Goodfellas is based on New York crime reporter Nicholas Pileggi's book, Wiseguy. Martin Scorsese did not intend to make another mob film, but he saw a review of Pileggi's book, which he then read while working on the set of The Color of Money in 1986. He had always been fascinated by the mob lifestyle and was drawn to Pileggi's book because he thought it was the most honest portrayal of gangsters he had ever read. After reading the book, Scorsese knew what approach he wanted to take, "To begin Goodfellas like a gunshot and have it get faster from there, almost like a two-and-a-half-hour trailer. I think it's the only way you can really sense the exhilaration of the lifestyle, and to get a sense of why a lot of people are attracted to it." According to Pileggi, Scorsese cold-called the writer and told him, "I've been waiting for this book my entire life," to which Pileggi replied, "I've been waiting for this phone call my entire life."
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Goodfellas (Music from the Motion Picture)
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- 1 Tony BennettRags to Riches 2:51
- 2 The MoonglowsSincerely 3:09
- 3 The CadillacsSpeedo 2:24
- 4 Billy Ward & The DominoesStardust 3:15
- 5 The ChantelsLook In My Eyes 2:20
- 6 The HarptonesLife Is But a Dream 2:44
- 7 The Shangri-LasRemember (Walkin' In the Sand) 2:18
- 8 Aretha FranklinBaby I Love You 2:39
- 9 Bobby DarinBeyond the Sea 2:55
- 10 CreamSunshine of Your Love 4:13
- 11 Muddy WatersMannish Boy 5:25
- 12 Derek & The DominosLayla (Piano Exit) 3:53
Goodfellas
(1990) " "As far back as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to be a gangster." – Henry Hill, Brooklyn, N.Y. 1955."
| Country | |
| Runtime | 2 hr 25 min |
| Budget | $25 000 000 |
| Premiere: World | $47 036 784 September 12, 1990 |
| USA | $46 836 214 |
| Other countries | $200 570 |
| Box Office – Budget | $22 036 784 |
| Premiere: USA | $46 836 214 September 17, 1990 |
| theaters | 1328 |
| rollout | 469 days |
| Digital: World | August 25, 2021 |
| Parental Advisory | Frightening & Intense Scenes, Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking, Profanity, ... |
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