My Cousin Vinny
My Cousin Vinny is a 1992 American comedy film in which an inexperienced New York lawyer defends his cousin on a murder charge in rural Alabama.
The film is celebrated for its courtroom scenes and Marisa Tomei's Oscar-winning performance.
In legal and pop culture references, it often stands for surprisingly competent advocacy from an unlikely source: He pulled a My Cousin Vinny and won the case.
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- courtroom dramaGenre featuring trial proceedings
- AlabamaDeep South state
- southern hospitalityRegional tradition of warmth
- lawyerLicensed legal representative
Marisa Tomei · Joe Pesci · public defender · grits · testimony · Brooklyn · accent · defense · murder · trial · judge · tires · witness · comedy · legal · yokels · fish out of water · suit
- Legal DramasThe Good Wife, The Good Fight, Boston Legal, LA Law, Perry Mason
- Legal Films12 Angry Men, A Few Good Men, The Verdict, To Kill a Mockingbird, Presumed Innocent
- legallawyer, judge, jury, trial, verdict
My Cousin VinnyPresumed Innocent
Legal status before trial
Philadelphia · The Verdict · 12 Angry Men · The Accused · The Firm
My Cousin VinnyTo Kill a Mockingbird
Legally Blonde · Chicago · A Few Good Men · The Firm · Erin Brockovich
My Cousin VinnyThe Lincoln Lawyer
The Firm · A Few Good Men · The Pelican Brief · To Kill a Mockingbird · Philadelphia