Alice Albescu
almost 5 years
ago
Am I the only one who is terrified of Ray Liotta?
Noah Rymer
almost 5 years
ago
I truly dislike this movie, a competently made film , but not worth watching IMO
Tony Gandía
5 years
ago
Superior mobster drama sometimes ventures into caricature but is a classic nonetheless
Guy Meltzer
5 years
ago
this is trully one of the greatest movies ever made I think. the soundtrack, the acting.
Drew K
over 5 years
ago
Good movie, but the ending was very meh/cliche
James Wheeler
almost 6 years
ago
Pesci with extreme short man's syndrome. Violent but excellent film.
ashley lee
6 years
ago
I consider this a MUST see film.
El
over 6 years
ago
One of the best films I've ever watched!!!
Nuri Türer
over 6 years
ago
We need better fellas to survive.
Annika Løchte Taylor
over 6 years
ago
A classic with interesting characters (played by great actors) and an amazing story.
Brian Richter
over 6 years
ago
Great movie, saw it once. Would love to see this again.
Mario Schievenini
over 6 years
ago
Excellent film by Scorsese. Amazing photography and great acting by the three main actors.
emilio murillo
over 6 years
ago
Fun, exciting film. Fine and serious performances. Great soundtrack. Dirty, sweaty setting
Luisa Martiri
almost 7 years
ago
One of those films that leaves you feeling simultaneously sympathetic and contemptuous.
Jordan Feurstein
almost 7 years
ago
One of Scorsese's finest. Incredible performances and iconic scenes leave a lasting mark.
Gabi Lener
almost 7 years
ago
Must-watch 140min true-story-based mafia movie. Exceptional performances, perfectly paced.
Austin
7 years
ago
Every shot is dripping with style and energy in Goodfellas, one of Scorsese's best!
James Van
7 years
ago
The Scorsesiest Scorsese flick to ever Scorsese. Never gets old
Goodfellas (stylized as GoodFellas) is a 1990 American crime film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is a film adaptation of the 1986 non-fiction book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Scorsese. The film follows the rise and fall of Lucchese crime family associates Henry Hill and his friends over a period from 1955 to 1980.
Scorsese originally intended to direct Goodfellas before The Last Temptation of Christ, but when funds materialized to make Last Temptation, he postponed what was then known as Wise Guy. The title of Pileggi's book had already been used for a TV series and for Brian De Palma's 1986 comedy Wise Guys, so Pileggi and Scorsese changed the name of their film to Goodfellas. To prepare for their roles in the film, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Ray Liotta often spoke with Pileggi, who shared research material left over from writing the book. According to Pesci, improvisation and ad-libbing came out of rehearsals where Scorsese gave the actors...