It Felt Like a Likely Hit
Stone wrote in his memoir that De Palma (above, with Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) had “suffered a significant financial setback with Blow Out,” his previous film, and believed that Scarface had the potential to be “a big commercial film.”
It ended up being the 16th highest-grossing films of 1983 — but also one of the most memorable. Stone says it was initially considered “more of a flop than a success,” but that he soon realized it had staying power and influence.
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