In Scarface, what does Tony Montana tell his audience to say hello to?

In Scarface, Tony Montana tells his audience to say hello to “my little friend.”

The complete line is “Say hello to my little friend!” Tony shouts it during the film’s climactic mansion shootout, while holding a grenade launcher. Al Pacino plays Tony, a Cuban immigrant who rises through Miami’s cocaine trade before his criminal empire collapses.

Brian De Palma directed the 1983 film, which was written by Oliver Stone. It is a loose remake of the 1932 film Scarface, itself influenced by the life and career of gangster Al Capone. The newer film moves the story from Prohibition-era Chicago to early-1980s Miami.

The phrase is often quoted independently of the scene and is sometimes remembered as “say hello to my friend.” The canonical wording includes “little,” referring to Tony’s weapon rather than to a person. The film was initially controversial for its violence and language, but the line later became a major part of popular culture.