Goodfellas
Mafia movie classic
Goodfellas is a 1990 Martin Scorsese film about the rise and fall of a mobster in the New York Mafia.
The title comes from the term wiseguys use for made members of organized crime—trusted insiders.
The film's influence on crime dramas has made it a cultural touchstone: He thinks running a restaurant makes him a character from Goodfellas.
- De NiroOscar-winning American actor
- mafiaCriminal organization using intimidation
- wiseguySarcastic quipster or mobster
- gangsterCriminal organization member
Henry Hill · mob · Copacabana · Tommy · Jimmy · Lufthansa · heist · tracking shot
Sarcastic quipster or mobster
- made manInitiated organized crime member
- associateConnect mentally or socially
- capoString-shortening clamp device
- soldierArmed forces member
enforcer · racketeer · earner · crew · connected · family · sit-down · tribute
Theft through intimidation
- hijackingForcible seizure mid-transit
- extortionObtaining through threats
- loan sharkingIllegal lending at excessive interest
- murderDeliberate unlawful killing
racketeering · bookmaking · numbers · smuggling · fencing · arson · intimidation · witness tampering
Scorsese
- De NiroOscar-winning American actor
- mafiaCriminal organization using intimidation
- wiseguySarcastic quipster or mobster
Henry Hill · gangster · mob · Copacabana · Tommy · Jimmy · Lufthansa · heist · tracking shot · narration
wiseguy
Sarcastic quipster or mobster
- made manInitiated organized crime member
- associateConnect mentally or socially
- capoString-shortening clamp device
soldier · enforcer · racketeer · earner · crew · connected · family · sit-down · tribute · oath
robbery
Theft through intimidation
- hijackingForcible seizure mid-transit
- extortionObtaining through threats
- loan sharkingIllegal lending at excessive interest
murder · racketeering · bookmaking · numbers · smuggling · fencing · arson · intimidation · witness tampering · bribery
flashy
Showy, often tastelessly so
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
- nightclubsEvening entertainment venues
- suitsFormal business clothing
Cadillac · cash · champagne · excess · status · jewelry · restaurants · women · power · high-roller
- Mob MediaThe Godfather, The Sopranos, Scarface, Casino, The Irishman
- moviesblockbuster, film, Titanic, films, Jurassic Park
- Italian AmericansItalian Americans, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Frank Sinatra, Martin Scorsese
- Warner BrosBugs Bunny, Tweety, Tweety Bird, Sylvester, Porky Pig
- Mafiamafia, Cosa Nostra, Sicilian Mafia, Five Families, Colombo
- ScorseseTaxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Departed, Casino, The Irishman
GoodfellasTo Kill a Mockingbird
12 Angry Men · Serpico · The Shawshank Redemption · High Noon · Schindler's List
GoodfellasMary Poppins
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