Subtitle Scarface -

Director Brian De Palma and screenwriter Oliver Stone opted for a singular, punchy title: Scarface .

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. subtitle Scarface

While the Al Pacino-led 1983 remake is the most culturally dominant version today, it notably . Director Brian De Palma and screenwriter Oliver Stone