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My Cousin Vinny

1992 film directed by Jonathan Lynn
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My Cousin Vinny is a 1992 film that blends elements of comedy and courtroom drama. The movie falls under the genres of comedy film and trial film[1].

It centers on an inexperienced lawyer who takes on a high-stakes case, using humor and legal maneuvering to navigate the proceedings. The film’s structure and tone reflect its dual classification as both a comedic and legal narrative[1].

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3]
  • Director: Jonathan Lynn[4]
  • Screenwriter: Dale Launer[5]
  • Composer: Randy Edelman[6]
  • Genre: comedy film[7], trial film[8]
  • Cast member: Joe Pesci[9], Ralph Macchio[10], Marisa Tomei[11], Mitchell Whitfield[12], Fred Gwynne[13], Bruce McGill[14], Austin Pendleton[15], Maury Chaykin[16], James Rebhorn[17], Lane Smith[18], Chris Ellis (actor)[19], Raynor Scheine[20]
  • Producer: Dale Launer[21], Paul Schiff[22]
  • Production company: 20th Century Studios[23]
  • Director of photography: Peter Deming[24]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[25]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[26], DVD[27]
  • Review score: 6.9/10[28], 85%[29], 68/100[30]
  • Color: color[31]
  • Country of origin: United States[32]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1992[33], March 13, 1992[34], May 28, 1992[35]
  • Distributed by: InterCom[36], Netflix[37], Disney+[38], Ivi.ru[39], Xfinity Streampix[40]
  • Narrative location: Alabama[41]
  • Filming location: Georgia[42], Monticello[43]
  • Film editor: Stephen E. Rivkin[44]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[45]
  • Title: My Cousin Vinny[46]
  • MPA film rating: R[47]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 6[48]
  • Duration: 120 minutes[49]
  • Aspect ratio (W:H): 1.85:1[50]

Why It Matters

My Cousin Vinny has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

What awards did My Cousin Vinny receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3].

Related Entities

Alabama DVD film Georgia Joe Pesci Marisa Tomei Netflix Ralph Macchio United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . cinemarx.ro. Retrieved . cinemarx.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . fsk.de. Retrieved . fsk.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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