My Cousin Vinny
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My Cousin Vinny is a 1992 American comedy film about a brash New York lawyer defending his cousin in a small Alabama town, renowned for its sharp courtroom humor and Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei’s performances.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| My Cousin Vinny canonical | 16 |
| Yo Cousin Vinny | 1 |
| film My Cousin Vinny | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
comedy film
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film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress ⓘ |
| awardReceivedBy | Marisa Tomei ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy |
Ralph Macchio
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surface form:
Bill Gambini – Ralph Macchio
Jim Trotter III – Lane Smith ⓘ Fred Gwynne ⓘ
surface form:
Judge Chamberlain Haller – Fred Gwynne
Marisa Tomei ⓘ
surface form:
Mona Lisa Vito – Marisa Tomei
Stan Rothenstein – Mitchell Whitfield ⓘ Joe Pesci ⓘ
surface form:
Vincent Gambini – Joe Pesci
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| cinematographyBy | Peter Deming ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Jonathan Lynn ⓘ |
| distributor | 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
| editedBy | Stephen E. Rivkin ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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courtroom comedy ⓘ legal comedy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
clash of cultures between New York City and rural Alabama
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importance of expert testimony in legal trials ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Bill Gambini
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District Attorney Jim Trotter III ⓘ Judge Chamberlain Haller ⓘ Mona Lisa Vito ⓘ Stan Rothenstein ⓘ Vincent Gambini ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Randy Edelman ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Joe Pesci’s comedic performance
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Marisa Tomei’s acclaimed supporting role ⓘ realistic depiction of courtroom procedure and trial strategy ⓘ sharp courtroom humor ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A brash New York lawyer defends his cousin and a friend who are wrongfully accused of murder in a small Alabama town. ⓘ |
| producer |
Dale Launer
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Dale Pollock ⓘ Paul Schiff ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1992-03-13 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 120 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Dale Launer ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Alabama
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fictional town of Beechum County, Alabama ⓘ |
| starring |
Austin Pendleton
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Fred Gwynne ⓘ Joe Pesci ⓘ Lane Smith ⓘ Marisa Tomei ⓘ Mitchell Whitfield ⓘ Ralph Macchio ⓘ |
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film My Cousin Vinny
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Yo Cousin Vinny