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Scarface is a movie about an immigrant who comes to the United States in search of the "American dream." This rags to riches movie stars my favorite actor: Al Pacino. Pacino is famous for staring in the Godfather trilogies, Carlitos Way, as well as several other movies. In Scarface he plays an immigrant: Tony Montana. Pacino truly becomes this character and portrays him very well. The movie is about an immigrant, Tony Montana, who comes to Florida from Cuba. He is determined to make it in the United States. After realizing that washing dishes is not for him, Montana gets involved in a life of crime. He has to kill and also witnesses many killings. His friend, Angel, was killed right in front of him. He slowly moves
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