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GoodFellas

GoodFellas

Three decades of life in the mafia.

19908.52h 25m

Overview

The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.

Directed by Martin Scorsese
Written by Nicholas Pileggi, Martin Scorsese
Produced by Irwin Winkler
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $47.1M

Top Cast

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

James Conway

Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta

Henry Hill

Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci

Tommy DeVito

Lorraine Bracco

Lorraine Bracco

Karen Hill

Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

Paul Cicero

Frank Sivero

Frank Sivero

Frankie Carbone

Tony Darrow

Tony Darrow

Sonny Bunz

Mike Starr

Mike Starr

Frenchy

Frank Vincent

Frank Vincent

Billy Batts

Chuck Low

Chuck Low

Morris Kessler

Themes & Keywords

prisonfloridanew york citybased on novel or bookgangstermass murderdrug trafficking1970sirish-americangorebiographybased on true storymurderorganized crimemafiabrooklyn, new york citycrime epictampa, florida

About GoodFellas

GoodFellas is a drama, crime film released in 1990 exploring themes of prison, florida, new york city, based on novel or book, gangster, mass murder. Directed by Martin Scorsese, it stars Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci. The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.

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