“Scarface” (スカーフェイス), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA933

This is an original Japanese B2 movie poster printed in 1983 for the first Japanese theatrical release of Scarface (スカーフェイス), a United States crime epic directed by Brian De Palma, starring Al Pacino, with Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio.

Film background
Released in 1983, Scarface is one of the defining American gangster films—an operatic rise-and-fall story following Tony Montana, a Cuban immigrant who claws his way to the top of Miami’s drug economy before spiralling into paranoia, excess, and violence. Controversial on release for its brutality and language, the film grew into a cultural touchstone, celebrated for its maximalist style, Pacino’s towering performance, and its iconic depiction of 1980s ambition and decay.

Poster design
A classic Japanese B2 that leans into pure 1980s action-gangster spectacle. Pacino dominates the composition, gripping a heavy weapon in a sharp suit against a cool blue gradient field, while the surrounding montage layers in Miami excess—glamour portraits, gunfights, helicopters, speedboats, and palm-lined streets—like a cinematic highlight reel. The bold katakana title 「スカーフェイス」 slams across the bottom in vivid red, paired with the blue 「アル・パチーノ」 name banner above—an unmistakable, era-perfect Japanese campaign design with huge wall impact.

Condition
Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.

It is over 42 years old!

It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

Certificate of Authenticity included.