My Cousin Vinny Movie Review 1992

Vinny Gambini (Pesci), a lawyer who took the bar exam six times before passing, goes to Wahzoo City, Alabama to get his cousin and a friend off the hook when they're accused of killing a store clerk. Leather jackets, gold chains, Brooklyn accents, and his fiancee Tomei's penchant for big hair and bold clothing don't go over well with conservative judge Gwynne, causing plenty of misunderstandings. Surprising hit with simplistic story reaches popular heights via entertaining performances by the entire cast. Tomei in particular steals every scene she's in and has an Oscar to prove it.

Distribution

Baker & Taylor Inc., 2709 Water Ridge Pkwy., Ste. 500, Charlotte, NC 28217, Phone: (704)357-3500, Toll-free: 800-775-1800, Email: btinfo@btol.com, URL: http://www.btol.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 120 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Cousins, Law & Lawyers, Frame-Ups, American South, Order in the Court, Men in Prison

Screenplay

Dale Launer

Cast

Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, Marisa Tomei, Mitchell Whitfield, Fred Gwynne, Lane Smith, Austin Pendleton, Bruce McGill

Cinematography

Peter Deming

Director

Jonathan Lynn

Music

Randy Edelman

Other

Tony Lombardo

Producer

Dale Launer, Paul Schiff

Awards

Oscars 1992: Support. Actress (Tomei); MTV Movie Awards 1993: Breakthrough Perf. (Tomei).