GoodFellas (1990)

GoodFellas (1990)

Warner Bros. presents an Irwin Winkler Production

Director: Martin Scorsese. Screenplay: Nicholas Pileggi and Martin Scorsese, based on the book Wiseguys by Nicholas Pileggi. Producer: Irwin Winkler. Executive Producer: Barbara De Fina. Cinematography: Michael Ballhaus, A.C.E. Film Editor: Thelma Schoonmaker, A.C.E. Production Designer: Kristi Zeal

Cast: Robert De Niro (James Conway), Ray Liotta (Henry Hill), Joe Pesci (Tommy De Vito), 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 (Morrie Kessler), Frank DiLeo (Tuddy Cicero), Henny Youngman (Himself), Gina Mastrogiacomo (Janice Rossi), Catherine Scorsese (Tommy's Mother), Charles Scorsese (Vinnie), Suzanne Shepherd (Karen's Mother), Debi Mazar (Sandy), Margo Winkler (Belle Kessler), Welker White (Lois Bird), Jerry Vale (Himself), Julie Garfield (Mickey Conway), Christopher Serrone (Young Henry), Elaine Kagan (Henry's Mother), Beau Starr (Henry's Father), Kevin Corrigan (Michael Hill), Michael Imperioli (Spider), Robbie Vinton (Bobbie Vinton), John Williams (Johnny Roastbeef).

M.P.A.A. Rating: R.
Running Time: 146 minutes
Awards: Academy Award, Joe Pesci, for Best Supporting Actor. Nominations: Best Picture, Best Director (Martin Scorsese), Best Screenplay Adaptation (Nicholas Pleggi, Martin Scorsese), Best Supporting Actress (Lorraine Bracco), Best Editing (Thelma Schoonmaker).
Home Video: Warner Bros. cassette and laserdisc.

Synopsis: A film adapatation of Nicholas Pileggi's nonfiction biography of mobster Henry Hill, from his youth to his recruitment into the government's witness protection program. Consisting of a series of bAef scenes narrated by Hill, the film explores the specifics of mob life (on the streets and in prison) and Hill's relationships with his wife, Karen, his mistresses, Janice and Sandy, and fellow mobsters James Conway and Tommy DeVito. DeVito's cold-blooded murder of a "made" (i.e. Mafia-protected) mobster eventually leads to his own death. Conway masterminds a multimillion dollar airport heist, but ends up killing all his partners in its aftermath. Hill's fear that he and his wife are next on Conway's hit list inspires his "singing" to the authorities.