My Cousin Vinny

Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio

Bill and Stan are mistaken for murderers while on vacation, and Bill's family sends his cousin to defend them for his first case as a lawyer.

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R, 120 min.

Directed by: Jonathan Lynn

Released: January 1, 1992

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DVD Released: August 14, 2001

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  • December 16, 2008
    Pitch perfect courtroom comedy about a lawyer defending his cousins of murder in a backwoods Alabama town. Fish out of water comedy features stellar performances by Pesci, Tomei and Gwynne. Likeable, funny and well written.
  • September 24, 2008
    I was always curious to see just what made the Academy give an Oscar to Marisa Tomei. So, in one of those rainy, eventless afternoons I finally rented the film. I wouldn't say she deserved it... I mean, how the hell does anyone pick her over Vanessa Redgrave? But I can see now wh... ...( read more )
  • July 25, 2008
    Vinny Gambini: Mr. Tipton. When you viewed the defendants walking from their car into the Sac-o-Suds what angle was your point of view?
    Mr. Tipton: They was kinda walking towards me when they entered the store.
    Vinny Gambini: And when they were leaving, what angle was your point ... ...( read more )
  • June 16, 2008
    I can watch this movie over and over again. Joe Pesci stars as a rugged, but intelligent lawyer takes on his cousins murder trial, with hilarious consequences. Tomei and rest of the cast are great.
  • June 11, 2008
    Funny. But Marisa Tomei's Oscar was perhaps undeserved. She's funny, but not Academy funny.
  • June 30, 2009
    Pretty good... Did not plan on watching this ever but it was on TBS so i watched it and really liked it

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  • cutenchubby2003
    June 29, 2007
    this movie is one of my fav.classics.I own dvd.and when I need a good laugh. I pushm it in the machine and get comphy...my opinion{for what its worth}. deff. one for the home library.comedy section of course.

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