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Goodfellas -- Henry Hill and his friends work their way up through the mob hierarchy.
Goodfellas -- 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)
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Release Date:
19 September 1990 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller See more »
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 »
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Won Oscar. Another 38 wins & 21 nominations See more »
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Robert De Niro ... James 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 Kessler
Frank DiLeo ... Tuddy Cicero
Henny Youngman ... Himself

Gina Mastrogiacomo ... Janice Rossi
Catherine Scorsese ... Tommy's Mother
Charles Scorsese ... Vinnie
Suzanne Shepherd ... Karen's Mother

Debi Mazar ... Sandy
Margo Winkler ... Belle Kessler

Welker White ... Lois Byrd
Jerry Vale ... Himself

Julie Garfield ... Mickey Conway
Christopher Serrone ... Young Henry

Elaine Kagan ... Henry's Mother
Beau Starr ... Henry's Father

Kevin Corrigan ... Michael Hill

Michael Imperioli ... Spider
Robbie Vinton ... Bobby Vinton

Johnny Williams ... Johnny Roastbeef (as John Williams)
Daniel P. Conte ... Dr. Dan
Tony Conforti ... Tony
Frank Pellegrino ... Johnny Dio
Ronald Maccone ... Ronnie

Tony Sirico ... Tony Stacks

Joe D'Onofrio ... Young Tommy (as Joseph D'Onofrio)
Steve Forleo ... City Detective #1
Richard Dioguardi ... City Detective #2
Frank Adonis ... Anthony Stabile
John Manca ... Nickey Eyes
Joseph Bono ... Mikey Franzese
Katherine Wallach ... Diane
Mark Evan Jacobs ... Bruce
Angela Pietropinto ... Cicero's Wife
Marianne Leone ... Tuddy's Wife
Marie Michaels ... Mrs. Carbone
LoNardo ... Frenchy's Wife (as Lo Nardo)
Melissa Prophet ... Angie

Illeana Douglas ... Rosie

Susan Varon ... Susan
Elizabeth Whitcraft ... Tommy's Girlfriend @ Copa
Clem Caserta ... Joe Buddha

Samuel L. Jackson ... Stacks Edwards
Fran McGee ... Johnny Roastbeef's Wife
Paul Herman ... Dealer
Edward McDonald ... Himself
Edward Hayes ... Defense Attorney
Daniela Barbosa ... Young Henry's Sister #1
Gina Mattia ... Young Henry's Sister #2
Joel Calendrillo ... Young Henry's Older Brother
Anthony Valentin ... Young Michael
Edward D. Murphy ... Liquor Cop #1
Michael Citriniti ... Liquor Cop #2
Peter Hock ... Mailman
Erasmus C. Alfano ... Barbeque Wiseguy (as Erasmus C. Alfanio)
John Di Benedetto ... Bleeding Man (as John DiBenedetto)

Manny Alfaro ... Gambling Doorman
Thomas Lowry ... Hijacked Driver

Margaret Smith ... School Guard
Richard Mullally ... Cop #1
Frank Albanese ... Mob Lawyer
Paul McIsaac ... Judge - 1956

Bob Golub ... Truck Driver at Diner
Louis Eppolito ... Fat Andy
Tony Lip ... Frankie the Wop
Mikey Black ... Freddy No Nose
Peter Cicale ... Pete the Killer
Anthony Powers ... Jimmy Two Times

Vincent Pastore ... Man w / Coatrack (as Vinny Pastore)

Anthony Alessandro ... Henry's '60s crew
Victor Colicchio ... Henry's '60s crew
Mike Contessa ... Cicero's '60s crew
Philip Suriano ... Cicero's '60s crew
Paul Mougey ... Terrorized Waiter
Norman Barbera ... Bouncer
Anthony Polemeni ... Copa Captain

James Quattrochi ... Henry Greeter #1

Lawrence Sacco ... Henry Greeter #2
Dino Laudicina ... Henry Greeter #3
Thomas E. Camuti ... Mr. Tony Hood #1
Andrew Scudiero ... Mr. Tony's Hood #2
Irving Welzer ... Copa Announcer
Jesse Kirtzman ... Beach Club Waiter
Russell Halley ... Bruce's Brother #1
Spencer Bradley ... Bruce's Brother #2
Bob Altman ... Karen's Dad
Joanna Bennett ... Marie #1
Gayle Lewis ... Marie #2
Gaetano Lisi ... Paul #3
Luke Walter ... Truck Driver
Ed Deacy ... Detective Deacy
Larry Silvestri ... Detective Silvestri
John 'Cha Cha' Ciarcia ... Batts' Crew #1 (as Johnny Cha Cha Ciarcia)
Vito Picone ... Vito
Janis Corsair ... Vito's Girlfriend
Frank Aquilino ... Batts' Crew #2
Lisa Dapolito ... Lisa
Michael Calandrino ... Godfather at Table
Vito Antuofermo ... Prizefighter
Vito Balsamo ... Henry's '70s Crew
Peter Fain ... Henry's '70s Crew

Vincent Gallo ... Henry's '70s Crew (as Vinnie Gallo)

Gaetano LoGiudice ... Henry's '70s Crew

Garry Pastore ... Henry's '70s Crew (as Garry Blackwood)
Nicole Burdette ... Carbone's Girlfriend

Stella Keitel ... Henry's Older Child - Judy
Dominique DeVito ... Henry's Baby - Ruth
Michaelangelo Graziano ... Bar Patron
Paula Kcira ... Janice's Girlfriend #1 (as Paula Gallo)
Nadine Kay ... Janice's Girlfriend #2
Tony Ellis ... Bridal Shop Owner

Peter Onorati ... Florida Bookie
Jamie De Roy ... Bookie's Sister (as Jamie DeRoy)
Joel Blake ... Judge - 1971
H. Clay Dear ... Security Guard w Lobsters
Thomas Hewson ... Drug Buyer

Gene Canfield ... Prison Guard in Booth
Margaux Guerard ... Judy Hill @ 10 Years
Violet Gaynor ... Ruth Hill @ 8 Years

Tobin Bell ... Parole Officer

Berlinda Tolbert ... Stacks' Girlfriend

Nancy Cassaro ... Joe Buddha's Wife (as Nancy Ellen Cassaro)
Adam Wandt ... Kid
Joe Gioco ... Garbage Man (as Joseph P. Gioco)

Isiah Whitlock Jr. ... Doctor
Alyson Jones ... Judy Hill @ 13 Years
Ruby Gaynor ... Ruth Hill @ 11 Years
Bo Dietl ... Arresting Narc (as Richard 'Bo' Dietl)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Steve Baker ... Waiter (uncredited)
Linda Carola ... Gangster's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Anthony Caso ... Truck Hijacker (uncredited)
George G. Colucci ... Contruction Worker (uncredited)
Matthew T. Gitkin ... Warehouse Worker (uncredited)

Richard Goteri ... Cicero's '60s Crew (uncredited)
Debbee Hinchcliffe ... Jimmy's Date (uncredited)

Anibal O. Lleras ... Fellas Chauffer (uncredited)

Charles Pendelton ... Resturante Mob Onlooker (uncredited)
Jeffrey Rollins ... Courtroom Defendant (uncredited)

Barry Squitieri ... Wiseguy (uncredited)
Drew Stanley ... Wedding Photographer (uncredited)

Frank Stellato ... 1956 Court Stenographer (uncredited)

Billy L. Sullivan ... Jimmy's Son (uncredited)

Nick Vallelonga ... Prison Inmate Sitting Behind Henry (uncredited)
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Directed by
Martin Scorsese 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Nicholas Pileggi (book "Wiseguy")

Nicholas Pileggi (screenplay) &
Martin Scorsese (screenplay)

Produced by
Barbara De Fina .... executive producer
Bruce S. Pustin .... associate producer (as Bruce Pustin)
Irwin Winkler .... producer
 
Cinematography by
Michael Ballhaus (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
James Y. Kwei  (as James Kwei)
Thelma Schoonmaker (film editor)
 
Casting by
Ellen Lewis 
 
Production Design by
Kristi Zea 
 
Art Direction by
Maher Ahmad 
 
Set Decoration by
Leslie Bloom  (as Les Bloom)
 
Costume Design by
Richard Bruno 
 
Makeup Department
Alan D'Angerio .... hair stylist
William A. Farley .... hair stylist (as Bill Farley)
Carl Fullerton .... make-up artist
Ilona Herman .... hair: Mr. De Niro's
Ilona Herman .... makeup: Mr. De Niro's
Allen Weisinger .... make-up artist
 
Production Management
Bruce S. Pustin .... unit production manager (as Bruce Pustin)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vebe Borge .... second assistant director
Susan E. Fiore .... dga trainee (as Susan Fiore)
Deborah Lupard .... second second assistant director
Joseph P. Reidy .... first assistant director (as Joseph Reidy)
Joseph P. Reidy .... second unit director (as Joseph Reidy)
 
Art Department
John R. Ford .... assistant property master (as John Ford)
Robert Griffon Jr. .... property master (as Robert J. Griffon Jr.)
Caryl Loeb .... master scenic artist
John McDonnell .... assistant property master
Arne Olsen .... construction foreman
Susan Pileggi .... painting
Louis Sanchez .... construction coordinator
Robin Standefer .... art department researcher
Bruce Swanson .... set dresser
Manny Sanchez .... shop foreman (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Michael Berenbaum .... assistant sound editor
Ron Bochar .... supervising foley editor
William Docker .... assistant sound editor
Tom Fleischman .... rerecording mixer
Frank Graziadei .... sound recordist
Brian Johnson .... assistant sound editor
Frank Kern .... foley editor
Bruce Kitzmeyer .... dialogue editor
Skip Lievsay .... supervising sound editor
Marissa Littlefield .... dialogue editor
Bruce Pross .... foley editor
Fred Rosenberg .... dialogue editor
James Sabat .... production sound mixer
Louis Sabat .... boom operator
Anne Sawyer .... assistant sound editor
Gail Showalter .... adr editor
Jeffrey Stern .... dialogue editor (as Jeff Stern)
Philip Stockton .... supervising dialogue editor
Sean Byrne .... post-production sound (uncredited)
Cory Coken .... additional adr recordist (uncredited)
Marko A. Costanzo .... foley artist (uncredited)
Mel Zelniker .... adr recordist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Connie Brink .... special effects (as Conrad Brink Sr.)
Tony Parmelee .... special effects (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Richard Greenberg .... opticals (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Paul Bucossi .... stuntperson
Peter Bucossi .... stuntperson
Norman Douglass .... stuntperson (as Norm Douglass)
Roy Farfel .... stuntperson
Nicholas J. Giangiulio .... stuntperson (as Nick Giangiulio)
Tony Guida .... stuntperson
Phil Neilson .... stuntperson
Janet Paparazzo .... stuntperson
Don Picard .... stuntperson
Michael Russo .... stunt coordinator
Michael Russo .... stuntperson (as Mike Russo)
Alex Stevens .... stuntperson
Shawn O'Neil .... stunt driver (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Florian Ballhaus .... first assistant camera
Jerry DeBlau .... chief lighting technician
David M. Dunlap .... camera operator (as David Dunlap)
Brian Fitzsimons .... second grip
Dennis Gamiello .... key grip
John Lowry .... second grip
Bobby Mancuso .... second assistant camera (as Bob Mancuso)
Larry McConkey .... Steadicam operator
Peter John Petraglia .... assistant chief lighting technician (as John Petraglia)
Barry Wetcher .... still photographer
Russell Caldwell .... lamp operator (uncredited)
Larry Huston .... Steadicam focus puller (uncredited)
Eric Leigh .... electrician (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Sylvia Fay .... extras casting
Laura Rosenthal .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jennifer L. Bryan .... wardrobe: women's
Robert Dean Jackson .... wardrobe supervisor (as Dean Jackson)
Thomas Lee Keller .... assistant costume designer
Susan O'Donnell .... assistant costume designer
Carol H. Beule .... assistant costume designer (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Amy Auchincloss .... second assistant editor
Kent Blocher .... assistant editor
David Leonard .... first assistant editor
Tom San Martin .... negative matcher (uncredited)
Kate Sanford .... apprentice editor (uncredited)
Arnold Shuster .... negative matcher (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Christopher Brooks .... music editor
 
Transportation Department
Bill Curry Jr. .... transportation captain
Robert Leddy .... co-transportation captain
Patrick Hogan .... driver (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Todd Arnow .... production accountant
Elaine Bass .... titles
Saul Bass .... titles
Marion Billings .... unit publicist
Sharon A. Briggs .... assistant to: Barbara De Fina
Robin Chambers .... assistant to: Robert De Niro
Dermot Conley .... assistant to: Irwin Winkler, New York
Daniel Coss .... location assistant
Janet Crosby .... production associate
Alesandra M. Cuomo .... production office coordinator
Michael DeCasper .... runner
John Fischer .... runner (as John Fisher)
Michele Giordano .... production associate
Amy Herman .... location assistant
Julia Judge .... assistant to: Martin Scorsese
Cayle Lewis .... runner
John Manca .... technical advisor
David I. Miller .... runner
Heather Norton .... runner
Stephen R. Pacca .... commercial: Morrie's wig
Sheila Paige .... script supervisor
Steve Rose .... location manager
Christopher Swartout .... runner
Neri Kyle Tannenbaum .... location assistant (as Neri Tannenbaum)
Robert Lee Whitlock II .... craft service
Al Cerullo .... helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Sasha Tsyrlin .... location scout (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete


Production Companies
  • Warner Bros. Pictures (presents) (as Warner Bros.) (as Irwin Winkler Production) (A Martin Scorsese Picture)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"GoodFellas" - USA (poster title)
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
146 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Italian
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Certification:
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
Filming Locations:
2409 Thirty Second Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USASee more »
Company:
Warner Bros. PicturesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Ray Liotta's mother died of cancer during filming. Liotta says that he used his anger over losing his mother for certain scenes, the pistol-whipping scene in particular.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the legendary steadicam scene, Henry and Karen's route doubles back on itself in the kitchen. As they turn left to enter the kitchen, a fire hose is behind a waiter in front of them; Thirty seconds later, they emerge from the same door with the fire hose on their left. Henry doesn't take them through the kitchen at all, they just walk around inside it. They could have passed the kitchen door and turned right into the nightclub.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Henry Hill:The fuck is that?
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "Animaniacs: Cartoons in Wakko's Body/Noah's Lark/The Big Kiss/Hiccup (#1.33)" (1993)See more »
Soundtrack:
The Boulevard of Broken DreamsSee more »

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211 out of 285 people found the following review useful.
The greatest mob film still today, 11 April 2005
Author: OriginalMovieBuff21 from United States

Amazing is the one and only word to say for this film. I have always thought that Goodfellas was one of the greatest films ever made and set a landmark in the 90's or even in movie history. I bought Goodfellas last week and I got to watch the film a couple days ago. I really just couldn't lay my eyes off the film and everything about it was just simply worth watching. The acting was excellent, Ray Liotta, Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, and other actors did great and almost all of the characters they portrayed were 100% accurate. The camera-work also was brilliant and Martin Scorsese does a beautiful job by putting excellent camera shots in his films and I give him high credit for that. The soundtrack too is one of the best soundtracks ever made and the song "Layla," put chills down my spine of how great this song fitted the film. Overall, Martin Scorsese made his best film in my opinion and him and Nicholas Pileggi made an excellent and sharp script that made this, the greatest mob film still today.

Hedeen's Outlook: 10/10!! **** A+

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