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| Based on Nicholas Pileggi's book WISEGUY, Martin Scorsese's GOODFELLAS is a wry, violent, and exhilarating film about the life of Henry Hill, an aspiring criminal who ends up in the FBI's witness protection program after testifying against his former partners. As a poor Irish-Italian growing up in 1950s New York City, Hill (Ray Liotta) rises through the ranks of his Brooklyn neighborhood's organized crime branch, and with money from the mob he begins living the good life, complete with a beautiful bride, Karen (Lorraine Bracco), a fancy house, and the best seats at the most exclusive restaurants. A botched robbery lands Henry in prison for a brief period of time, and when he gets released, his reckless infidelities and drug abuse damage his association with his adopted family. <br> <br> Scorsese's film is a visual and sonic onslaught, featuring a brilliant pop-music soundtrack and stunning camera work--including the infamous Steadicam one-take that introduces the audience to the Copacabana's patrons. He... |
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Key Information
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| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Directors: |
Martin Scorsese |
| Actors: |
Christopher Serrone · Chuck Low · Frank Di Leo · Frank Sivero · Frank Vincent · Henny Youngman · Jerry Vale · Kevin Corrigan · Mike Starr · Samuel L. Jackson · Sheila Howard · Tony Darrow |
| Stars: |
Joe Pesci · Lorraine Bracco · Paul Sorvino · Ray Liotta · Robert De Niro |
| UPC: |
012569615533, 012569620131, 085391163121, 085391203926, 085391203933, 085391328735, 085391615552, 085391912224, 883929002443 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 28min |
| Available Formats: |
DVD, DVD: 2-Disc Special Edition, VHS: Closed Captioned, VHS: Dubbed Spanish, VHS: Subtitled Spanish, VHS: Widescreen |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Subgenre: |
Classic |
| Release Date: |
1990 |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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VHS Editions
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- VHS: Closed Captioned
- 2hr 26min
- Warner Home Video
- June 19, 1991
- R (MPAA)
- 085391203933
- Sound Features: HiFi, Surround, Digital, Stereo
, - VHS: Dubbed Spanish
- 2hr 26min
- Warner Home Video
- June 19, 1991
- 012569620131
- Sound Features: HiFi, Stereo
, - VHS: Subtitled Spanish
- 2hr 26min
- Warner Home Video
- February 05, 1992
- R (MPAA)
- 012569615533
, - VHS: Subtitled Spanish
- 2hr 26min
- Warner Home Video
- June 19, 1991
- 085391615552
- Sound Features: HiFi, Stereo
, - VHS: Widescreen
- 2hr 28min
- Warner Home Video
- March 07, 2000
- R (MPAA)
- 085391328735
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Martin Scorsese, Nicholas Pileggi |
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Professional Reviews
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(06/01/2000, p.106, Dan Jolin): "...Packed with solid-gold dialogue, tight performances and way too many classic scenes to list here..." -- 5 out of 5 Stars, (07/01/2004, p.113, Howard Karren): "Martin Scorsese regained the explosive force of his '70s heyday with this true-life mafia memoir.", (07/01/2006, p.66, Widescreen Review Staff): "GOODFELLAS is Martin Scorsese's violent and intense view...of organized criminal life, with powerful performances by De Niro, Oscar-winner Pesci, Bracco, and Sorvino..", (09/19/1990, p.1D, Mike Clark): "...Awesome GOODFELLAS is a punk movie, both in subject matter and attitude..." -- 4 out of 4 stars , (09/19/1990, p.C11, Vincent Canby): "...Breathless and brilliant....GOODFELLAS is memorable for the ensemble nature of the performances...", (09/20/1990, p.F1, Sheila Benson): "...GOODFELLAS is RAGING BULL squared....[The film] flows with the exuberance of a filmmaker who has every detail nailed and a few new lovely moves he wants to show us...", (10/04/1990, p.47, Peter Travers): "...GOODFELLAS makes poetic drama of warped ambitions. It's a prodigious achievement...", (11/01/1990, p.2-7, Harlan Kennedy): "...Filmed like a rainbow-hued thunderbolt and celebrating Mob lore in the fastest 2 1/2 hours in film history..." |
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Quotes from the Movie
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"All my life, I've always wanted to be a gangster."--Henry Hill (Ray Liotta)
"I gotta admit the truth--it turned me on."--Karen Hill (Lorraine Bracco)
"Whaddaya mean I'm funny?...Funny how? I mean, funny like a clown? I amuse you?"--Tommy (Joe Pesci) to Henry Hill |
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