The True Story Of Scarface

Capone Was Italian, Montana Was Cuban

While the film was set in Miami, Florida, most of it was filmed in Los Angeles, California. The Miami tourist board feared the movie would make the city appear as if it was a magnet for drugs and gangs. The mansion where Tony lived was based in Santa Barbara, California. Cuban-Americans didn’t like that many of the characters in the film were portrayed by non-Cuban-American stars. Al Pacino, for example, is the child of Sicilian-American parents (he is Italian, just like Capone!) During the film’s credits, the producers added a disclaimer stating that the characters did not represent the Cuban-American community.