I've just watched Scarface and loved it. I'm gonna watch it some more times, just to get more into it. I've also watched the extras on the dvd, and I saw Al Pacinos not letting us into what he was using in stead of cocaine. Actually.. Brian De Palma doesn't know what he was using.

Do any of you know?

If Brian DePalma doesn't know, I highly doubt anyone here knows.

There are many kinds of white powder, who knows...

Yes, but maybe we've got some insiders here

Hmmmm, that's odd. I don't see why Pacino feels that he should keep it so secret. I mean, good, can come out of this secrecy, unless, it really is cocaine. Alright, I know, I highly doubt that Pacino snortedreal coacaine while filming Scarface. But, hmmm, I still wonder...

When I watched the bonus features I was puzzled about that aswell!

Here's a link to some posts from the past that address this exact question :

http://www.gangsterbb.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000911


Don Cardi

Thank you, Don Cardi! So perhaps it's Vitamin B. Maybe Pacino had to use real cocaine just to get that crazy accent and that fierce look in his eyes

those are stupid rumors. what kind of moron brings a huge amount of an illegal drug out a movie set? it's not like Al Pacino was in charge of the movie set and was like 'okay i want 500 pounds of real cocaine'

stupid.

I really have to agree with Button! What does it matter if it was real or not the movie is made. Everyone is entitled to there movie secrets!