Instead of the Italian-American Prohibition-era setting of the 1932 version, the remake focused on the Cuban Mariel boatlift and the 1980s Miami cocaine trade.
While the Al Pacino-led 1983 remake is the most culturally dominant version today, it notably . subtitle Scarface
Director Brian De Palma and screenwriter Oliver Stone opted for a singular, punchy title: Scarface . The original film, directed by Howard Hawks and
The original film, directed by Howard Hawks and produced by Howard Hughes, faced significant pushback from the Hays Office (the Hollywood censorship body of the time). Censors were concerned that the film’s depiction of Tony Camonte’s rise to power was too alluring. Beyond the title, the ending was also altered;
A written text crawl was also added to the beginning of the film, demanding that the government take action against organized crime.
Beyond the title, the ending was also altered; rather than a defiant final stand, the original film had to include a scene where Camonte is captured and legally executed to show that "crime doesn't pay". The Transition to the 1983 Remake