Goodfellas
With its breakneck pace and choppy editing inspired by the gap minutes of François Truffaut’sJules and Jim , Martin Scorsese’sGoodfellasis one of the most rewatchable movie of all time . Catch it on TV and you have to stick around until the end . There ’s so much packed into its 145 - minute runtime that it never get old .
The motion-picture show has a huge cast , anchored by Ray Liotta , Joe Pesci , and Robert De Niro — each giving one of the finest operation of their respective careers — with plenty of warm support from the likes of Lorraine Bracco and Paul Sorvino . Here are all the major public presentation inGoodfellas , outrank .
Chuck Low As Morris Kessler
Morrie is so bothersome that it come as no surprise when Jimmy decides to have him whacked . He ’s constantly complaining about Jimmy hold out on him and he starts to come off as a broken disk .
Chuck Low does a ok job of playing Morrie this way , but it also makes him one of the flick ’s most devil characters .
Tony Darrow As Sonny Bunz
After drop a tenner as a nightspot singer , Tony Darrow ’s lifespan deepen when Martin Scorsese liked his debut acting performance in the cultus filmStreet Trashand offer him a role inGoodfellas .
Despite being an actual associate of the Gambino offence sept in real life story , Darrow convincingly play the mild - mannered proprietor of the Bamboo Lounge with a genuine fear of Tommy ’s volatility .
Michael Imperioli As Spider
One of the many tolerate players fromGoodfellaswho was afterward given roles inThe Sopranos , Michael Imperioli ’s brief visual aspect as Spider that sticks out as memorable , even before the actor was known as Christopher Moltisanti .
His back - and - Forth River with Tommy is magnetize . There ’s a funny energy to it , but as we see Tommy getting angrier and angrier , we ’re on the edge of our seats , fear what ’ll happen to Spider . And then , of course , the bad happens .
Frank Sivero As Frankie Carbone
Frank Sivero ’s Frankie Carbone is mainly used to serveGoodfellas ’ comic relief , like in the coffee - to - go scene with Tommy at Stacks ’ apartment .
Sivero ’s terrific comic timing , as well as chemistry with his Colorado - stars ( in particular Joe Pesci ) , facilitate to trade these scenes spectacularly .
Gina Mastrogiacomo As Janice Rossi
Henry Hill ’s first major on - the - side girlfriend , Janice Rossi , does n’t stand out as much of a quality . She ’s more of a plot of land equipment , used to show how Henry ’s lifestyle is develop and also becoming a job for the mob as she actuate Karen ’s fury .
But Gina Mastrogiacomo still play the role of shamed homewrecker with actual humanity . The feel on her face when Karen is call at her through the intercommunication system ( “ Get your own g*ddamn man ! ! ” ) is genuinely conflicted .
Frank DiLeo As Tuddy Cicero
Frank DiLeo ’s Tuddy Cicero play a key purpose in a young Henry Hill ’s entree into the mafia , so he only appears conspicuously in the early scenes .
Whether he ’s nonchalantly getting disturbed about Henry using his aprons to plug up an injured human beings ’s gunfire wound or threatening the postman for delivering letters from Henry ’s school , DiLeo manages to deliver a handful of unforgettable instant with his limited screen time .
Frank Vincent As Billy Batts
Frank Vincent and Joe Pesci perform medicine together before moving into playacting , so there ’s a real - life friendship behind all their on - screen feuds . Maybe their tenacious account as friends is why they did n’t hold back in the role of Billy Batts and Tommy DeVito .
At a political party to lionize the end of Batts ’ prison sentence , Batts jibe Tommy about how he used to be a shoeshine , ultimately bewilder himself sound off to death ( or nearly to death , as it ’s later give away ) right in the heart of the taproom . It ’s one of the flick ’s most vivid and unforgettable scene , and that ’s all thanks to the carrying out .
Debi Mazar As Sandy
Accurately portraying a means dependence is n’t soft , but a pre - EntourageDebi Mazar boom it as Henry ’s coke - cutting mistress .
Mazar makes her first appearance late in the story , and she does a fine job of matching the manic energy of the movie ’s final act .
Paul Sorvino As Paulie Cicero
Paul Sorvino consider quittingGoodfellasbefore shooting start because he doubt his ability to diddle Paulie , but the dark before he was due to protrude filming , he nailed the Paulie look in the mirror and agnise he could play the character . Paulie is the local mob boss , an intimidate mien , and a stony - face , cigar - chomping Sorvino really sell the idea that he ’s the guy in charge who does n’t have to move an inch for anybody .
In the final scene with Henry , Paulie holds back his emotions , but they ’re clearly there . The refinement of Sorvino ’s performance make Paulie ’s heartbreak copiously clear .
Robert De Niro As Jimmy Conway
Goodfellasis one of the rarecollaborations between Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niroin which De Niro does n’t indisputably dally the lead role . De Niro catch top billing , but his character Jimmy Conway is there to complement Henry Hill ’s journey through the ranks of the family and later into witness protection .
Developing incredible on - screen chemical science with Ray Liotta andhisRaging Bullco - lead Joe Pesci , De Niro still delivers a lulu performance in this supporting function . His choler feels tangible when he ’s yelling at the guys for spending the spoilation of the Lufthansa heist . With a single facial expression set to Cream ’s “ Sunshine of Your Love , ” he severalize us he ’s going to wham Morrie .
