Joe Pesci won an Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his part in GoodFellas, a film nominated for six Academy Awards overall including Best Picture. And every accolade attributed to this film is well deserved. With an all-star cast of performers, GoodFellas is one of director Martin Scorsese’s greatest productions. Based on the true story of former mobster Henry Hill, GoodFellas begins with his famous quote, “As far back as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to be a gangster”
GoodFellas follows the life of Henry Hill (Ray Liotta), an Irish-Italian American who becomes involved in organized crime at a young age. Quickly rising in stature as a small time gangster, Henry wins the heart of a local Jewish girl, Karen (Lorraine Bracco), despite her parents’ objections. Karen, though frightened, is fascinated by Henry’s life of crime. He has many friends – rich friends, powerful friends. And nobody messes with him. When they get married, Karen is forced to adjust to the life of a typical mobster’s wife
Meanwhile, Henry’s best friends (he and Karen only associate with those connected to the mob) in crime are...