GoodFellas (1990)

The dizzying story of wiseguy Henry Hill, from his seduction into a life of crime to his paranoid, cocaine-fuelled departure.

“Martin Scorsese is at his best when he indulges the dark side of his artistic sensibilities. In GoodFellas he lets them run amok.” Jorge Ignacio Castillo

“With the grace of an opera and the brutality of a boxing match, GoodFellas is one of the great American crime stories.” James Luxford

“Joe Pesci has never been better or scarier, the late, great Ray Liotta is a genuine revelation and De Niro is (as he always seemed to be at that time) superb.” Ben Stoddart

“The narrative flair, the immersive world-building, that Steadicam shot, the script, the soundtrack… Scorsese at the height of his powers.” Jane Crowther

1990 USA
Directed by
Martin Scorsese
Produced by
Irwin Winkler
Written by
Nicholas Pileggi, Martin Scorsese
Featuring
Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci
Running time
145 minutes

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