My Cousin Vinny (1992)

  • R
  • 03/13/1992 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 2h

There have been many courtroom dramas that have glorified the Great American Legal System. This is not one of them.

Overview

Two carefree pals traveling through Alabama 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 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!

Jonathan Lynn

Director

Dale Launer

Screenplay

Cast

Joe Pesci's headshot

Joe Pesci

Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini
Marisa Tomei's headshot

Marisa Tomei

Mona Lisa Vito
Ralph Macchio's headshot

Ralph Macchio

William 'Billy' Gambini
Mitchell Whitfield's headshot

Mitchell Whitfield

Stan Rothenstein
Fred Gwynne's headshot

Fred Gwynne

Judge Chamberlain Haller
Lane Smith's headshot

Lane Smith

Jim Trotter III
Austin Pendleton's headshot

Austin Pendleton

John Gibbons
Bruce McGill's headshot

Bruce McGill

Sheriff Farley

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