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Release Date:
19 September 1990 (USA)
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Tagline:
"As far back as I can remember, I've always wanted to be a gangster." -- Henry Hill, Brooklyn, N.Y. 1955. See more »
Plot:
Henry Hill and his friends work their way up through the mob hierarchy. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 34 wins
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18 nominations
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(283 articles)
If It Wasn’t For Tony
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Classic Movie Quotes (And When To Use ‘Em)
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Anne Billson | Movie close-ups in the Botox era
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Classic Movie Quotes (And When To Use ‘Em)
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A masterpiece exposing misguided loyalties and greed
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Robert De Niro | ... | James 'Jimmy' Conway | |
| Ray Liotta | ... | Henry Hill | |
| Joe Pesci | ... | Tommy DeVito | |
| Lorraine Bracco | ... | Karen Hill | |
| Paul Sorvino | ... | Paul Cicero | |
| Frank Sivero | ... | Frankie Carbone | |
| Tony Darrow | ... | Sonny Bunz | |
| Mike Starr | ... | Frenchy | |
| Frank Vincent | ... | Billy Batts | |
| Chuck Low | ... | Morris 'Morrie' Kessler | |
| Frank DiLeo | ... | Tuddy Cicero | |
| Henny Youngman | ... | Himself | |
| Gina Mastrogiacomo | ... | Janice Rossi | |
| Catherine Scorsese | ... | Tommy's Mother | |
| Charles Scorsese | ... | Vinnie |
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"GoodFellas" - USA (poster title)
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146 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:16 | Brazil:14 | USA:R (certificate #30613) | Israel:16 | India:A | Poland:18 | Argentina:13 (re-rating) | Argentina:18 (original rating) | Australia:R | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:-16 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Italy:VM14 | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:18 | Peru:18 | Portugal:M/16 (Qualidade) | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Bern) | UK:18
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Louis Eppolito(Fat Tony) wrote "Mafia Cop," a true story about growing up in a mafia family and becoming an NYPD officer. In April 2006, he was convicted of murder, attempted murder, conspiracy, and racketeering, for working as a mafia informant and hit-man. The conviction was overturned due to a technicality, then reinstated on appeal in 2008. In 2009, he was sentenced to life plus 100 years in prison.See more »
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Revealing mistakes: When Henry brings the guns for the silencers that have already been purchased, the silencers are threaded and the barrels are too big. In reality, gun barrels are threaded and the silencers fit over them.See more »
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Features The Jazz Singer (1927)See more »
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Scorcese & Pileggi's masterpiece on the life of Henry Hill as a Brooklyn NY mob wise-guy.
As much as the true events of Henry's life have more than likely been dramatised and glamourised to a certain extent, the essence of this film IMO is that it is still a brilliantly damning portrayal of the characters and lifestyle of mobsters.
The sham of the mafiosi is exposed - preaching loyalty, respect & principles - but when it comes down to it they are just two-bit criminals that'll stab each other in the back for money or power over others. Each of them has an inflated sense of self-worth and stature that comes with being a "wiseguy", breeding with it paranoia that others are not giving them the respect they deserve.
An example is De Niro's portrayal of Jimmy Conway. His outward persona is that of a calm and reasonable nature. But really he is a paranoid killer who at the drop of a hat would kill even his closest associates for money. I use associates rather than friends, as their relationships are of tolerance rather than kinship. Distrust, hate and jealousy through the forced smiles.
Interesting that given this, certain people envy their life-style and would have loved to have been a wiseguy. I personally couldn't think of anything worse that being tied for life with having to keep the likes of Tommy company, but whatever rocks your boat. Some people have actually paid to see The Dukes of Hazzard film, so I shouldn't be surprised.