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Scarface

Poster for the movie "Scarface"
Poster for the movie "Scarface"

Scarface (1983)

170 min - Action, Crime, Drama - 9 December 1983
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After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.

Director:  Brian De Palma
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Blow

Poster for the movie "Blow"
Poster for the movie "Blow"

Blow (2001)

R 124 min - Crime, Drama - 4 April 2001
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A boy named George Jung grows up in a struggling family in the 1950's. His mother nags at her husband as he is trying to make a living for the family. It is finally revealed that George's father cannot make a living and the family goes bankrupt. George does not want the same thing to happen to him, and his friend Tuna, in the 1960's, suggests that he deal marijuana. He is a big hit in California in the 1960's, yet he goes to jail, where he finds out about the wonders of cocaine. As a result, when released, he gets rich by bringing cocaine to America. However, he soon pays the price.

Director:  Ted Demme
Writers:  Da...
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