Goodfellas
Goodfellas is a 1990 American biographical crime movie directed by Martin Scorsese. It is about life in the Mafia.
| Goodfellas | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Martin Scorsese |
| Produced by | Irwin Winkler |
| Written by | Martin Scorsese Nicholas Pileggi |
| Starring | Robert De Niro Ray Liotta Joe Pesci Lorraine Bracco Paul Sorvino |
| Cinematography | Michael Ballhaus |
| Edited by | Thelma Schoonmaker |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros |
Release date | September 19, 1990 |
Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25,000,000 |
| Box office | $46,836,394 |
It gained six nominations for Oscars. It won one (for Joe Pesci's role). Many people thought the movie was great.
It is set in New York City. The movie is based on the life of mafioso Henry Hill (1943-2012) from 1955 - 1980. Goodfellas uses information from New York crime reporter Nicholas Pileggi's book Wiseguy. Scorsese and Pileggi worked together to write the movie.
Goodfellas was first shown at the 1990 Venice Film Festival. Scorsese received the Silver Lion award for Best Director.[1]
Director David Chase said the movie made him want to make the HBO television series The Sopranos.
Cast
| Actor | Role | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Liotta | Henry Hill | Henry Hill |
| Robert De Niro | Jimmy Conway | Jimmy Burke |
| Joe Pesci | Tommy DeVito | Thomas DeSimone |
| Lorraine Bracco | Karen Hill | Karen Hill (née Friedman) |
| Paul Sorvino | Paul Cicero | Paul Vario |
| Frank Sivero | Frankie Carbone | Angelo Sepe |
| Frank Vincent | Billy Batts | William "Billy Batts" Devino |
| Tony Darrow | Sonny Bunz | Angelo McConnach |
| Mike Starr | Frenchy | Robert "Frenchy" McMahon |
| Chuck Low | Morrie Kessler | Martin Krugman |
| Frank DiLeo | Tuddy Cicero | Vito "Tuddy" Vario |
| Johnny Williams | Johnny Roastbeef | Louis Cafora |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Parnell "Stacks" Edwards | Parnell Steven "Stacks" Edwards |
| Frank Adonis | Anthony Stabile | Anthony Stabile |
| Catherine Scorsese | Tommy DeVito's Mother | Thomas DeSimone's Grandmother |
| Gina Mastrogiacomo | Janice Rossi | Linda Coppociano |
| Debi Mazar | Sandy | Robin Cooperman |
| Margo Winkler | Belle Kessler | Fran Krugman |
| Welker White | Lois Byrd | Judy Wicks |
| Julie Garfield | Mickey Conway | Mickey Burke |
| Paul Herman | Dealer | Paul Mazzei |
| Detective Ed Deacy | Himself | Himself |
| Christopher Serrone | Henry Hill (Youth) | Henry Hill (Youth) |
| Charles Scorsese | Vinnie | Thomas Agro |
| Michael Vivalo | Nicky Eyes | Himself |
| Michael Imperioli | "Spider" | Michael "Spider" Gianco |
| Frank Pellegrino | Johnny Dio | Johnny Dio |
| Tony Ellis | Bridal Shop Owner | Jerome Asaro |
| Elizabeth Whitcraft | Tommy's Girlfriend | Theresa Ferrara |
| Illeana Douglas | Tommy's Other Girlfriend | Rosie |
| Anthony Powers | Jimmy Two-Times | Clyde Brooks |
| Assistant U.S. Attorney Ed McDonald | Himself | Himself |
| Tony Lip | Frankie The Wop | Francesco Manzo |
| Joseph Bono | Mikey Franzese | Michael Franzese |
| Kevin Corrigan | Michael Hill | Michael Hill |
Awards
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Martin Scorsese, the director of the film, in 2010
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References
- ↑ Malcolm, Derek (September 17, 1990). "The Venice Film Festival ends in uproar". The Guardian.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 The 63rd Academy Awards (1991). Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. March 21, 1991. http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/63rd.html/. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "GoodFellas". Golden Globe Awards: Winners and Nominees – GoodFellas. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
Other websites
- Goodfellas on IMDb
