My Cousin Vinny

My Cousin Vinny is a 1992 comedy movie starring Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei. Pesci plays "Vincent Gambini", a New York City attorney who must defend his cousin, played by Ralph Macchio. The cousin and friend are wrongfully accused of stealing from a convenience store in a fictional town in Alabama. Tomei played the role of the Vincents girlfriend, "Mona Lisa Vito", and won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance. Fred Gwynne made his final appearance on film in this movie. He passed away in 1993.

Fast Facts:

1. Directed By: Jonathan Lynn
2. Starred Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio, Mitchell Whitfield, and Fred Gwynne.
3. Release Date: March 13, 1992
4. Fred Gwynn's final film appearance.
5. Lorraine Bracco was first choice for the part of Mona Lisa Vito, she declined.

My Cousin Vinny Quotes

1. Mona Lisa Vito: "Imagine you're a deer. You're prancing along. You get thirsty. You spot a little brook. You put your little deer lips down to the cool, clear water - BAM. A bullet rips off part of your head. Your brains are lying on the ground in little bloody pieces. Now I ask ya, would you give a -- what kind of pants the son-of-a--- who shot you was wearing? "
2. Vinny Gambini: "I bought a suit. You seen it. Now it's covered in mud. This town doesn't have a one hour cleaner so I had to buy a new suit, except the only store you could buy a new suit in has got the flu. Got that? The whole store got the flu so I had to get this in a second hand store. So it's either wear the leather jacket which I know you hate, or this. So I wore this ridiculous thing for you."

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