My Cousin Vinny

Two carefree pals (Ralph Macchio and Mitchell Whitfield) traveling through Alabama are mistakenly arrested, and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini (Joe Pesci), a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who just passed his bar exam after his sixth try. Vinny's never been in court - or in Alabama - and when he arrives with his leather-clad girlfriend (Marisa Tomei in her Oscar® winning Supporting Actress performance), to try his first case, it's a real shock - for him and the Deep South!

• Directed By

  Jonathan Lynn

• Written By

  Dale Launer

• Produced By

  Dale Launer, Paul Schiff

• Cast

  Fred Gwynne, Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Mitchell Whitfield, Ralph Macchio