Directed by:
Jonathan LynnScreenplay:
Dale LaunerCinematography:
Peter DemingComposer:
Randy EdelmanCast:
Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, Marisa Tomei, Mitchell Whitfield, Fred Gwynne, Lane Smith, Austin Pendleton, Bruce McGill, Maury Chaykin, James Rebhorn (more)Plots(1)
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, Lethal Weapon 3, Home Alone), 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! (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Joe Pesci
USA
Best movies:
Casino (1995)
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Goodfellas (1990)
Ralph Macchio
USA
Best movies:
Crossroads (1986)
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
The Outsiders (1983)
Marisa Tomei
USA
Best movies:
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Chaplin (1992)
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Mitchell Whitfield
USA
Best movies:
Dogfight (1991)
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Reversal of Fortune (1990)
Fred Gwynne
USA
Best movies:
On the Waterfront (1954)
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Shadows and Fog (1991)
Lane Smith
USA
Best movies:
If Tomorrow Comes (1986) (series)
The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)
Frances (1982)
Austin Pendleton
USA
Best movies:
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Finding Nemo (2003)
The Front Page (1974)
Bruce McGill
USA
Best movies:
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
Cinderella Man (2005)
A Perfect World (1993)
Maury Chaykin
USA
Best movies:
Dances with Wolves (1990)
Whale Music (1994)
A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000) (series)
James Rebhorn
USA
Best movies:
The Game (1997)
Carlito's Way (1993)
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (1999) (video compilation)
Raynor Scheine
USA
Best movies:
The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear (1991)
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Chris Ellis
USA
Best movies:
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Apollo 13 (1995)
Paulene Myers
USA
Best movies:
The Sting (1973)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Jill Jane Clements
Best movies:
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Flight (2012)
The Banker (2020)
J. Don Ferguson
USA
Best movies:
The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)
Remember the Titans (2000)
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Lou Walker
USA
Best movies:
Mississippi Burning (1988)
Remember the Titans (2000)
North and South (1985) (series)