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My Cousin Vinny

My Cousin Vinny

There have been many courtroom dramas that have glorified the Great American Legal System. This is not one of them.

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Overview

Two carefree pals traveling through rural Alabama on their way back to college are mistakenly arrested and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who has just passed his bar exam after his sixth try. When he arrives with his leather-clad girlfriend to try his first case, it's a real shock - for him and the Deep South!

Directed by Jonathan Lynn
Written by Dale Launer
Produced by Dale Launer, Paul Schiff
Box OfficeBudget: $11.0MRevenue: $64.1M

Top Cast

Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci

Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini

Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei

Mona Lisa Vito

Ralph Macchio

Ralph Macchio

William 'Bill' Gambini

Mitchell Whitfield

Mitchell Whitfield

Stan Rothenstein

Fred Gwynne

Fred Gwynne

Judge Chamberlain Haller

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Jim Trotter III

Austin Pendleton

Austin Pendleton

John Gibbons

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

Sheriff Farley

Maury Chaykin

Maury Chaykin

Sam Tipton

Paulene Myers

Paulene Myers

Constance Riley

Themes & Keywords

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About My Cousin Vinny

My Cousin Vinny is a comedy, drama film released in 1992 exploring themes of prison, small town, court case, court, southern usa, alabama. Directed by Jonathan Lynn, it stars Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio. Two carefree pals traveling through rural Alabama on their way back to college are mistakenly arrested and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who has just passed his bar exam after his sixth try. When he arrives with his leather-clad girlfriend to try his first case, it's a real shock - for him and the Deep South!

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