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

Overview

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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
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 32 wins & 18 nominations more
User Comments:
Simply a masterpiece. Scorsese's last truly great movie (to date). more

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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:
Frank Vincent originally wanted the role of Paulie Cicero, which went to Paul Sorvino. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the mailman's head is pushed into the pizza oven, his hand is clearly seen resting on the inside of the oven door before the image is frozen, even though a cooked pizza is shown inside the oven as it is opened (i.e. it was too hot for him to keep his hand there for the few seconds shown without reacting). more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Henry Hill: The fuck is that?
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in TechFellas (2006) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!) more

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92 out of 117 people found the following comment useful:-
Simply a masterpiece. Scorsese's last truly great movie (to date)., 17 March 2003
Author: Infofreak from Perth, Australia

'Goodfellas' is a masterpiece, pure and simple. While not my favourite Martin Scorsese movie it is a stunning achievement, and one of his very best movies. The film is stunning technically. The consistently fine acting by the large ensemble cast (both known and unknown), the cinematography, editing, dialogue, brilliant use of music, it's all breathtaking. But Scorsese and co-writer Mitch Pileggi never lose lose sight of their main goal - to tell a story. And in that it's really hard to beat this movie. As to the actors De Niro is on top form, Ray Liotta is the best he's ever been, and this is Joe Pesci's definitive performance. Plus you have Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino, Michael Imperioli, and lots of well known faces in small but important roles (Debi Mazar, Samuel L. Jackson, Illeana Douglas, Kevin Corrigan), plus dozens of unfamiliar actors (and non-actors) who are all so good it seems unfair just to single out the "stars". (Also keep an eye out for Vincent Gallo in a few scenes. He has no lines, but looks cool!). 'Goodfellas' is (to date) Scorsese's last Great Movie, and one of the very best films of the 1990s. Absolutely essential viewing for any movie fan, this tremendous film is not to be missed! Highly recommended!

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