My Cousin Vinny
1992 film directed by Jonathan Lynn / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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My Cousin Vinny is a 1992 American comedy trial film directed by Jonathan Lynn, written by Dale Launer, and produced by Launer and Paul Schiff. It stars Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, Marisa Tomei, Mitchell Whitfield, Lane Smith, Bruce McGill, and the final film appearance of Fred Gwynne. The film was distributed by 20th Century Fox and released on March 13, 1992.
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Directed by | Jonathan Lynn |
Written by | Dale Launer |
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Cinematography | Peter Deming |
Edited by | Stephen E. Rivkin |
Music by | Randy Edelman |
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Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 119 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $11 million |
Box office | $64.1 million[2] |
Macchio and Whitfield play William Gambini and Stanley Rothenstein, two young New Yorkers who are arrested in Alabama and put on trial for a murder they did not commit. Unable to afford a lawyer, they are defended by Gambini's cousin Vinny Gambini (Pesci), newly admitted to the bar, who arrives with his fiancée, Mona Lisa Vito (Tomei). The clash between the brash Italian-American New Yorkers and the more reserved Southern townspeople[3] provides much of the film's humor. The principal location of filming was Monticello, Georgia.[4]
My Cousin Vinny was a critical and financial success, with Pesci, Gwynne, and Tomei praised for their performances. Tomei won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Attorneys have also lauded the film for its accurate depiction of criminal procedure and trial strategy.