My Cousin Vinny
- Original title
- My Cousin Vinny
- Year
- 1992
- Running time
- 116 min.
- Country
United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Joe Pesci
- Marisa Tomei
- Ralph Macchio
- Mitchell Whitfield
- Fred Gwynne
- Lane Smith
- Austin Pendleton
- Maury Chaykin
- Bruce McGill
- James Rebhorn
- Chris Ellis
- Kenny Jones
- Raynor Scheine
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
20th Century Fox. Distributor: 20th Century Fox- Genre
- Comedy | Courtroom Drama / Lawyers
- Synopsis
- Bill Gambini and Stanley Rothenstein are 2 friends from New York University that just received scholarships to UCLA. They decide to drive through the south. Once they arrive in Alabama, they stopped at a local convenience store to pick up a few snacks. But, no sooner that they left the store, they were arrested. They had thought that they were arrested for shoplifting, but they were arrested for murder and robbery. Plus, they are facing execution for this crime. Bill and Stan do not have enough money for a lawyer, good news, that Bill has a lawyer in his family, his cousin, Vincent Laguardia Gambini. Bad news, is that Vinny is an inexperienced lawyer who has not been in a trial. So, Vinny has to defend his clients and battle an uncompromising judge, some tough locals, and even his fiancée, Mona Lisa Vito who just does not know when to shut up, to prove his clients' innocence. But he will soon realize that he is going to need help.
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- Awards
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1992: Oscar: Best Supporting Actress (Marisa Tomei)1992: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Most Promising Actress (Marisa Tomei). 2 Nominations
- Critics' reviews
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"My Cousin Vinny is the definition of obvious, and it's way too long. But Pesci and Tomei make a first-rate team.
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"You might not remember much about My Cousin Vinny an hour later, but the cast makes the jokes (even the bad ones) go down easy."
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"My Cousin Vinny is easily the most inventive and enjoyable American film farce in a long time"
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