Posted By: Debra
Interesting Facts - 10/26/04 11:04 PM
I had no idea the 1932 version was that "important" in cinema terms.some cool facts from Rotten Tomatoes :
-SCARFACE was based on the life of notorious mobster Al Capone, with details added about other real-life mobsters and historical events such as the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. It became one of Capone's favorite films, and he bought his own print of it
-SCARFACE was the most violent film made up to that time, featuring 28 deaths on-camera, 19 car crashes, and the first use of a machine gun in the movies
-After filming was over Hawks traveled to Chicago where he met Capone and a number of other mobsters.
I found out other cool stuff on the net about this film,might post them later.
-SCARFACE was based on the life of notorious mobster Al Capone, with details added about other real-life mobsters and historical events such as the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. It became one of Capone's favorite films, and he bought his own print of it
-SCARFACE was the most violent film made up to that time, featuring 28 deaths on-camera, 19 car crashes, and the first use of a machine gun in the movies
-After filming was over Hawks traveled to Chicago where he met Capone and a number of other mobsters.
I found out other cool stuff on the net about this film,might post them later.