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Goodfellas (1990): Film vs Book
Film · 1990 · Directed by Martin Scorsese · Starring Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci
About the film
The true story of a young man who joins the mob and lives the glamorous, violent life.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookThe film is based on a nonfiction book and keeps its voice, its events and its dark humor.
Read or watch first?
The book is the source of the film's narration and its real names.
What the book gives you
Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi
A vivid, fast account that reads like a movie.
Who will like it: Readers who like true stories from the inside of the mob.