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Sep 21, 1990 · Goodfellas: Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco. The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Martin Scorsese
- 1990-09-21
Goodfellas (stylized GoodFellas) is a 1990 American biographical crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Nicholas Pileggi and Scorsese, and produced by Irwin Winkler. It is a film adaptation of the 1985 nonfiction book Wiseguy by Pileggi. Starring Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco and Paul Sorvino, the film ...
Joe Pesci's portrayal of Tommy remains a career-defining role, as his performance is both intimidating and sympathetic. The Tommy Goodfellas scene when the character gets whacked is still one of the most iconic moments in the movie.
Joseph Frank Pesci (/ ˈ p ɛ ʃ i / PESH-ee, Italian:; born February 9, 1943) is an American actor and musician. He is known for portraying tough, volatile characters in a variety of genres and for his collaborations with Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese in the films Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990), Casino (1995), and The Irishman (2019).
Billy Batts : Hey, Tommy, if I was gonna break your balls, I'd tell you to go home and get your shine box. [to his friends] Billy Batts : Now this kid, this kid was great. They, they used to call him Spitshine Tommy. Tommy DeVito : [Henry, Jimmy and Tommy are digging up Billy Batts' decomposed corpse.
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Oct 3, 2020 · Goodfellas has various unforgettable scenes, among those the one where Tommy DeVito asks Henry Hill “how am I funny?”, which was based on a real situation that happened to Joe Pesci.
Jun 8, 2020 · Joe Pesci's performance as Tommy DeVito in Goodfellas is one of the most iconic of his career and crime movies in general. Here are his best quotes.