Scarface (1983) – Filming Locations
Action / Crime / Drama · Directed by Brian De Palma · Starring Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer
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.
Where was Scarface filmed?
- Miami, Florida — United States, Miami – Multiple scenes throughout the film including street sequences and establishing shots. The primary setting of the film, with extensive location shooting in Miami's downtown and residential areas during the 1980s cocaine trade era
- Miami, Florida — United States, Miami – Various interior and exterior scenes in the Miami mansion sequences. Used as a key location for Tony Montana's mansion and luxury lifestyle scenes
- Miami Beach, Florida — United States, Miami Beach – Street scenes and establishing shots of Miami Beach. Iconic Miami Beach locations used to establish the glamorous and dangerous atmosphere of the cocaine trade
- Miami, Florida — United States, Miami – Chainsaw massacre scene and drug deal sequences. Remote Florida locations used for violent confrontation and drug trafficking scenes