Goodfellas [25th Anniversary] [Blu-ray]

Director: Martin Scorsese

Overview

Former gangster Henry Hill reflects on his life as a wiseguy, from his childhood fantasies of becoming a gangster to his spectacular rise and ultimate downfall, in this vibrant, fascinating crime drama. Martin Scorsese's hyperkinetic visuals express both the flashy appeal and the unglamorous danger of life in organized crime.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/29/2015
UPC:	0883929490424
Original Release:	0000
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Sales rank:	2,724

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Ray Liotta	Henry Hill
Robert De Niro	James Conway
Joe Pesci	Tommy DeVito
Lorraine Bracco	Karen Hill
Paul Sorvino	Paul Cicero
Frank Sivero	Frankie Carbone
Tony Darrow	Sonny Bunz
Mike Starr	Frenchy,Henry's Father
Frank Vincent	Billy Batts
Charles Scorsese	Vinnie,Tommy's Mother
Chuck Low	Morris Kessler
Frank DiLeo	Tuddy Cicero
Gina Mastrogiacomo	Janice Rossi
Debi Mazar	Sandy
Margo Winkler	Belle Kessler
Welker White	Lois Byrd
Jerry Vale	Himself
Julie Garfield	Mickey Conway
Henny Youngman	Himself,Actor
Christopher Serrone	Young Henry
Suzanne Shepherd	Karen's Mother
Elaine Kagan	Henry's Mother
Kevin Corrigan	Michael Hill
Michael Imperioli	Spider
Robbie Vinton	Bobby Vinton
John Williams	Johnny Roastbeef
Daniel P. Conte	Dr. Dan
Tony Conforti	Tony
Frank Pellegrino	Johnny Dio
Ronald Maccone	Ronnie
Tony Sirico	Tony Stacks
Joseph D'Onofrio	Young Tommy
Frank Adonis	Anthony Stabile
Joseph Bono	Mikey Franzese
Katherine Wallach	Diane
Mark Evan Jacobs	Bruce,Bruce
John Manca	Nickey Eyes
Angela Pietropinto	Cicero's Wife
Marianne Leone	Tuddy's Wife
Marie Michaels	Mrs. Carbone
Lo Nardo	Frenchy's Wife
Melissa Prophet	Angie
Illeana Douglas	Rosie
Susan Varon	Susan
Elizabeth Whitcraft	Tommy's Girl Friend at Copa
Clem Caserta	Joe Buddha
Samuel L. Jackson	Stacks Edwards
Fran McGee	Johnny Roastbeef's Wife
Paul Herman	Dealer
Edward McDonald	Himself
Edward Hayes	Defense Attorney
Joel Calendrillo	Young Henry's Older Brother
Anthony Valentin	Young Michael
Peter Hock	Mailman
Erasmus C. Alfano	Barbeque Wiseguy
Manny Alfaro	Gambling Doorman
Thomas Lowry	Hijacked Driver
Margaret Smith	School Guard
Richard Mullally	Cop No. 1
Frank Albanese	Mob Lawyer
Paul McIssac	Judge, 1956
Bob Golub	Truck Driver at Diner
Louis Eppolito	Fat Andy,Fat Andy
Mikey Black	Freddy No Nose
Peter Cicale	Pete the Killer
Anthony Powers	Jimmy Two Times
Vincent Pastore	Man with Coatrack
Paul Mougey	Terrorized Waiter
Norman Barbera	Bouncer
Anthony Polemeni	Copa Captain
Irving Welzer	Copa Announcer
Jesse Kirtzman	Beach Club Waiter
Bob Altman	Karen's Dad
Joanna Bennett	Marie No. 1
Gayle Lewis	Marie No. 2
Gaetano Lisi	Paul No. 3
Luke Walter	Truck Driver
Ed Deacy	Detective Deacy
Larry Silvestri	Detective Silvestri
Johnny Cha Cha Ciarcia	Batt's Crew No. 1
Vito Picone	Vito
Janis Corsair	Vito's Girl Friend
Frank Aquilino	Batt's Crew No. 2
Lisa Dapolito	Lisa
Michael Calandrino	Godfather at Table
Vito Antuofermo	Prizefighter
Nicole Burdette	Carbone's Girl Friend
Stella Kietel	Henry's Older Child, Judy
Dominque DeVito	Henry's Baby, Ruth
Michaelangelo Graziano	Bar Patron
Tony Ellis	Bridal Shop Owner
Peter Onorati	Florida Bookie
Stella Keitel	Actor
Jamie DeRoy	Bookie's Sister
Joel Blake	Judge, 1971
H. Clay Dear	Security Guard with Lobsters
Thomas Hewson	Drug Buyer
Gene Canfield	Prison Guard in Booth
Margaux Guerard	Judy Hill (age 10)
Violet Gaynor	Ruth Hill (age 8),Ruth Hill (age 11)
Tobin Bell	Parole Officer
Berlinda Tolbert	Stacks' Girl Friend
Nancy Ellen Cassaro	Joe Buddha's Wife
Adam Wandt	Kid
Joseph P. Gioco	Garbage Man
Isiah Whitlock Jr.	Doctor
Alyson Jones	Judy Hill (age 13)
Richard 'Bo' Dietl	Arresting Narc
Vito Balsamo	Actor
James Quattrochi	Actor
Peter Fain	Actor
Russell Halley	Actor
Anthony Alessandro	Actor
Thomas E. Camuti	Actor
Garry Blackwood	Actor
Philip Suriano	Cicero's 60s Crew
Andrew Scudiero	Actor
Steve Forleo	City Detective #1
Mike Contessa	Actor
Spencer Bradley	Bruce's Brother
Michael Citriniti	Liquor Cop
Victor Colicchio	Henry's 60s Crew
John Di Benedetto	Bleeding Man
Richard Dioguardi	City Detective
Paula Gallo	Janice's Girlfriend #1
Vincent Gallo	Henry's 70's Crew
Nadine Kay	Janice's Girl Friend
Tony Lip	Frankie the Wop
Gaetano LoGiudice	Actor
Gina Mattia	Young Henry's Sister
Daniela Barbosa	Young Henry's Sister #1
Sheila Howard	Actor
Eric Clapton	Composer
Mick Jagger	Composer
Pete Townshend	Composer

Technical Credits

Nicholas Pileggi

Martin Scorsese

Nicholas Pileggi	Screenwriter
Martin Scorsese	Screenwriter
Irwin Winkler	Producer
Connie Brink	Special Effects
Michael Russo	Stunts
Ellen Lewis	Casting
Barbara De Fina	Producer,Executive Producer
Ron Bochar	Sound Effects
Tom Fleischman	Sound Effects
Bruce S. Pustin	Producer
Sylvia Fay	Casting

Editorial Reviews

Seventeen years after revising the book on gangster movies in his breakthrough Mean Streets, Martin Scorsese returned to the netherworld of Italian-American organized crime with this stunningly ambitious, ferociously entertaining look at one man's rise and fall in a Mafia family. Shot and edited with a propulsive sense of rhythm that Gene Krupa would envy (this may be the fastest 150 minutes in film history), Goodfellas explores the 30-year career of Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) as a "mechanic" working for mob boss Paulie Cicero (Paul Sorvino). While most films about gangsters attribute their characters' criminal lives to greed or sociopathic behavior, Scorsese makes it clear Henry and his friends Jimmy Conway (Robert De Niro) and Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) are gangsters because they enjoy it: they like to steal, they enjoy violence, and their "work" allows them to profit from these qualities, which would be a hindrance in nearly any other career. However, while the film offers a point-blank look at New York's criminal underworld from the '50s to the '80s, Scorsese also uses this story as a unusual but clear moral fable. In the first few reels, Henry and his partners follow a strict code of honor and make sure to obey Cicero's wishes: you pay tribute to the boss, you stay away from dealing drugs, and you don't kill anyone unless it's absolutely necessary. By the mid-'70s, these guidelines have been forgotten, and as Henry, Jimmy, and Tommy slip away from Paulie's corrupt but strictly ordered ethical universe, it leads only to death and betrayal. Scorsese has long been fascinated with the actions of men searching for a moral compass in a faithless land, but he's rarely told the story with such kinetic force and audacious skill.