Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio, Fred Gwynne, Mitchell Whitfield ...( see more  see more... ) , Lane Smith , Maury Chaykin , Austin Pendleton , Bruce McGill , James Rebhorn

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, 2 hr.

Directed by: Jonathan Lynn

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DVD Release Date: August 14, 2001

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May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

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. full review

January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It's the kind of movie home video was invented for: Not worth the trip to the theater, but slam it into the VCR and you get your rental's worth. full review

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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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  • Mona Lisa Vito: [Vinny looks at her funny] What? Vinny Gambini: Nothing. You stick out like a sore thumb around here. Mona Lisa Vito: Me? What about you? Vinny Gambini: I fit in better than you. At least I'm wearing cowboy boots. Mona Lisa Vito: Oh yeah, you blend.   Answer »
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