Goodfellas (1990)

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Director:

Martin Scorsese

Writers (WGA):

Nicholas Pileggi (book)
Nicholas Pileggi (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

19 September 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

"As far back as I can remember, I've always wanted to be a gangster." -- Henry Hill, Brooklyn, N.Y. 1955.

Plot:

Henry Hill and his friends work their way up through the mob hierarchy.

Plot Keywords:

Gangster | New York | Mafia | Robbery | Organized Crime

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 32 wins & 18 nominations

Cast

Robert De Niro	...	James 'Jimmy' Conway
Ray Liotta	...	Henry Hill
Joe Pesci	...	Tommy DeVito
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	...	Morris '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 Byrd
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	...	Bobby Vinton
Johnny Williams	...	Johnny Roastbeef (as John Williams)
Daniel P. Conte	...	Dr. Dan
Tony Conforti	...	Tony
Frank Pellegrino	...	Johnny Dio
Ronald Maccone	...	Ronnie
Tony Sirico	...	Tony Stacks
Joe D'Onofrio	...	Young Tommy (as Joseph D'Onofrio)
Steve Forleo	...	City Detective #1
Richard Dioguardi	...	City Detective #2
Frank Adonis	...	Anthony Stabile
John Manca	...	Nicky Eyes
Joseph Bono	...	Mikey Franzese
Katherine Wallach	...	Diane
Mark Evan Jacobs	...	Bruce
Angela Pietropinto	...	Paulie's Wife
Marianne Leone	...	Tuddy's Wife
Marie Michaels	...	Mrs. Carbone
LoNardo	...	Frenchy's Wife
Melissa Prophet	...	Angie
Illeana Douglas	...	Rosie
Susan Varon	...	Susan
Elizabeth Whitcraft	...	Tommy's Girlfriend @ Copa
Clem Caserta	...	Joe Buddha
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Stacks Edwards
Fran McGee	...	Johnny Roastbeef's Wife
Paul Herman	...	Dealer
Edward McDonald	...	Himself
Edward Hayes	...	Defense Attorney
Daniela Barbosa	...	Young Henry's Sister #1
Gina Mattia	...	Young Henry's Sister #2
Joel Calendrillo	...	Young Henry's Older Brother
Anthony Valentin	...	Young Michael
Edward D. Murphy	...	Liquor Cop #1
Michael Citriniti	...	Liquor Cop #2
Peter Hock	...	Mailman
Erasmus C. Alfano	...	Barbeque Wiseguy (as Erasmus C. Alfanio)
John Di Benedetto	...	Bleeding Man
Manny Alfaro	...	Gambling Doorman
Thomas Lowry	...	Hijacked Driver
Margaret Smith	...	School Guard
Richard Mullally	...	Cop #1
Frank Albanese	...	Mob Lawyer
Paul McIsaac	...	Judge - 1956
Bob Golub	...	Truck Driver at Diner
Louis Eppolito	...	Fat Andy
Tony Lip	...	Frankie the Wop
Mikey Black	...	Freddy No Nose
Peter Cicale	...	Pete the Killer
Anthony Powers	...	Jimmy Two Times
Vincent Pastore	...	Man w / Coatrack (as Vinny Pastore)
Anthony Alessandro	...	Henry's '60s crew
Victor Colicchio	...	Henry's '60s crew
Mike Contessa	...	Cicero's '60s crew
Philip Suriano	...	Cicero's '60s crew
Paul Mougey	...	Terrorized Waiter
Norman Barbera	...	Bouncer
Anthony Polemeni	...	Copa Captain
James Quattrochi	...	Henry Greeter #1
Lawrence Sacco	...	Henry Greeter #2
Dino Laudicina	...	Henry Greeter #3
Thomas E. Camuti	...	Mr. Tony Hood #1
Andrew Scudiero	...	Mr. Tony's Hood #2
Irving Welzer	...	Copa Announcer
Jesse Kirtzman	...	Beach Club Waiter
Russell Halley	...	Bruce's Brother #1
Spencer Bradley	...	Bruce's Brother #2
Bob Altman	...	Karen's Dad
Joanna Bennett	...	Marie #1
Gayle Lewis	...	Marie #2
Gaetano Lisi	...	Paul #3
Luke Walter	...	Truck Driver
Ed Deacy	...	Detective Deacy
Larry Silvestri	...	Detective Silvestri
John 'Cha Cha' Ciarcia	...	Batts' Crew #1 (as Johnny Cha Cha Ciarcia)
Vito Picone	...	Vito
Janis Corsair	...	Vito's Girlfriend
Frank Aquilino	...	Batts' Crew #2
Lisa Dapolito	...	Lisa
Michael Calandrino	...	Godfather at Table
Vito Antuofermo	...	Prizefighter
Vito Balsamo	...	Henry's '70s Crew
Peter Fain	...	Henry's '70s Crew
Vincent Gallo	...	Henry's '70s Crew (as Vinnie Gallo)
Gaetano LoGiudice	...	Henry's '70s Crew
Garry Pastore	...	Henry's '70s Crew (as Garry Blackwood)
Nicole Burdette	...	Carbone's Girlfriend
Stella Keitel	...	Henry's Older Child
Dominique DeVito	...	Henry's Baby
Michaelangelo Graziano	...	Bar Patron
Paula Kcira	...	Janice's Girlfriend #1 (as Paula Gallo)
Nadine Kay	...	Janice's Girlfriend #2
Tony Ellis	...	Bridal Shop Owner
Peter Onorati	...	Florida Bookie
Jamie De Roy	...	Bookie's Sister
Joel Blake	...	Judge - 1971
H. Clay Dear	...	Security Guard w / Lobsters
Thomas Hewson	...	Drug Buyer
Gene Canfield	...	Prison Guard in Booth
Margaux Guerard	...	Judy Hill @ 10 Years
Violet Gaynor	...	Ruth Hill @ 8 Years
Tobin Bell	...	Parole Officer
Berlinda Tolbert	...	Stacks' Girlfriend
Nancy Cassaro	...	Joe Buddha's Wife (as Nancy Ellen Cassaro)
Adam Wandt	...	Kid
Joe Gioco	...	Garbage Man (as Joseph P. Gioco)
Isiah Whitlock Jr.	...	Doctor
Alyson Jones	...	Judy Hill @ 13 Years
Ruby Gaynor	...	Ruth Hill @ 11 Years
Bo Dietl	...	Arresting Narc (as Richard 'Bo' Dietl)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Linda Carola	...	Gangster's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Anthony Caso	...	Truck Hijacker (uncredited)
George G. Colucci	...	Contruction Worker (uncredited)
Tony Devon	...	Mobster at the bar (uncredited)
Joseph R. Gannascoli	...	Guy who walks downstairs at Paulie's house (uncredited)
Matthew T. Gitkin	...	Warehouse Worker (uncredited)
Richard Goteri	...	Cicero's '60s Crew (uncredited)
Nicole Grey	...	(uncredited)
Debbee Hinchcliffe	...	Jimmy's Date (uncredited)
Anibal O. Lleras	...	Fellas Chauffer (uncredited)
Charles Pendelton	...	Resturante Mob Onlooker (uncredited)
James Reno	...	(uncredited)
Jeffrey Rollins	...	Courtroom defendant (uncredited)
Frank Stellato	...	1956 Court Stenographer (uncredited)
Nick Vallelonga	...	Prison Inmate Sitting Behind Henry (uncredited)

Directed by
Martin Scorsese

Writing credits (WGA)
Nicholas Pileggi		(book "Wise Guy")
Nicholas Pileggi		(screenplay) &
Martin Scorsese		(screenplay)

Produced by
Barbara De Fina	....	executive producer
Bruce S. Pustin	....	associate producer (as Bruce Pustin)
Irwin Winkler	....	producer

Cinematography by
Michael Ballhaus		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
James Y. Kwei		(as James Kwei)
Thelma Schoonmaker

Casting by
Ellen Lewis

Production Design by
Kristi Zea

Art Direction by
Maher Ahmad

Set Decoration by
Leslie Bloom		(as Les Bloom)

Costume Design by
Richard Bruno

Makeup Department
Alan D'Angerio	....	hair stylist
William A. Farley	....	hair stylist (as Bill Farley)
Carl Fullerton	....	makeup artist
Ilona Herman	....	hair stylist: Mr. De Niro
Ilona Herman	....	makeup artist: Mr. De Niro
Allen Weisinger	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Bruce S. Pustin	....	unit production manager (as Bruce Pustin)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vebe Borge	....	second assistant director
Susan E. Fiore	....	dga trainee (as Susan Fiore)
Deborah Lupard	....	second second assistant director
Joseph P. Reidy	....	first assistant director (as Joseph Reidy)
Joseph P. Reidy	....	second unit director (as Joseph Reidy)

Art Department
John R. Ford	....	assistant property master (as John Ford)
Robert Griffon Jr.	....	property master (as Robert J. Griffon Jr.)
Caryl Loeb	....	master scenic artist
John McDonnell	....	assistant property master
Arne Olsen	....	construction foreman
Susan Pileggi	....	painting
Louis Sanchez	....	construction coordinator
Robin Standefer	....	art department researcher
Bruce Swanson	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Michael Berenbaum	....	assistant sound editor
Ron Bochar	....	supervising foley editor
William Docker	....	assistant sound editor
Tom Fleischman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Frank Graziadei	....	sound recordist
Brian Johnson	....	assistant sound editor
Frank Kern	....	foley editor
Bruce Kitzmeyer	....	dialogue editor
Skip Lievsay	....	supervising sound editor
Marissa Littlefield	....	dialogue editor
Bruce Pross	....	foley editor
Fred Rosenberg	....	dialogue editor
James Sabat	....	production sound mixer
Louis Sabat	....	boom operator
Anne Sawyer	....	assistant sound editor
Gail Showalter	....	adr editor
Jeffrey Stern	....	dialogue editor (as Jeff Stern)
Philip Stockton	....	supervising dialogue editor
Corey Coken	....	additional adr recordist (uncredited)
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist (uncredited)
Mel Zelniker	....	adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Connie Brink	....	special effects (as Conrad Brink Sr.)

Visual Effects by
Richard Greenberg	....	opticals

Stunts
Paul Bucossi	....	stunts
Peter Bucossi	....	stunts
Norman Douglass	....	stunts (as Norm Douglass)
Roy Farfel	....	stunts
Nicholas J. Giangiulio	....	stunts (as Nick Giangiulio)
Tony Guida	....	stunts
Phil Neilson	....	stunts
Janet Paparazzo	....	stunts
Don Picard	....	stunts
Michael Russo	....	stunt coordinator (as Mike Russo)
Michael Russo	....	stunts (as Mike Russo)
Alex Stevens	....	stunts
Shawn O'Neil	....	stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Florian Ballhaus	....	first assistant camera
Jerry DeBlau	....	chief lighting technician
David M. Dunlap	....	camera operator (as David Dunlap)
Brian Fitzsimons	....	second grip
Dennis Gamiello	....	key grip
John Lowry	....	second grip
Bobby Mancuso	....	second assistant camera (as Bob Mancuso)
Larry McConkey	....	Steadicam operator
Peter John Petraglia	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as John Petraglia)
Barry Wetcher	....	still photographer
Russell Caldwell	....	lamp operator (uncredited)
Larry Huston	....	Steadicam focus puller (uncredited)
Eric Leigh	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Sylvia Fay	....	extras casting
Laura Rosenthal	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jennifer L. Bryan	....	wardrobe: women
Robert Dean Jackson	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Dean Jackson)
Thomas Lee Keller	....	assistant costume designer
Susan O'Donnell	....	assistant costume designer
Carol H. Beule	....	assistant costume designer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Amy Auchincloss	....	second assistant editor
Kent Blocher	....	assistant editor
David Leonard	....	first assistant editor
Kate Sanford	....	apprentice editor (uncredited)
Tom San Martin	....	negative matcher (uncredited)
Arnold Shuster	....	negative matcher (uncredited)

Music Department
Christopher Brooks	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Bill Curry Jr.	....	transportation captain
Robert Leddy	....	co-transportation captain

Other crew
Todd Arnow	....	production accountant
Elaine Bass	....	title designer
Saul Bass	....	title designer
Marion Billings	....	unit publicist
Sharon A. Briggs	....	assistant: Barbara De Fina
Robin Chambers	....	assistant: Robert De Niro
Dermot Conley	....	assistant: Irwin Winkler, New York
Daniel Coss	....	location assistant
Janet Crosby	....	production associate
Alesandra M. Cuomo	....	production office coordinator
Michael DeCasper	....	runner
John Fischer	....	runner (as John Fisher)
Michele Giordano	....	production associate
Amy Herman	....	location assistant
Julia Judge	....	assistant: Martin Scorsese
Cayle Lewis	....	runner
John Manca	....	technical advisor
David I. Miller	....	runner
Heather Norton	....	runner
Sheila Paige	....	script supervisor
Steve Rose	....	location manager
Christopher Swartout	....	runner
Neri Kyle Tannenbaum	....	location assistant (as Neri Tannenbaum)
Robert Lee Whitlock II	....	craft service
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Sasha Tsyrlin	....	location scout (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Pictures

Distributors

• Warner Bros. (1990) (France) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Pictures (1990) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1990) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Finland (1990) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1990) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1990) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1990) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1990) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (199?) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1993) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Sandrews (1999) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Varus Video (199?) (Russia) (VHS)
• Warner & Metronome Film (1990) (Denmark) (all media)
• Warner Bros. (1990) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (1991) (Germany) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2000) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-Ray Disc)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (HD-DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1998) (Sweden) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1992) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1997) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD) (two-disc special edition)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD) (HD-DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (1998) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Atlantic Records  soundtrack published by
• C5  post-production sound services
• R/Greenberg Associates  opticals
• Sylvia Fay Casting  extras casting
• Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting  extras casting
• Temptu  tattoo design

Also Known As:

Good Fellas (USA) (original script title)
GoodFellas (USA) (promotional title (video box title) (poster title))
Wiseguy (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

146 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:16 | Brazil:14 | USA:R (certificate #30613) | Israel:16 | India:A | Poland:18 | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:-16 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Italy:VM14 | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:18 | Peru:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Bern) | UK:18

Filming Locations:

2409 Thirty Second Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Director Martin Scorsese's mother, Catherine Scorsese, plays Tommy's mother. She ad-libbed the dinner scene. Scorsese's father, Charles Scorsese, plays the prisoner who puts too many onions in the tomato sauce.

Goofs:

Continuity: Series of over 10 shots where items such as wine glasses and napkins on the table fill, empty and move themselves while Tommy is telling his anecdote at the restaurant.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Henry Hill: The fuck is that?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Dave's Tweeter (2007)

Soundtrack:

Then He Kissed Me

One word: priceless

If there was one word that I could use to describe Martin Scorsese's "Goodfellas": it'd be priceless.

A surreal and deeply fascinating take on life of Henry Hill who was involved in the Mob for three decades and his rise throughout the time span (and Nicholas Pileggi's book "Wiseguy").

There isn't a single moment in the movie where it doesn't miss a beat, you could only tell by the atmosphere of the time period and it seems so real.

The performances in this film simply make it even more memorable and how the characters are portrayed here especially by Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci (who won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor), and Paul Sorvino are believable and easy to understand that they were a family, very close and tightly knit to the core. Also, how director Martin Scorsese lets the movie pace itself and keeps the viewer off guard in what happens deserves a lot of credit.