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Goodfellas (1990) -- Henry Hill and his friends work their way up through the mob hierarchy.
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Director:

Martin Scorsese

Writers (WGA):

Nicholas Pileggi (book)
Nicholas Pileggi (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

19 September 1990 (USA) more

Genre:

Biography | Crime | Drama more

Tagline:

"As far back as I can remember, I've always wanted to be a gangster." -- Henry Hill, Brooklyn, N.Y. 1955. more

Plot:

Henry Hill and his friends work their way up through the mob hierarchy. full summary | full synopsis

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Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 34 wins & 18 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(131 articles)

Scorsese to Receive Honorary Golden Globe
 (From ReelzChannel. 13 November 2009, 1:21 PM, PST)

Martin Scorsese to receive the DeMille Award.
 (From Movie Jungle. 13 November 2009, 5:30 AM, PST)

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  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:

Good Fellas (USA) (original script title)
GoodFellas (USA) (promotional title (video box title) (poster title))
Wiseguy (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:

146 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR


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Trivia:

Although Scorsese and Pileggi collaborated on the screenplay (and received Oscar nominations for doing so), much of the film's eventual dialog was improvised by the actors. more

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Henry takes Karen to the Copa, they enter through a service door and proceed through the labyrinth of passageways until they finally emerge in the dining room. The problem here is that as the camera follows them on their journey, we see a modern fire extinguisher near the kitchen area. The predominant extinguishers of the era were either the dry powder, push handle type - similar in action to the old insect sprays. The other was the gravity fed liquid extinguisher that is operated by turning the unit upside down and directing the nozzle. The model seen in the film however is a modern pressurized CO2 extinguisher. Additionally, it also has an OSHA filling inspection tag attached, which wasn't a requirement until many years after this event occurred, ostensibly in the early to mid sixties. more

Quotes:

[first lines]
Henry Hill: The fuck is that?
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in Still Swingin' (2005) (TV) more

Soundtrack:

Playboy more


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125 out of 213 people found the following comment useful.
Wanna Be a Wise guy?, 12 April 2005
10/10
Author: Guitarboi615 from United States

One of the best Mafia movies I've ever seen. This and The Godfather are movies I must recommend if you like gangsters, wise guys, etc. This movie is actually based on a true story. The real Henry Hill, who is the main star of this movie, actually said it was at least 90% true. He than said it was probably 98% accurate. This movie expresses a lot of the gangster ways and how they really did things.

Summary: This is pretty much a biography on Henry Hill, who as a kid always wanted to be a gangster, and he actually worked for them. It shows how a young kid grew up helping the mafia and becoming a mobster himself. This is a true story and really shows what being a wise guy is all about.

Overall: Definitely a 10/10 movie. Really makes me want to be a wiseguy.

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