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Scarface may refer to: Gangster-related * ''Scarface'' (novel), a novel by Armitage Trail, loosely based on Capone's rise to power. ** ''Scarface'' (1932 film), a film starring Paul Muni ** ''Scarface'' (1983 film), a remake starring Al Pacino *** ''Scarface'' (soundtrack), a soundtrack for the 1983 film **** "Scarface (Push It to the Limit)", a 1983 song from the ''Scarface'' soundtrack *** '' Scarface: Money. Power. Respect.'', a 2006 PlayStation Portable game *** '' Scarface: The World Is Yours'', a 2006 video game *** ''Scarface'' (iOS game), a 2012 role-playing iOS game Characters * Scarface (comics) or Ventriloquist, an enemy of Batman * Scarface (''Kinnikuman''), a character in ''Kinnikuman Nisei'' * Scarface, a character in ''The Animals of Farthing Wood'' * Scarface, a character in '' Mega Man X: Command Mission'' * Scarface, a character in '' Predator: Concrete Jungle'' * Scarface or Vy Low, a character in ''Shadow Skill'' * Scarface, a character in ''Smash T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarface (novel)
''Scarface'' is a novel written by Armitage Trail in 1929 and published in 1930. The 1932 film '' Scarface'' was based on it. The twenty-eight year-old author died suddenly of a heart attack in 1930. Plot The book's storyline is heavily inspired by the real life gangster Al Capone whose nickname was also "Scarface". It concerns the rise and fall of Tony "Scarface" Guarino, who after performing a hit on mob leader Al Springola, moves in to take over the illegal alcohol business in Chicago during the Prohibition Era. He is ultimately shot dead by his brother (who concurrently rises in the ranks of Chicago PD), who fails to recognise him due to the family believing him to have died in World War I. Adaptations 1932 film ''Scarface'' (also known as ''Scarface: The Shame of the Nation'' and ''The Shame of a Nation'') is a 1932 American pre-Code gangster film starring Paul Muni as Antonio "Tony" Camonte. It was produced by Howard Hughes & Howard Hawks, directed by Hawks, and Richar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concrete Jungle
Concrete jungle may refer to: Music Albums * ''Concrete Jungle'' (David "Fathead" Newman album), 1977 * ''Concrete Jungle'' (Dive album), or the title song, 1993 * ''Concrete Jungle'' (Nneka album), 2010 * ''Concrete Jungle'' (Scorcher album), 2009 * ''Concrete Jungle'' (Sway & King Tech album), or the title song, 1990 * '' Concrete Jungle Vol. 1'', or the title song, by South Central Cartel, 1999 Songs *"Concrete Jungle" (Black Label Society song), 2006 *"Concrete Jungle", by Bob Marley and The Wailers from ''Catch a Fire'', 1973 *"Concrete Jungle", by Big Youth from '' Screaming Target'', 1973 *"Concrete Jungle", by The Specials from ''The Specials'', 1979 *"In the Jungle (Concrete Jungle)", by The Motels from the soundtrack of the film ''Teachers'', 1984 *"Concrete Jungle", a 2016 single by Au/Ra Other media * ''The Concrete Jungle'' (1960 film) or ''The Criminal'', a British film directed by Joseph Losey * ''The Concrete Jungle'' (film), a 1982 American women-in-prison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarface Claw
Scarface Claw is a fictitious tom cat who features in the Hairy Maclary children's stories written by New Zealand author Lynley Dodd. A large, black cat with big yellow eyes and chunks missing from his ears, Scarface has a reputation as the "toughest Tom in town". Appearances Scarface Claw is introduced in the first Hairy Maclary story, the 1983 Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy, where he appears from the shadows to terrify Hairy Maclary and his canine friends as they prowl through the town. He features in several of the books that follow, including ''Hairy Maclary Scattercat'' (1985), ''Caterwaul Caper'' (1987) (where he becomes stuck up a tree and shatters the town's peace and quiet with his appalling howling), ''Rumpus at the Vet'' (1989), ''Hairy Maclary's Showbusiness'' (1991) (a cat show where he wins the prize for "Most Bad-Tempered"), and ''Slinky Malinki Catflaps'' (1998). Scarface's sole starring role to date, however, is in the 2001 eponymous book, where he proves u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarface Charley
Chikchikam Lupatkue-latko ( – December 3, 1896), known as Scarface Charley, was a chief of the Modoc tribe of Native Americans. He took part in the Modoc War of 1872–73 in California, and is considered to have fired the first shot at the Battle of Lost River. On April 26, 1873, Scarfaced Charley led a victorious attack against a patrol of 63 soldiers. He killed all five of the officers in the patrol, as well as twenty others.Champagne, Duane. ''Native America: Portrait of the Peoples.'' Detroit, MI: Visible Ink Press, 1994: 326. . It is widely written that he stopped the slaughter and told the soldiers, "We've killed enough of you, now go home." After the execution of Kintpuash and three of his warriors for the murder of Major General Edward Canby and Rev. Eleazar Thomas, Scarface Charley was appointed by Colonel Frank Wheaton as chief of the Modocs who were to be sent to Oklahoma. After a year in Oklahoma, Scarfaced Charley was replaced by Indian Agent Hiram Jones, as chief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarface (lion)
Jonathan Scott (born 1949 in London) is an English zoologist, wildlife photographer and television presenter specializing in African wildlife. Life Jonathan Scott was brought up on a farm in Berkshire, England and educated at Christ's Hospital School and Queen's University, Belfast. Jonathan and his wife Angela, who is also an award winning wildlife photographer, have a permanent base at Governor's Camp in the Maasai Mara National Game Reserve in southwest Kenya. They live in the suburb of Langata close to Nairobi National Park. Much of their work focuses on big cats, though they also enjoy spending time with the Maasai people and their families who live in the area surrounding the Maasai Mara. Living in Kenya Jonathan travelled from London to Johannesburg in 1974 and has lived in Africa ever since. Jonathan was resident naturalist at Mara River Camp from 1977 to 1981 and then at Kichwa Tembo Camp from 1981 to 1992. He co-authored The Marsh Lions (1977) with journalist Brian J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Aldo
José Aldo da Silva Oliveira Júniorhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/CI3oOc0VAAAr_iv.jpg (, born 9 September 1986), commonly anglicized as Jose Aldo, is a retired Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He last competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the Bantamweight division after previously competing at Featherweight, and was the fourth and final WEC Featherweight Champion. He became the first UFC Featherweight Champion following the UFC/WEC merger. Aldo is widely considered as one of the best mixed martial artists of all-time, and as the greatest featherweight ever after defending his UFC title seven times and his WEC title twice. After his first MMA defeat in November 2005, Aldo remained undefeated for over a decade, winning 18 straight fights until UFC 194 in December 2015, when he lost to Conor Mcgregor. He was named Sherdog's 2009 Fighter of the Year. In Sherdog's April 2017 pound-for-pound ranking, Aldo was called "the greatest featherweight in mixe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarface (rapper)
Bradley Terrence Jordan (born November 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Scarface, is an American rapper and record producer best known as a member of the Geto Boys, a hip-hop group from Houston, Texas. He grew up in Houston and is originally from the city's South Acres (Crestmont Park) neighborhood.Rodriguez, Lori.SHIFTING DEMOGRAPHICS / Latinos bringing change to black neighborhoods / Newcomers are finding acceptance comes gradually" ''Houston Chronicle''. Monday May 2, 2005. A1. Retrieved on February 4, 2009. In 2012, ''The Source'' ranked him #16 on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time, while About.com ranked him #6 on its list of the 50 Greatest MCs of Our Time (1987–2007). Early life and education Scarface attended Woodson Middle School in Houston, Texas.Lomax, John Nova. "South Park Monster." ''Houston Press''. Thursday June 6, 20023 Retrieved on February 6, 2011. He dropped out of high school and worked as a drug dealer. As a teenager, he attempted s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Montana
Antonio Montana is a fictional character and the protagonist of the 1983 film ''Scarface''. This character is portrayed by Al Pacino in the film and is voiced by André Sogliuzzo in the 2006 video game '' Scarface: The World Is Yours''. Embodying the rise from the bottom to the top, Tony Montana has become a cultural icon and is one of the most well-known movie characters of all time. In 2008, Montana was named the 27th Greatest Movie Character by ''Empire'' magazine. The character is partly based on Tony Camonte, the protagonist of the original novel and the 1932 film adaptation; Camonte was, in turn, an adaptation of Tony Guarino from the 1929 novel, who in turn was a loose fictionalization of real-life Italian-American gangster Al Capone, born in Brooklyn, New York in 1899. In contrast to Guarino and Camonte, who were both Italian immigrants, Montana is a Cuban immigrant. According to Oliver Stone, Tony's last name was inspired by former NFL quarterback Joe Montana, Sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ace Combat 2
is a 1997 air combat video game developed and published for the PlayStation by Namco. It is the sequel to ''Air Combat'' and the second in the ''Ace Combat'' franchise. The player controls one of 24 different fighter jets through 21 different missions with certain objectives to fulfill, such as protecting a base from enemy fire, intercepting a squadron of enemies, or taking down an aircraft carrier. Conceived by Namco designer Masanori Kato, ''Ace Combat 2'' was created out of Kato's dissatisfaction with the original ''Air Combat'', feeling from a technical standpoint it was severely lacking. Along with a small group of others, Kato set out to create a follow-up that greatly improved on the original, featuring improved graphics, a variety in missions, and providing a true sense of flight for the player. Missions were created to be exciting and fun to play, with the gameplay itself being designed to mimic the typical style of arcade games. ''Ace Combat 2'' was a commercial suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smash TV
''Smash TV'' is a 1990 arcade video game created by Eugene Jarvis and Mark Turmell for Williams Electronics Games. It is a dual-stick shooter (one for moving and the other for firing) in the same vein as 1982's '' Robotron: 2084'' (co-created by Jarvis). The Super NES, Genesis, Master System, and Game Gear versions are titled ''Super Smash TV''. The plot centers on a dystopian television show during the then-future year of 1999, where one or two contestants must shoot their way to fame and fortune; the show is taped in front of a live studio audience with broadcast via satellite worldwide. The goal of the game show is to kill or be killed, and once all of the challengers in each arena have been massacred, the contestant(s) will proceed to survive the next gauntlet. Gameplay 250px, left, Arcade screenshot The play mechanic is similar to that of Eugene Jarvis' earlier '' Robotron: 2084'', with dual-joystick controls and series of single-screen arenas. While most of the enemies i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadow Skill
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Megumu Okada. The series has been adapted into four original video animations released from 1995 to 1996 and an anime adaptation produced by Studio Deen aired on TV Tokyo in 1998. In North America, the OVAs have been released by Manga Entertainment and the anime television series was distributed by ADV Films. Plot ''Shadow Skill'' takes place in the warrior kingdom of Kurda, where the main character Elle Regu has recently become the 59th Sevaar, a title awarded to their most elite warriors. She often leaves a trail of destruction when she fights and along with a drinking habit. Elle is constantly followed by debts and throughout the series takes on jobs to work off these debts. One of these such jobs leads her to the Green Octopus Inn on an island outside the city, which eventually becomes the protagonists' base of operation. Throughout the series, Elle travels along with her adopted younger brother Gau Ban, who i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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