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GoodFellas (1990)

R09/12/1990Drama, Crime2h 25m
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Three decades of life in the mafia.

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Robert De Niro

    James Conway

  2. Cast 1

    Ray Liotta

    Henry Hill

  3. Cast 1

    Joe Pesci

    Tommy DeVito

  4. Cast 1

    Lorraine Bracco

    Karen Hill

  5. Cast 1

    Paul Sorvino

    Paul Cicero

  6. Cast 1

    Frank Sivero

    Frankie Carbone

  7. Cast 1

    Tony Darrow

    Sonny Bunz

  8. Cast 1

    Mike Starr

    Frenchy

  9. Cast 1

    Frank Vincent

    Billy Batts

The film pulsates with a raw, kinetic energy that few crime dramas ever capture and even fewer sustain. From the slick suits and the endless slang to the sense of dangerous privilege, the world at the centre of the story is seductive, loud and chaotic. But beneath that surface glitz is a quieter, creeping rot—friendships fraying, rules being broken, loyalty turning into self-interest. The direction is confident and ruthless. Scenes of violence erupt almost as glibly as jokes, glamour flips into terror with no pause. The camera virtually breathes with the characters, pulling us into their at...