| | | Three decades of life in the Mafia.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Trailers, Notes
Robert De Niro recieved wide recornition for his performance as veteran criminal Jimmy "The Gent" Conway. And as the volatile Tommy DeVito, Joe Pesci walked off with Best Supporting Actor Oscar®. Academy Award® nominee Lorraine Bracco, Ray Liotta and Paul Sorvino also turned in electrifying performances. You have to see it to believe it - then watch again. GoodFellas explores the criminal life like no other movie.
"The best mob movie ever." Roger Ebert
"The story, which spans a quarter of a century, has an epic feel despite its intimate perspective. " James Berardinelli
"...one of Martin Scorsese's most brutal but stunning movies, an incredible, relentless experience about the singleminded pursuit of crime." Desson Howe, Washington Post
Editor's Note
Based on Nicholas Pileggi's book WISEGUY, Martin Scorsese's GOODFELLAS is a wry, violent, and exhilarating film about the life of Henry Hill, an aspiring criminal who ends up in the FBI's witness protection program after testifying against his former partners. As a poor Irish-Italian growing up in 1950s New York City, Hill (Ray Liotta) rises through the ranks of his Brooklyn neighborhood's organized crime branch, and with money from the mob he begins living the good life, complete with a beautiful bride, Karen (Lorraine Bracco), a fancy house, and the best seats at the most exclusive restaurants. A botched robbery lands Henry in prison for a brief period of time, and when he gets released, his reckless infidelities and drug abuse damage his association with his adopted family.Scorsese's film is a visual and sonic onslaught, featuring a brilliant pop-music soundtrack and stunning camera work--including the infamous Steadicam one-take that introduces the audience to the Copacabana's patrons. He uses the songs to infuse a breathtaking, invigorating rhythm into every scene. As the psychopathic Tommy DeVito, Joe Pesci delivers an unforgettable performance that is alarming in its cold-blooded callousness, helping to cement GOODFELLAS' place as a classic portrait of life in the mob.
Plot Summary
Martin Scorsese's classic crime drama follows Henry Hill from his beginnings as a petty criminal to his inclusion into one of the world's most ruthless mobs. Featuring a nostalgic soundtrack and inventive camera work, GOODFELLAS throbs with an obscene amount of electricity. Ray Liotta and Robert De Niro bring Scorsese and Pileggi's script to life with great fervor, but it is Joe Pesci who steals the show with his portrayal of Tommy DeVito, a psychopathic gangster who is terrifyingly short-tempered. Simply put, GOODFELLAS is one of the most striking crime films ever made.
| Features | Scene Access | | Production Notes | | Theatrical Trailer | | Interactive Menus | | Widescreen Version | | Audio: English Dolby 5.1 Surround, French Dolby Stereo Surround | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 7/8/2008 |
| Running Time: 146 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1990 | | Catalog ID: 12039 | | UPC: 00085391203926 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1991) |  | Joe Pesci, Winner, Best Supporting Actor | | | Irwin Winkler, Nominee, Best Picture | | | Lorraine Bracco, Nominee, Best Supporting Actress | | | Nicholas Pileggi, Martin Scorsese, Nominee, Best Writing, Screenplay Based On Material From Another Medium | |
Golden Globe (1991) | | | Martin Scorsese, Nominee, Best Director | |
British Academy Awards (1991) | | Martin Scorsese, Winner, Best Direction | | Martin Scorsese, Irwin Winkler, Winner, Best Film |
| Memorable Quotes| "All my life, I've always wanted to be a gangster."----Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) | | "I gotta admit the truth----it turned me on."----Karen Hill (Lorraine Bracco) | | "Whaddaya mean I'm funny?...Funny how? I mean, funny like a clown? I amuse you?"----Tommy (Joe Pesci) to Henry Hill |
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| | Professional Reviews | Total Film
"...Packed with solid-gold dialogue, tight performances and way too many classic scenes to list here..." -- 5 out of 5 Stars 06/01/2000 p.106Rolling Stone
"...GOODFELLAS makes poetic drama of warped ambitions. It's a prodigious achievement..." 10/04/1990 p.47 USA Today
"...Awesome GOODFELLAS is a punk movie, both in subject matter and attitude..." -- 4 out of 4 stars 09/19/1990 p.1D New York Times
"...Breathless and brilliant....GOODFELLAS is memorable for the ensemble nature of the performances..." 09/19/1990 p.C11 Film Comment
"...Filmed like a rainbow-hued thunderbolt and celebrating Mob lore in the fastest 2 1/2 hours in film history..." 11/01/1990 p.2-7 Los Angeles Times
"...GOODFELLAS is RAGING BULL squared....[The film] flows with the exuberance of a filmmaker who has every detail nailed and a few new lovely moves he wants to show us..." 09/20/1990 p.F1 Premiere
"Martin Scorsese regained the explosive force of his '70s heyday with this true-life mafia memoir." 07/01/2004 p.113 Widescreen Review
"GOODFELLAS is Martin Scorsese's violent and intense view...of organized criminal life, with powerful performances by De Niro, Oscar-winner Pesci, Bracco, and Sorvino.." 07/01/2006 p.66 Washington Post 10 of 10
The performances by everyone are stunning, standout. Liotta persuasively rings the changes from bright-eyed punk to maniacal-eyed pro. De Niro is at his seamless best, his face and body a virtuoso instrument of human gesture. As Tommy, who's just as likely to spin an amusing anecdote as shoot a waiter cold in the chest, Pesci is unforgettably alarming and endearing. - Desson Howe
James Berardinelli's Reel Reviews 10 of 10
Goodfellas is as compelling and absorbing as any crime drama I have ever seen. The script shows all the facets of these characters; they are all fully developed individuals capable of great good and great evil...Goodfellas is a masterpiece of visual composition...his movie contains several unforgettable lead performances plus solid support by those in lesser roles. - James Berardinelli
Leonard Maltin's Movie And Video Guide 9 of 10
Fascinating look at the allure--and the reality--of day-to-day life in a Mafia family, based on experiences of Henry Hill (Liotta), who wound up in the Federal witness protection program...brilliantly realized by Scorsese and cinematographer Michael Ballhaus...Bracco and Oscar winner Pesci stand out in an exceptional cast... - Leonard Maltin
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5 of 5 Best Gangster Movie Ever Friday, May 30, 2008
A Viewer from Buford, GA
This is better than the Godfather Series. You don't have to wait for the storyline to start kicking in, the action starts immediately. Was this review helpful?  
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5 of 5 One you can watch over and over Thursday, October 11, 2001
Mary Robertson from Columbus, OH
This movie is so well made that you can watch it everyday and you will pick up something new. This is not only filmmaking at it's best but great acting as well. Ray Liotta breaks out in this role supported by DeNiro and Pesci. You got to get this on DVD. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Goodfellas Is One Of The Best Wednesday, February 02, 2000
Johnny P from NY
I would have to say the Goodfellas was one of the best mob movies ever. Like the Movie Scarface it is very intense but Good. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 A brilliant performance by Robert De Niro. Sunday, January 16, 2000
alexy2k823.cs.com from Los Angeles California
SIMPLY EXCELLENT!! Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Now go get your shinebox! Saturday, December 11, 1999
Scott Cilurzo from Cincinnati, OH
Great acting from an excellent cast. Ray Liotta's big breakthough movie and Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci weren't too shabby either. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Awesome Wednesday, November 24, 1999
A Viewer from New York, NY
This is probably one of the best movies on the market...The acting is superb and the kitchen scene with Scorcese's mother is very cool. Pesci
is excellent...Am I funny to you? Do I make you laugh?...The best lines ever... Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Goodfellas Do Bad Things Wednesday, September 29, 1999
Dan M from Seattle, WA
One of the best movies of the 90's, and one of the top gangster movies of all time. The DVD contains a half dozen pages of production notes which defined the movie best: Scorcese set out to make a film that showed the daily life of a man in the mob, instead of the usual Hollywood gang war violence. Much of the movie contains voice-over narrations by the main characters, and several deliciously long tracking shots (Scorcese trademark). Acting is top notch. Pesci won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar. I'm surprised Liotta wasn't nominated. An absorbing story. If you liked 'Casino', you'll like this movie. No surprise because 'Casino' reunited Pesci, Deniro and Scorcese. The DVD also contains two virtually identical theatrical trailers which show nothing new. One last BOO to Warner for a mediocre DVD transfer. One 3-second shot has a vertical black line the entire height of the frame, right through Deniro! Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 A D*mn Good Movie Saturday, September 04, 1999
seldaek from Indianapolis, IN
Goodfellas is an excellent film. Though brutal at times, this depiction of the life of a man whose life was spent in the mob is a movie which will grab your attention from start to finish. Was this review helpful?
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