Goodfellas (1990)

The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mob, covering his relationship with his wife Karen Hill and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito in the Italian-American crime syndicate.

Director:

Martin Scorsese

Writers:

Nicholas Pileggi (book), Nicholas Pileggi (screenplay)

Stars:

Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci

Top Rated Movies #17 | Won 1 Oscar. Another 43 wins & 38 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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	...	Henny Youngman
Gina Mastrogiacomo	...	Janice Rossi
Catherine Scorsese	...	Tommy's Mother
Charles Scorsese	...	Vinnie

Storyline

Henry Hill might be a small time gangster, who may have taken part in a robbery with Jimmy Conway and Tommy De Vito, two other gangsters who might have set their sights a bit higher. His two partners could kill off everyone else involved in the robbery, and slowly start to think about climbing up through the hierarchy of the Mob. Henry, however, might be badly affected by his partners' success, but will he consider stooping low enough to bring about the downfall of Jimmy and Tommy?

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Plot Keywords:

gangster | organized crime | sadistic psychopath | mafia | rise and fall | 

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Taglines:

Murderers come with smiles.

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Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ray Liotta was 35 during filming. Henry Hill was 21 when he stared dating Karen in the film.

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Goofs

In the slow motion shooting of Stacks Edwards, Tommy's semi-automatic doesn't expel any spent casings.

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Quotes

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

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Alternate Versions

A television version of the film was prepared by director Martin Scorsese, which retained a good portion of the film's graphic violence. It also retained much of the profanity, minus the F- and S-words, which were dubbed over. Scorsese did a televised introduction upon the film's network premiere.

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Connections

Referenced in Dinner for Five: Episode #2.9 (2003)

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Soundtracks

Gimme Shelter
Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
Performed by The Rolling Stones
By arrangement with ABKCO Music & Records, Inc.

User Reviews

MAYBE YOU HAVEN'T HEARD I DONT SHINE SHOES ANYMORE

Classic gangster epic from SCORSESE,this movie is an ultra violent retelling of the infamous LUFTHANSA robbery and the events leading up to it and the aftermath,centering in on the life of HENRY HILL and his rise through the ranks the events that unfold here gives you a realistic insight into the mafia underworld.a stellar cast including DE NIRO all put in flawless performances but it is JOE PESCI who steals the show here,a terrifying portrayal of psychotic TOMMY DEVITO with a violent comedic personality is worthy of any nomination,there is no downside here and this movie is embedded as one of the best mafia movies out there,highly recommended.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

21 September 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Good Fellas

Filming Locations:

19 Alfred Lane, New Rochelle, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,368,901, 23 September 1990

Gross USA:

$46,836,214

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$46,879,633

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

146 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1