GoodFellas
Details the rise and fall of Henry Hill, a Brooklyn kid who grows up idolizing the "wise guys" from his neighborhood. He begins hanging around the mobsters and doing odd jobs until he gains the notice of local chieftain Paulie Cicero. In his teens, Hill distinguishes himself as a "sta...
| Other Authors: | Pileggi, Nicholas (Screenwriter), Scorsese, Martin (Screenwriter), De Niro, Robert (Actor), Liotta, Ray (Actor), Pesci, Joe (Actor), Bracco, Lorraine, 1955- (Actor), Sorvino, Paul (Actor), Ballhaus, Michael, 1935-2017 (director of photography.), Bruno, Richard (Costume designer), Pileggi, Nicholas. |
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| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English French Spanish |
| Published: |
[Burbank, California] :
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,
[2007]
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| Series: |
Essential directors. Martin Scorsese.
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Details the rise and fall of Henry Hill, a Brooklyn kid who grows up idolizing the "wise guys" from his neighborhood. He begins hanging around the mobsters and doing odd jobs until he gains the notice of local chieftain Paulie Cicero. In his teens, Hill 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 partner Tommy, he rises through the ranks to become Paulie's lieutenant. Soon he finds himself the target of both the feds and the mobsters |
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| Item Description: |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1990. Based on the book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi. Widescreen. Special features: cast; production notes; awards; theatrical trailers. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (146 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time: |
02:26:00 |
| Format: |
DVD, region 1, double-sided, widescreen; Dolby digital surround 5.1, Dolby surround stereo. |
| Audience: |
MPAA rating: R ; Canadian Home Video rating: 18A. |
| Awards: |
Academy Awards, 1990: Best Supporting Actor (Joe Pesci) |
| Production Credits: |
Director of photography, Michael Ballhaus ; production designer, Kristi Zea ; film editor, Thelma Schoonmaker ; costume designer, Richard Bruno. |
| ISBN: |
1419855115 9781419855115 1419857886 9781419857881 1419843060 9781419843068 0790729725 9780790729725 |