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My Cousin Vinny
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Overview

User Rating:
7.3/10   27,797 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
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
The more I watch it --- the funnier it gets!! more (155 total)

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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

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Director Jonathan Lynn proposed Fred Gwynne for the role of the judge after seeing him in The Cotton Club (1984). more
Goofs:
Boom mic visible: During the final courtroom scene as Mona Lisa Vito is being dismissed from the stand by the judge, the shadow of a boom mic can be seen moving around on the wall above the judge. more
Quotes:
Vinny Gambini: My clients were caught completely by surprise. They thought they were getting arrested for shoplifting a can of tuna.
Judge Chamberlain Haller: What are you telling me? That they plead not guilty?
Vinny Gambini: No. I'm just trying to explain.
Judge Chamberlain Haller: I don't want to hear explanations. The state of Alabama has a procedure. And that procedure is to have an arraignment. Are we clear on this?
Vinny Gambini: Yes, but there seems to be a great deal of confusion here. You see, my clients...
Judge Chamberlain Haller: Uh, Mr. Gambini?
[Motions for him to approach the bench]
Judge Chamberlain Haller: All I ask from you is a very simple answer to a very simple question. There are only two ways to answer it: guilty or not guilty.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The DiCaprio Code (2006) more
Soundtrack:
MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS more

FAQ

Why didn't Stan recognize Bill's cousin Vinny when he first visited at the jail?
Who is the "quintessential Norton"?
When does Vinny realize that there were two cars involved?
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21 out of 21 people found the following comment useful.
The more I watch it --- the funnier it gets!!, 26 August 2005
9/10
Author: linoochie from New Jersey

Definitely one of my all-time favorite comedies. Well directed, well acted -- priceless comic performances by Pesci, Tomei, Gwynne & Austin Pendleton. And more than comedy -- there's also a lot of genuine pathos and real tension and drama, especially in the final courtroom scene. And I really don't understand the "controversy" or brouhaha over Marisa Tomei receiving the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in this movie. It's a crackerjack gem of a performance and a stellar comic portrayal. The only thing I can figure is that a lot of snobbery about serious dramatic portrayals somehow being more worthy of honor than great comic performances still very much lives on in much of the film community.

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