By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt
Photo Credit: Matt Sayles

Oscar winning actor Al Pacino stunned the hundreds in the audience recently at the “Scarface” Legacy Celebration Event in Los Angeles this past Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. Pacino, was there to discuss Scarface a movie close to his heart that has been a epic film in movie history some 28 plus years after its screen debut. Pacino, Robert Loggia and F. Murray Abraham delighted the crowd with inside stories of a film that is still fresh today. Pacino, was quoted as saying, “part of the charm of the film, is that it wasn’t initially a hit. It’s one of my favorites because of its whole evolution,” he said. “It (was) sort of eviscerated after it opened by the press. Nobody was fond of it, except it had good audience participation. It’s almost a miracle” audiences continue to discover and appreciate the film.”

The Blu-Ray will be released Sept. 6. “Scarface” is also set to play at 475 theaters nationwide on Aug. 31 for a special one-night engagement.