Synopsis
Two carefree pals traveling through rural Alabama on their way back to college are mistakenly arrested and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who has just passed his bar exam after his sixth try. When he arrives with his leather-clad girlfriend to try his first case, it's a real shock - for him and the Deep South!
Key facts
Cast
Ralph Macchio, Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Mitchell Whitfield, Fred Gwynne, Lane Smith, Austin Pendleton, Bruce McGill
Original language
English
First release
March 13, 1992 (Denmark)
Production companies
20th Century Studios
Awards
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Setting
Alabama
Filming locations
Georgia, Monticello
Crew
Screenplay
Dale Launer
Producer
Dale Launer, Paul Schiff
Cinematography
Peter Deming
Editing
Stephen E. Rivkin, Tony Lombardo
Music
Randy Edelman
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | My Cousin Vinny | |
| Québec French title | Mon cousin Vinny |
Soundtracks
| CD | My Cousin Vinny (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Randy Edelman, Dino Herrmann, Francois Blaignan (1992) | 2 releases, 1992: Varèse Sarabande |
| Cassette | My Cousin Vinny (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Randy Edelman, Dino Herrmann, Francois Blaignan (1992) | 2 releases, 1992: Varèse Sarabande |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Denmark | March 13, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | March 13, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | March 13, 1992 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 13, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | April 3, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Spain | April 15, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | April 16, 1992 |
| Theatrical | France | May 20, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Australia | May 21, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | May 27, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Germany | May 28, 1992 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | July 17, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | July 17, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Czechoslovakia | August 13, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | August 28, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | September 3, 1992 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | November 7, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Poland | December 31, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Japan | March 13, 1993 |
| Classification | Germany | 6 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Netherlands | February 19, 2007 |
| Home video | Brazil | October 15, 2007 |
Full credits
| Director | Jonathan Lynn |
| Cast | Ralph Macchio (Bill Gambini), Joe Pesci (Vinny Gambini), Marisa Tomei (Mona Lisa Vito), Mitchell Whitfield (Stan Rothenstein), Fred Gwynne (Judge Chamberlain Haller), Lane Smith (Jim Trotter III), Austin Pendleton (John Gibbons), Bruce McGill (Sheriff Farley), Maury Chaykin (Sam Tipton), Paulene Myers (Constance Riley), Raynor Scheine (Ernie Crane), James Rebhorn (George Wilbur), Chris Ellis (J.T.), Michael Simpson (Neckbrace), Lou Walker (Grits Cook), Kenny Jones (Jimmy Willis), Thomas Merdis (Man in Town Square), J. Don Ferguson (Guard #1), Michael Genevie (Guard #2), Jeff Lewis (Deputy #1), Ron Leggett (Deputy #2), Aubrey J. Osteen (Deputy #3), Larry Shuler (Hotel Clerk), Suzi Bass (Woman), Michael Burgess (Prison Van Driver), Bill Coates (Bailiff), Jill Jane Clements (Courtroom Clerk), Muriel Moore (Juror #1), Bob Penny (Juror #2) |
| Screenplay | Dale Launer |
| Producer | Dale Launer, Paul Schiff |
| Cinematography | Peter Deming |
| Editing | Stephen E. Rivkin, Tony Lombardo |
| Music | Randy Edelman |
| Production design | Victoria Paul |
| Visual effects | Dick Cross |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
