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My Cousin Vinny
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My Cousin Vinny (1992) -- Vinny can't find the right pair of pants for his hunting trip.
My Cousin Vinny (1992) -- Vinny calls his girlfriend up to the witness stand.
My Cousin Vinny (1992) -- Vinny's girlfriend is worried that they will never get married.
My Cousin Vinny (1992) -- Vinny lies to the judge about his real name.

Overview

User Rating:
7.3/10   26,398 votes
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Director:
Jonathan Lynn
Writer (WGA):
Dale Launer (written by)
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Release Date:
13 March 1992 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime more
Tagline:
Rambo. Terminator. Indiana Jones. Vinny Gambini. more
Plot:
Bill and Stan are mistaken for murderers while on vacation, and Bill's family sends his cousin to defend them for his first case as a lawyer. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(24 articles)
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User Comments:
Brooklyn lawyer Pesci tries to save the "two yutes" from frying in the electric chair. Classic! more

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language.
Runtime:
120 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Filming Locations:
Alto, Georgia, USA more

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Trivia:
Shortly after her Academy Award win for Best Supporting Actress, a rumor started circulating that Marisa Tomei had won by mistake because presenter Jack Palance had incorrectly read out the wrong name. This is a highly unlikely occurrence - the Academy specifically has 2 officials stationed offstage to intervene and read out the correct name if such an event should ever transpire. It never has. more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: In the scene where Vinny is telling Billy why he should keep him as his lawyer, he pulls out the deck of cards. At first the card is the ace of spades. He flips it over in his hand and then it is a joker. However, this is a card trick to back up Vinny's words that "Nobody pulls the wool over the eyes of a Gambini." more
Quotes:
Lisa: Support? Is that what you want? I'm sorry, you were wonderful in there! The way you handled that judge... ooh you are a smooth talker. You are... you are! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in My Cousin Ginny (1993) (V) more
Soundtrack:
IT JUST TAKES ONE more

FAQ

I'm confused by the photo of the car with the top up, identified by all three witnesses as the getaway car. The top was clearly down when the yoots were driving away from the Sac-O-Suds.
How did Lisa know to ask Judge Malloy to fax over a contrived resumé for Jerry Callo when Vinny never told her about the name change?
Who is the "quintessential Norton"?
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54 out of 59 people found the following comment useful:-
Brooklyn lawyer Pesci tries to save the "two yutes" from frying in the electric chair. Classic!, 16 May 2001
8/10
Author: mattymatt4ever from Jersey City, NJ

"My Cousin Vinny," along with the megahit "Goodfellas," put Pesci on the map. Of course, he's been in the Scorcese's previous hit "Raging Bull," but didn't get a hell of a lot of recognition at the time. Joe Pesci's character of Vincent LaGuardia Gambini is a landmark character in comedy history. When his New Yauker street smarts collide with Southern hospitality--brilliant fish-out-of-water humor ensues!

Of course, Pesci should've be given all the credit. Marisa Tomei, who RIGHTFULLY won the Supporting Oscar for her excellent performance (please don't believe that urban myth about Jack Palance calling out the wrong name!!), is hilarious as Pesci's fiance with a foul mouth, a smart a**, the heaviest Brooklyn accent and an incredible expertise in automobiles. This was also the movie that made Marisa a star, and a performance I commend to this day.

What can I say? This movie has some of the most priceless bits of comedy. One, of course, involves Pesci's pronunciation of the word "youth" which sounds like "yute." One underrated bit is the one where Pesci first meets his cousin's friend (Mitchell Whitfield) in the jail cell. His cousin (Ralph Macchio) is asleep and Pesci suddenly pays the friend a visit. He doesn't know Pesci is the lawyer, and assumes he's some guy who...wants to make him his b**ch. The comic dialogue in that scene is so perfectly executed and I feel it's one of the funniest in the movie. I'm not going to give away any more of the film's slick, intelligent humor--You have to see it for yourself!!!

If you're in the mood for a smart, well-written, well-acted comedy that will have you on the floor--look no further! "My Cousin Vinny" doesn't disappoint in any of those aspects. This is a truly memorable piece of comedy, and though it was released in 1992, I'm sure comedy lovers will pay homage to this movie in the present day.

My score: 8 (out of 10)

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