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Serkkuni Vinny

Original title: My Cousin Vinny
  • 1992
  • S
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
140K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
517
117
Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, and Fred Gwynne in Serkkuni Vinny (1992)
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Two New Yorkers accused of murder in rural Alabama while on their way back to college call in the help of one of their cousins, a loudmouth lawyer with no trial experience.Two New Yorkers accused of murder in rural Alabama while on their way back to college call in the help of one of their cousins, a loudmouth lawyer with no trial experience.Two New Yorkers accused of murder in rural Alabama while on their way back to college call in the help of one of their cousins, a loudmouth lawyer with no trial experience.

  • Director
    • Jonathan Lynn
  • Writer
    • Dale Launer
  • Stars
    • Joe Pesci
    • Marisa Tomei
    • Ralph Macchio
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    140K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    517
    117
    • Director
      • Jonathan Lynn
    • Writer
      • Dale Launer
    • Stars
      • Joe Pesci
      • Marisa Tomei
      • Ralph Macchio
    • 335User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 6 nominations total

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    My Cousin Vinny
    Trailer 0:32
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    Fred Gwynne in Serkkuni Vinny (1992)
    Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, and Mitchell Whitfield in Serkkuni Vinny (1992)
    Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, and Fred Gwynne in Serkkuni Vinny (1992)
    Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei in Serkkuni Vinny (1992)
    Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, and Fred Gwynne in Serkkuni Vinny (1992)
    Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, and Fred Gwynne in Serkkuni Vinny (1992)
    Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, and Fred Gwynne in Serkkuni Vinny (1992)
    Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, and Fred Gwynne in Serkkuni Vinny (1992)
    Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, and Fred Gwynne in Serkkuni Vinny (1992)
    Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, and Fred Gwynne in Serkkuni Vinny (1992)
    Marisa Tomei in Serkkuni Vinny (1992)
    Ralph Macchio, Kenny Jones, and Mitchell Whitfield in Serkkuni Vinny (1992)

    Top cast

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    Joe Pesci
    Joe Pesci
    • Vinny Gambini
    Marisa Tomei
    Marisa Tomei
    • Mona Lisa Vito
    Ralph Macchio
    Ralph Macchio
    • Bill Gambini
    Mitchell Whitfield
    Mitchell Whitfield
    • Stan Rothenstein
    Fred Gwynne
    Fred Gwynne
    • Judge Chamberlain Haller
    Lane Smith
    Lane Smith
    • Jim Trotter III
    Austin Pendleton
    Austin Pendleton
    • John Gibbons
    Bruce McGill
    Bruce McGill
    • Sheriff Farley
    Maury Chaykin
    Maury Chaykin
    • Sam Tipton
    Paulene Myers
    Paulene Myers
    • Constance Riley
    • (as Pauline Meyers)
    Raynor Scheine
    Raynor Scheine
    • Ernie Crane
    James Rebhorn
    James Rebhorn
    • George Wilbur
    Chris Ellis
    Chris Ellis
    • J.T.
    Michael Simpson
    • Neckbrace
    Lou Walker
    Lou Walker
    • Grits Cook
    Kenny Jones
    • Jimmy Willis
    Thomas Merdis
    • Man in Town Square
    J. Don Ferguson
    J. Don Ferguson
    • Guard #1
    • Director
      • Jonathan Lynn
    • Writer
      • Dale Launer
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The misunderstanding between Vincent Gambini and Judge Haller regarding the two "youts" was in fact a real conversation between Joe Pesci and director Jonathan Lynn. Lynn, who is British, at first had a hard time understanding Pesci's pronounced New York accent. He decided that the routine was quite funny and put it in the film.
    • Goofs
      While judges do make errors once in awhile, it is practically impossible that any judge would overrule Vinny's objection to George Wilbur's testimony. To do so would almost certainly cause a conviction to be overturned at the appellate level.
    • Quotes

      Mona Lisa Vito: You're goin' hunting?

      Vinny Gambini: That's right.

      Mona Lisa Vito: Why are you going hunting? Shouldn't you be out preparing for court?

      Vinny Gambini: I was thinking last night. If only I knew what he knows, you know? If he'd let me look at his files; oh boy.

      Mona Lisa Vito: I don't get it. What does getting to Trotter's files have anything to do with hunting?

      Vinny Gambini: Well, you know, two guys, out in the woods, guns, on the hunt. It's a bonding thing, you know; show him I'm one of the boys. He's not gonna let me look at his files, but maybe he'll relax enough to drop his guard so I can finesse a little information out of him.

      [Vinny searches through his clothes]

      Vinny Gambini: What am I gonna wear?

      Mona Lisa Vito: What are ya gonna hunt?

      Vinny Gambini: I don't know. He's got a lot of stuffed heads in his office.

      Mona Lisa Vito: Heads?

      [Vinny looks up at Lisa]

      Mona Lisa Vito: What kinda heads?

      Vinny Gambini: I don't know, he's got a boar, a bear, a couple of deer.

      Mona Lisa Vito: Whoa. You're gonna shoot a deer?

      Vinny Gambini: I don't know. I suppose. I mean, I'm a man's man, I could go deer hunting.

      Mona Lisa Vito: A sweet, innocent, harmless, leaf-eating, doe-eyed little deer.

      Vinny Gambini: Hey Lisa, I'm not gonna go out there just to wimp out, you know. I mean, the guy will lose respect for me, would you rather have that?

      [Lisa gets up, walks over to the bathroom and shuts the door]

      Vinny Gambini: What about these pants I got on, you think they're O.K.?

      [Vinny looks down]

      Vinny Gambini: Oh!

      Mona Lisa Vito: [comes out of the bathroom] Imagine you're a deer. You're prancing along, you get thirsty, you spot a little brook, you put your little deer lips down to the cool clear water... BAM! A fuckin bullet rips off part of your head! Your brains are laying on the ground in little bloody pieces! Now I ask ya. Would you give a fuck what kind of pants the son of a bitch who shot you was wearing?

    • Alternate versions
      One version that aired on television omitted the entire subplot of Vinny making a deal with a pool player, and the scene where Vinny finds out there is a slaughterhouse next to one motel they stay in. References that Vinny makes to both these elements are cut out from his rant to Lisa about all the trouble he's going through for his court case.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Breakthrough Stars of 1992 (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Way Down South
      Written by Edgar Winter

      Performed by The Fabulous Thunderbirds

      Produced by Barry Beckett for Beckett Productions

      Courtesy of Epic Associated Records

    User reviews335

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    8/10
    Brooklyn lawyer Pesci tries to save the "two yutes" from frying in the electric chair. Classic!
    "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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    • mattymatt4ever
    • May 16, 2001

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    FAQ20

    • What does "voir dire" mean?
    • When the DA asks the prospective juror if she could vote to sentence someone to death, and she replies: "Fry 'em", why didn't Vinny use a peremptory (sic) challenge to to have her disqualified?
    • Why did the defense attorney, John Gibbons stutter? Was he drunk or just nervous?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 24, 1992 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • My Cousin Vinny
    • Filming locations
      • Eatonton, Georgia, USA(General Putnam Motel)
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Peter V. Miller Investment Corp.
      • Dale Launer Production
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $11,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $52,929,168
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,416,751
      • Mar 15, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $64,088,552
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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