Scarface (1983)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.7

Overview

Tony Montana manages to leave Cuba during the Mariel exodus of 1980. He finds himself in a Florida refugee camp but his friend Manny has a way out for them: undertake a contract killing and arrangements will be made to g...

Starring Cast

Al Pacino • Michelle Pfeiffer • Steven Bauer

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Al Pacino • Michelle Pfeiffer • Steven Bauer

Where to watch

Hulu

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

Scarface critiques the corrupting influence of unchecked ambition and the dark side of the American Dream, but it frames this through a cautionary tale of individual moral failure rather than a systemic critique, leading to a neutral evaluation.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

Scarface features a cast primarily portraying Cuban immigrants, establishing visible diversity through its core narrative rather than through explicit recasting of traditionally white roles. The film's narrative focuses on a criminal's rise and fall, without offering a critical portrayal of traditional identities from a diversity, equity, and inclusion perspective.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Scarface does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on the heterosexual relationships and criminal activities of its main characters, resulting in no portrayal of LGBTQ+ identity.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Scarface (1983) is a remake of the 1932 film, which was based on a novel. While the setting and character ethnicities were updated, the core named characters, such as Tony Montana, Manny Ribera, and Gina Montana, maintain the same gender as their established counterparts in the source material. No character's gender was changed from prior canon.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The 1983 film reimagines the protagonist, Tony, from an Italian immigrant (as in the 1932 original) to a Cuban immigrant. While the character's ethnicity and nationality shift, both are generally considered within the broader 'white' racial category, aligning with the exclusion criteria for a race swap.