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My Cousin Vinny
My Cousin Vinny

My Cousin Vinny

There have been many courtroom dramas that have glorified the Great American Legal System. This is not one of them.

Genres

Comedy

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Two carefree pals traveling through Alabama are mistakenly arrested, and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who just passed his bar exam after his sixth try. When he arrives with his leather-clad girlfriend, to try his first case, it's a real shock - for him and the Deep South!

Others

Budget

$11000000

Revenue

$64088552

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

7.504/10

Release Date

13 March 1992

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci

Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini

Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei

Mona Lisa Vito

Ralph Macchio

Ralph Macchio

William 'Billy' Gambini

Mitchell Whitfield

Mitchell Whitfield

Stan Rothenstein

Fred Gwynne

Fred Gwynne

Judge Chamberlain Haller

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Jim Trotter III

Austin Pendleton

Austin Pendleton

John Gibbons

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

Sheriff Farley

Maury Chaykin

Maury Chaykin

Sam Tipton

Paulene Myers

Paulene Myers

Constance Riley

Raynor Scheine

Raynor Scheine

Ernie Crane

James Rebhorn

James Rebhorn

George Wilbur

Chris Ellis

Chris Ellis

J.T.

Michael Simpson

Michael Simpson

Neckbrace

Lou Walker

Lou Walker

Grits Cook

Kenny Jones

Kenny Jones

Jimmy Willis

Thomas Merdis

Thomas Merdis

Man in Town Square

J. Don Ferguson

J. Don Ferguson

Guard #1

Michael Genevie

Michael Genevie

Guard #2

Jeff Lewis

Jeff Lewis

Deputy #1

Ron Leggett

Ron Leggett

Deputy #2

Aubrey J. Osteen

Aubrey J. Osteen

Deputy #3

Larry Shuler

Larry Shuler

Hotel Clerk

Suzi Bass

Suzi Bass

Woman

Michael Burgess

Michael Burgess

Prison Van Driver

Bill Coates

Bill Coates

Bailiff

Jill Jane Clements

Jill Jane Clements

Courtroom Clerk

Muriel Moore

Muriel Moore

Juror #1

Bob Penny

Bob Penny

Juror #2

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