# GoodFellas (1990)

> A seductive, volatile portrait of Henry Hill’s ascent through the New York mob and the violent cost of belonging.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 145 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Director: Martin Scorsese
- Cast: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino, Frank Sivero, Tony Darrow, Mike Starr
- TMDB rating: 8.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099685/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: propulsive, darkly comic, seductive, crime movie marathon, scorsese retrospective

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of ambition and betrayal in the criminal underworld.

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