Martin Scorsese explores the life of organized crime with his gritty, kinetic adaptation of Nicolas Pileggi's best-selling -Wiseguy, the true-life account of mobster and FBI informant Henry Hill. Set to a true-to-period rock soundtrack, the story details the rise and fall of Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian New York kid who grows up idolizing the "wise guys" in his impoverished Brooklyn neighborhood. He begins hanging around the mobsters, running errands and doing odd jobs until he gains the notice of local chieftain Paulie Cicero (Paul Sorvino), who takes him in as a surrogate son. As he reaches his teens, Hill (Ray Liotta) is inducted into the world of petty crime, where he distinguishes himself as a "stand-up guy" by choosing jail time over ratting on his accomplices. From that moment on, he is a part of the family. Along with his psychotic partner Tommy (Joe Pesci), he rises through the ranks to become Paulie's lieutenant; however, he quickly learns that, like his mentor Jimmy (Robert DeNiro), his ethnicity prevents him from ever becoming a "made guy," an actual member of the crime family. Soon he finds himself the target of both the feds and the mobsters, who feel that he has become a threat to their security with his reckless dealings. Goodfellas was rewarded with six Academy Award nominations including Best Picture; Pesci would walk away with Best Supporting Actor for his work. Jeremy Beday, Rovi
- Genre: Crime & Espionage
- Category Gangster Film, Crime Drama
- Theme: Rise and Fall Stories, Faltering Friendships, Mafia Life, Witness Protection
- Studio: Warner Home Video
- Run Time: 02 hr 26 min
- Language: French, English
- Subtitle Language: English, Spanish, French
- Picture Format: widescreen
- Format: DVD
- Release Date: May 15, 2007
- Lead Actor: Joe Pesci, Robert De Niro, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino, Ray Liotta
- Supporting Actor: Richard Mullally, Richard "Bo" Dietl, Philip Suriano, Peter Cicale, Paul Mougey, Norman Barbera, Nicole Burdette, Nancy Ellen Cassaro, Michael Imperioli, Michael Citriniti, Frank Pellegrino, Michael Calandrino, Marianne Leone, Margo Winkler, Margaret Smith, Lo Nardo, Lisa DaPolito, Joseph Bono, Johnny "Cha-Cha" Ciarcia, John Williams, Joel Calendrillo, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Irving Welzer, Gina Mastrogiacomo, Dino Laudicina, Beau Starr, Anthony Polemeni, Alyson Jones, Adam Wandt, Anthony Valentin, Catherine Scorsese, Clem Caserta, Daniel P. Conte, Dominque de Vito, Elaine Kagan, Erasmus C. Alfano, Frank Adonis, Gene Canfield, Illeana Douglas, Joanna Bennett, Joel Blake, Stella Kietel, Frank Aquilino, Gaetano Lisi, Gayle Lewis, Julie Garfield, Elizabeth Whitcraft, Larry Silvestri, Debi Mazar, Charles Scorsese, Charles Low, Bob Golub, Anthony Powers, Andrew Scudiero, Luke Walter, Manny Alfaro, Margaux Guerard, Marie Michaels, Melissa Prophet, Michaelangelo Graziano, Mikey Black, Nadine Kay, Peter Hock, Fran McGee, Richard Dioguardi, Samuel L. Jackson, Vincent Pastore, Suzanne Shepherd, Thomas Hewson, Vito Antuofermo, Welker White, Tony Sirico, Tony Lip, Tony Conforti, Thomas Lowry, Susan Varon, Spencer Bradley, Paul McIsaac, Max Raven, Kevin Corrigan, Mark Jacobs, John di Benedetto, Vito Picone, Jerry Vale, Henny Youngman, Christopher Serrone, Frank di Leo, Frank Vincent, Mike Starr, Tony Darrow, Frank Sivero, Paul Herman, Gina Mattia, Garry Blackwood, Bob Altman, Ed Deacy, Edward Hayes, Edward McDonald, Frank Albanese, Berlinda Tolbert, Angela Pietropinto, Katherine Wallach, Lou Eppolito, Tobin Bell, Joseph D'Onofrio, Jesse Kirtzman, Victor Colicchio, Tony Ellis, Joseph P. Gioco, Ruby Gaynor, Janis Corsair, Jamie de Roy, H. Clay Dear, Peter Onorati, John Manca, Ronald Maccone, Robbie Vinton
- Director: Martin Scorsese
awards
- Awards: Academy Awards (1)
- Winner: Academy Awards, Best Supporting Actor, 1990, Joe Pesci
- Nominations: Academy Awards (5), Golden Globe Awards (4)
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Picture, 1990, Irwin Winkler
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Picture, 1990, Irwin Winkler
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Editing, 1990, Thelma Schoonmaker
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Director, 1990, Martin Scorsese
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Director, 1990, Martin Scorsese
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Supporting Actress, 1990, Lorraine Bracco
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Ro, 1990, Lorraine Bracco
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, 1990, Joe Pesci
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Adapted Screenplay, 1990, Nicholas Pileggi, Martin Scorsese
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