My Cousin Vinny

1992 • 119 minutes

About this movie

Two carefree pals (Ralph Macchio and Mitchell Whitfield) traveling through Alabama are mistakenly arrested, and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini (Joe Pesci), a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who just passed his bar exam after his sixth try. Vinny's never been in court - or in Alabama - and when he arrives with his leather-clad girlfriend (Marisa Tomei in her Oscar® winning Supporting Actress performance), to try his first case, it's a real shock - for him and the Deep South!

Ratings and reviews

An iconic classic film, and one of Joe Pesci's best. An excellent storyline, soundtrack, and cast espically with the trio Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio, and Joe Pesci throughout the film. An absolute gem of a film, and a film that truly deserves as much credit as it can get. Sad that they don't make films like these anymore, what a time it was. Prime Joe Pesci with his charismatic style with Marisa Tomei's energy, a film that truly has no flaws, A comedic masterpiece. 19.08.23

I don't think any of the actors could've done a better job. The stories catchy, used clean humor; I believe it's one of the most excellent comedies I've yet to watch.

Marisa Tomei, who had done some work before this film, nevertheless seemed to come out of nowhere and make her mark in this groundbreaking comedy. She takes an already juicy part and imbues it with a freshness and spontaneity that catapults the film into 'classic' territory.