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Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 92Audiences 89GoodWatch 90
Metascore92
User score9.0
Letterboxd · 2.4 M ratings4.5/5
IMDb8.7
Box office
1.9×its budget
- Budget
- $25 M
- Worldwide
- $47 M
Worldwide it earned $22 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 25 min
Longer than 9 in 10 dramas, +36 min on the typical 109
typical 109145Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 59 countries, rent or buy in 40 more
+49Released
1990
September 12, 1990
36 years ago
Genres
DramaCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ItalianMade in
United States
Academy Awards1991
- Actor in a Supporting Role1991Won
- Best Picture1991Nominated
- Directing1991Nominated
- Writing (Adapted Screenplay)1991Nominated
- Actress in a Supporting Role1991Nominated
- Film Editing1991Nominated
BAFTA Awards1991
- Best Film1991Won
- Best Director1991Won
- Best Adapted Screenplay1991Won
- Best Editing1991Won
César Awards1991
- Best Foreign Film1991Nominated
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 78 more142 people
- Robert De NiroJames Conway
- Ray LiottaHenry Hill
- Joe PesciTommy DeVito
- Lorraine BraccoKaren Hill
- Paul SorvinoPaul Cicero
- Frank SiveroFrankie Carbone
- Tony DarrowSonny Bunz
- Mike StarrFrenchy
Frank VincentBilly Batts
Chuck LowMorris Kessler
Frank DiLeoTuddy Cicero
Henny YoungmanHenny Youngman
Gina MastrogiacomoJanice Rossi
Catherine ScorseseTommy's Mother
Charles ScorseseVinnie
Suzanne ShepherdKaren's Mother
Debi MazarSandy
Margo WinklerBelle Kessler
Welker WhiteLois Byrd
Jerry ValeJerry Vale
Julie GarfieldMickey Conway
Christopher SerroneYoung Henry
Elaine KaganHenry's Mother
Beau StarrHenry's Father
Directing · 5
- Martin Scorsese Director, Screenplay
- Joseph P. Reidy First Assistant Director, Second Unit Director
- Deborah Lupard Second Second Assistant Director
- Sheila Paige Script Supervisor
- Vebe Borge Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Nicholas Pileggi Screenplay, Book
Production · 8
- Barbara De Fina Executive Producer
- Irwin Winkler Producer
- Ellen Lewis Casting
- Laura Rosenthal Casting Assistant
- Todd Arnow Production Accountant
- Bruce S. Pustin Unit Production Manager, Associate Producer
Camera · 7
- Michael Ballhaus Director of Photography
- Larry McConkey Steadicam Operator
- David M. Dunlap Camera Operator
- Barry Wetcher Still Photographer
- Florian Ballhaus First Assistant Camera
- Dennis Gamiello Key Grip
Editing · 4
- Thelma Schoonmaker Editor
- James Y. Kwei Editor
- David Leonard First Assistant Editor
- Kent Blocher Assistant Editor
Sound · 20
- Skip Lievsay Supervising Sound Editor
- Christopher Brooks Music Editor
- Philip Stockton Supervising Dialogue Editor
- Marko Costanzo Foley Artist
- Tom Fleischman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Ron Bochar Foley Supervisor
Art · 10
- Kristi Zea Production Design
- Saul Bass Title Designer
- Leslie Bloom Set Decoration
- Elaine Bass Title Designer
- Robert Griffon Jr. Property Master
- Maher Ahmad Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 9
- Richard Bruno Costume Design
- Carl Fullerton Makeup Artist
- Alan D'Angerio Hairstylist
- Allen Weisinger Makeup Artist
- Ilona Herman Makeup Artist, Hairstylist
- William A. Farley Hairstylist
Lighting · 2
- Jerry DeBlau Chief Lighting Technician
- Peter John Petraglia Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Other crew · 15
- Michael Russo Stunt Coordinator
- Peter Bucossi Stunts
- Phil Neilson Stunts
- Roy Farfel Stunts
- Tony Guida Stunts
- Janet Paparazzo Stunts
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