Why does scarface die

Since its release in , Brian De Palma's Scarface has stood near the top in the annals of gangster cinema. Al Pacino's testosterone and coke-fueled lead role, the pumped-up '80s soundtrack, rags-to-riches story, and downpour of blood-soaked violence make for an epic that stands the test of time.

It's all tied together by the brutal ending sequence at Tony Montana's mansion. In the vein of other De Palma classics like Phantom of the Paradise , Carrie , Blow-Out , and Carlito's Way , it is an ending which is poetic in its inevitable tragedy and carnage.

Yet, if one takes into account the video game Scarface: The World Is Yours , the fate of Tony Montana is a much different one than what viewers saw on the silver screen.

In the final sequence of the Scarface movie, Tony Montana's home is attacked by the armed mercenaries of Bolivian cocaine kingpin Alejandro Sosa. Written by Oliver Stone, directed by Brian De Palma, and starring Al Pacino in one of his most iconic film roles, Scarface has become a pop-cultural mainstay since its release in Of course, Scarface is synonymous with Tony Montana Pacino , the fast-rising Cuban exile who ascends to become one of Miami's biggest drug runners.

To attain such a position, Montana had to do a number of illegal, immoral, untoward activities. Let us count the ways. Although his decision was made out of necessity, Montana's choice to murder General Emilio Rebenga in exchange for a U.

Passport set off a chain of poor decision making right from the beginning of the film. Fresh off a boatlift from Cuba, Montana sought to get ahead by making whatever impression he could. At the behest of Miami drug kingpin Frank Lopez, Montana and his three best friends agree to murder Rebenga so they can begin a life of freedom in America.

All of Montana's bad decisions stem from this first transgression. After impressing Frank by murdering Rebenga, the druglord gives Montana the mission of delivering a bundle of cocaine to Columbian dealers. Once the deal goes awry, a gory bloodbath ensues that would make even Leatherface blush! During the spoiled deal, Montana's best friend Angel is brutally murdered with a chainsaw.

With Montana the next to die, he makes a narrow escape when Manny stops flirting with girls on the street and saves the day. Still, Montana does not leave until killing the remaining Colombians who killed Angel. In The Godfather , Sonny Corleone advises his brother Michael not to take things too personally in business. When Lopez gives Montana the mission of delivering a bundle of cocaine to Columbian dealers, the rising mobster takes things very personally. It was allowed in the film in the name of education, Stone pointed to a DEA report which detailed the exact scenario.

Tony teaches the Colombians a lesson in humanity. Faced with serious jail time for his tax evasion arrest, he makes a deal with Sosa, who is also under fire. I know the street. Frank Lopez may be a blowhard, but his words of wisdom could have been carved in the cement. Montana is brash and unbending, narcissistically adherent to only his own advice, and his own worst counsel.

Of course the most obvious reason Tony ends up the way does is because he fights off an army by himself. It would have been a short hunt.

Tony Montana would have died of a heart attack from all that coke he snorted. Tony Sokol tsokol. Culture Editor Tony Sokol is a writer, playwright and musician. He contributed to Altvariety, Chiseler, Smashpipe, and other magazines. He is the TV Editor at Entertainment…. Skip to main content area. Photo: Universal Pictures. Join our mailing list Get the best of Den of Geek delivered right to your inbox! Even When I Lie. Lucia described her father over an email to USA TODAY: "Though my dad absolutely loved acting, his most treasured roles were those of adoring husband, devoted father, and loving friend and family man.

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