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My Cousin Vinny

  • 1992
  • R
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
130K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,016
434
Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, and Fred Gwynne in My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Trailer
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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, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    130K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,016
    434
    • Director
      • Jonathan Lynn
    • Writer
      • Dale Launer
    • Stars
      • Joe Pesci
      • Marisa Tomei
      • Ralph Macchio
    • 320User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See more 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 My Cousin Vinny (1992)
    Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, and Mitchell Whitfield in My Cousin Vinny (1992)
    Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, and Fred Gwynne in My Cousin Vinny (1992)
    Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei in My Cousin Vinny (1992)
    Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, and Fred Gwynne in My Cousin Vinny (1992)
    Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, and Fred Gwynne in My Cousin Vinny (1992)
    Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, and Fred Gwynne in My Cousin Vinny (1992)
    Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, and Fred Gwynne in My Cousin Vinny (1992)
    Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, and Fred Gwynne in My Cousin Vinny (1992)
    Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, and Fred Gwynne in My Cousin Vinny (1992)
    Ralph Macchio, Kenny Jones, and Mitchell Whitfield in My Cousin Vinny (1992)
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    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

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When Vinny is trying to explain his "real name" to Judge Haller, he knocks over the judge's chess board. This was accidental but director Jonathan Lynn thought it was so funny and authentic he decided to leave 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: 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 reviews320

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    9/10
    The more I watch it --- the funnier it gets!!
    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.
    helpful•150
    5
    • linoochie
    • Aug 26, 2005

    FAQ27

    • 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?
    • Does the judge usually sit in the courtroom waiting for an attorney that's late for court?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 13, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mi primo Vinny
    • Filming locations
      • Eatonton, Georgia, USA(General Putnam Motel)
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Peter V. Miller Investment Corp.
      • Dale Launer Production
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    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
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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