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For many film-goers, De Palma's gangster films, most notably Scarface and Carlito's Way, pushed the envelope of violence and depravity, and yet greatly vary from one another in both style and content and also illustrate De Palma's evolution as a film-maker.

In essence, the excesses of Scarface contrast with the more emotional tragedy of Carlito's Way.

Both films feature Al Pacino in what has become a fruitful working relationship.

In 1984, he directed the music video of Bruce Springsteen's song " Dancing In The Dark ".