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Goodfellas (1990)

The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mob, covering his relationship with his wife Karen Hill and his Mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito in the Italian-American crime syndicate.

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Storyline

Henry Hill might be a small time gangster, who may have taken part in a robbery with Jimmy Conway and Tommy De Vito, two other gangsters who might have set their sights a bit higher. His two partners could kill off everyone else involved in the robbery, and slowly start to think about climbing up through the hierarchy of the Mob. Henry, however, might be badly affected by his partners' success, but will he consider stooping low enough to bring about the downfall of Jimmy and Tommy? Written by Colin Tinto <[email protected]>

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In a world that's powered by violence, on the streets where the violent have power, a new generation carries on an old tradition. See more »

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Biography | Crime | Drama

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21 September 1990 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Buenos muchachos  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,368,901, 21 September 1990, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$46,836,394
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Trivia

The film is included on Roger Ebert's "Great Movies" list. See more »

Goofs

When Henry picks up his brother at the hospital after nearly being in an accident, the doctor gives him an orange tablet which is suppose to Valium 10mg but Valium 10mg tablets are blue. Valium 5mg tablets are yellow; therefore, it could not have been two 5mg tablets. See more »

Quotes

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

Referenced in Reservoir Dogs (1992) See more »

Soundtracks

Can't We Be Sweethearts
Written by Morris Levy and Herbert Cox
Performed by The Cleftones
Courtesy of Rhino Records
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User Reviews

 
Wanna Be a Wise guy?
12 April 2005 | by – See all my reviews

One of the best Mafia movies I've ever seen. This and The Godfather are movies I must recommend if you like gangsters, wise guys, etc. This movie is actually based on a true story. The real Henry Hill, who is the main star of this movie, actually said it was at least 90% true. He than said it was probably 98% accurate. This movie expresses a lot of the gangster ways and how they really did things.

Summary: This is pretty much a biography on Henry Hill, who as a kid always wanted to be a gangster, and he actually worked for them. It shows how a young kid grew up helping the mafia and becoming a mobster himself. This is a true story and really shows what being a wise guy is all about.

Overall: Definitely a 10/10 movie. Really makes me want to be a wiseguy.


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