Tony Montana

References to Tony Montana outside of discussions of Scarface are often made in regards to drugs (specifically cocaine), violence or other displays of “toughness,” or stories of someone rising to success from a background of nothing. A person wishing to assert their dominance, power, or influence might refer to themselves as Tony Montana. Similarly, someone involved with using or selling cocaine might be called Tony Montana.

Tony Montana can also be used as a verb or an adjective. The name can refer to several acts or qualities related to the character’s infamous exploits: being successful as a drug dealer (“He Tony Montana’d that neighborhood, now everyone owes him money”), attacking someone violently, as Tony does at the climax of the movie (“I went Tony Montana on his ass with my water gun”) or even speaking in movie quotes or with the character’s distinctive voice and accent (“My dad wants to ground me? He will face my wrath. *Tony Montana voice* Say hello to my leetle friend!”)

Tony Montana is also the name of a song by rapper Future, released as a featured single in 2011.