The film 'Scarface' depicts the violent rise and fall of Tony Montana, a Cuban immigrant who arrives in Miami and builds a drug empire. His greed, paranoia, and hubris eventually lead to his downfall.
De Palma films Pacino's Tony Montana from Miami immigrant to coke-empire to the staircase. The film's anti-hero is the American Dream's worst-case proof.
Its soundtrack, composed by Giorgio Moroder, is heavy on the synthesizer, embodying the film's 80s setting.