated DVD title. In 2003, Music Inspired by Scarface , a Def Jam Recordings compilation album , featured songs by various hip-hop artists which either draw direct inspiration from
14874-559: The years that followed, some critics have reappraised it, considering it to be one of the greatest gangster films ever made. Screenwriters and directors such as Martin Scorsese have praised the film, and it has been referenced extensively in pop culture, especially in hip hop culture / gangsta rap , as well as comic books, television programs and video games. The film is regarded as a cult classic . In 1980, Cuban refugee and ex-convict Tony Montana arrives in Miami as part of
15008-522: Was 12 years old to help support his family. For the next five years, Fisher held a number of jobs. He worked in a grocery and a bookstore, then later he sold newspapers, books, tobacco, candy, and other items on trains departing Indianapolis, a major railroad center not far from Greensburg. He opened a bicycle repair shop in 1891 with his two brothers. A successful entrepreneur , he expanded his business and became involved in bicycle racing and later, automobile racing . During his many promotional stunts, he
15142-498: Was a good one." Stone researched the script while battling his own cocaine addiction. He and Bregman performed their own research, traveling to Miami, Florida, where they were given access to records from the U.S. Attorney's Office and the Organized Crime Bureau. Stone moved to Paris to write the script, believing that he could not break his addiction while in the United States, stating in a 2003 interview that he
15276-461: Was an American entrepreneur in the automotive industry, highway construction and real estate development. Carl G. Fisher was born in Greensburg on January 12, 1874. In his early life in Indiana, with family financial strains and a disability, Fisher became a bicycle enthusiast and opened a modest bicycle shop with his brothers. He became involved in bicycle racing, and many activities related to
15410-405: Was apparently slow to catch on to the vacation land and homes Fisher envisioned for Florida. His investments in Miami Beach were not paying off, at least not until he again used his promotional skills, which had worked so well years earlier in Indiana. Ever the innovative promoter, Fisher seemed tireless in his efforts to draw attention to Miami Beach, a story recounted by PBS . Fisher had acquired
15544-528: Was approached by the owner of a U.S. patent to manufacture acetylene headlights. Fisher's firm soon supplied nearly every headlamp used on automobiles in the United States, as manufacturing plants were built all over the country to supply the demand. The headlight patent made him rich as an automotive parts supplier and led to friendships with notable auto magnates. Fisher made millions when partner James A. Allison and he sold their Prest-O-Lite automobile headlamp business to Union Carbide . Fisher also entered
15678-584: Was completed in June, 1913. The Collins Bridge was later replaced by the Venetian Causeway . On March 26, 1915, Collins, Lummus, and Fisher consolidated their efforts and incorporated the Town of Miami Beach. In 1920, the County Causeway (renamed MacArthur Causeway in 1942) was completed. The Lummus brothers sold their oceanfront property, between 6th and 14th Streets, to the city. To this day, this area
15812-432: Was completely off drugs at the time, "because I don't think cocaine helps writing. It's very destructive to the brain cells." Among other changes to the original story was the addition of the character Alejandro Sosa . Stone patterned the character after Roberto Suárez Gómez , a Bolivian drug lord nicknamed the "King of Cocaine". Pacino worked with experts in knife combat, trainers and boxer Roberto Durán to attain
15946-529: Was conceived by N.B.T. Roney (of Roney Plaza Hotel fame) in 1925 as "The Historic Spanish Village," modeled after Mediterranean villages found in France and Spain. Today it consists of restaurants, bars, art galleries, and shops. Alton Road is the main westside north–south street located 1-3 blocks from Biscayne Bay. On the part that traverses South Beach, the road is host to many local businesses, including dry cleaners, small furniture stores, small grocery markets, non-chain restaurants and fast food restaurants. It
16080-475: Was damaged by fire in the 1950s and the rear portion of the house was demolished and replaced with a classroom wing during 1956–57. The property was sold to Marian College in the 1960s and combined with two nearby estates into one 110-acre (0.45 km ) campus. Today, none of Fisher's original buildings remain on the Marian College campus. In 1909, Fisher joined a group of Indianapolis businessmen in
16214-596: Was described as stress-relief relaxation rides. In 1919, as World War I was ending, the U.S. Army undertook its first transcontinental motor convoy along the Lincoln Highway. One of the young Army officers was Dwight David Eisenhower , then a lt. colonel, who credited the experience when supporting construction of the Interstate Highway System when he became President of the United States in 1952. Fisher next turned his attention to creating
16348-561: Was envisioned as the "Miami Beach of the North." It was to be located at on the eastern tip of Long Island, New York. It was cut short by Fisher's losses in the Florida land-boom bust, the Great Depression of 1929, his divorce, and alcoholism. After his fortune was lost, he lived in a small cottage in Miami Beach, doing minor work for old friends. He took on one more project, the Caribbean Club on Key Largo , intended as
16482-420: Was frequently injured on the dirt and gravel roadways, leading him to become one of the early developers of automotive safety features. A highly publicized stunt involved dropping a bicycle from the roof of the tallest building in Indianapolis, which brought on a confrontation with the police. In 1909, while 35 and engaged to his fiancée, Fisher met and married 15-year-old Jane Watts. His ex-fiancée sued him for
16616-424: Was halted and cancelled when only halfway completed. Undeterred, Fisher convinced the investors to install 3.2 million paving bricks, leading to the famous nickname "the brickyard". (This persists, though it has since been resurfaced.) The speedway reopened, and on Memorial Day , May 30, 1911, 80,000 spectators paid the $ 1 admission (and many thousands more unpaid in overlooking buildings and trees) and watched
16750-522: Was halted twice for severe weather events in California. During production in March, Pacino burned his left hand on the muzzle of the gun that had been fired when he tripped during a fight scene. Production was shut down for more than a week while Pacino recovered. A premature bomb explosion also injured two stuntmen during a scene shot in his absence. The gunfight scene at the end of the film includes
16884-477: Was in 2003 to counterpart the 20th anniversary edition DVD. The 2003 DVD was remastered and re-released through Universal Records . The commercial television version of Scarface premiered on ABC on January 7, 1989. 32 minutes of violence, profanity and sex were removed, as well as much of the dialogue, including the constant use of the word "fuck", which was muted after the beginning of "f-" or replaced with less offensive alternatives. The film received
17018-426: Was initially released by MCA Home Video on VHS , CED Videodisc , LaserDisc and Beta in summer 1984—a two-tape set in 1.33:1 pan and scan ratio—and quickly became a bestseller, becoming the first to sell 100,000 copies at a retail price of $ 79.95. A VHS formatted in the film's theatrical 2.35:1 widescreen aspect ratio followed in 1998 to coincide with the special edition DVD release. The last VHS release
17152-409: Was one time rather downtrodden, it began a renaissance in the 1980s as an arts and cultural center. It has "an esoteric chic that maintains its trendy appeal." It runs parallel in between 16th Street and 17th Street and spans the Beach in an east–west direction. Lincoln Road was fully accessible to automobile traffic until the 1950s when automobile access was limited from Alton Road to Biscayne Bay on
17286-644: Was originally released. The film was noted for its violence and profanity. New York magazine called it an empty, bullying, overblown B-movie. Writers Kurt Vonnegut and John Irving both stated that they walked out after the chainsaw scene. At the middle of the film, Martin Scorsese reportedly said to Bauer, "You guys are great – but be prepared, because they're going to hate it in Hollywood ;... because it's about them." In his review for Newsweek , David Ansen wrote, "If Scarface makes you shudder, it's from what you think you see and from
17420-423: Was released by La-La Land Records. Scarface premiered on December 1, 1983, in New York City, where it was initially greeted with mixed reaction. The film's two stars, Al Pacino and Steven Bauer, were joined in attendance by Burt and Diane Lane , Melanie Griffith , Raquel Welch , Joan Collins , her boyfriend Peter Holm and Eddie Murphy , among others. It was given a wide release on December 9. Scarface
17554-450: Was sand under the water...[sand] that could hold up a real estate sign. He made the dredge the national emblem of Florida. Howard Kleinburg, an author and Miami Beach historian described Fisher: If you look at Fisher's entire life, it's a marathon. It's a race. It was a race to achieve the top of whatever field he was in at the time. Everything he did he went into it with his heart, his soul, his money, and he would not stop until he reached
17688-545: Was the center of Florida's gay life and nightlife. It is home to many hotels, clubs, and nightlife that caters to the LGBT community. Ocean Drive is a hotspot to socialize and there is LGBT friendly shopping and cocktailing on Lincoln Road . The World Erotic Art Museum on South Beach is considered a local favorite to visit. South Beach is also the location of the Pride Parade and Pride Festival events during Pride Week of
17822-401: Was the original choice for the role, while others were also considered, including Geena Davis , Carrie Fisher , Kelly McGillis , Rosanna Arquette , Melanie Griffith , Kim Basinger , Brooke Shields , Sharon Stone and Sigourney Weaver . Bauer got his role without auditioning. During the audition process, casting director Alixe Gordin saw Bauer and instantly noted that he was right for
17956-611: Was worth an estimated $ 50-100 million, depending on the source. He could have been financially secure for life. The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926, alcoholism, and the Great Depression of 1929 set him back. Always ready for a new idea, Fisher was known for moving from project to project. Success or failure had never stopped him from attempting something new. In her 1947 book, his ex-wife Jane Watts Fisher quoted him as replying, when she had hoped that he would slow down at some point, "I don't have time to take time." Instead, he redirected his promotional efforts to yet another new project far to
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