My Cousin Vinny

1992 Jonathan Lynn 2h
Comedy Drama

Two carefree pals traveling through rural Alabama on their way back to college are mistakenly arrested and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who has just passed his bar exam after his sixth try.

Cast

Joe Pesci Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini
Marisa Tomei Mona Lisa Vito
Ralph Macchio William 'Bill' Gambini
Mitchell Whitfield Stan Rothenstein
Fred Gwynne Judge Chamberlain Haller
Lane Smith Jim Trotter III
Austin Pendleton John Gibbons
Bruce McGill Sheriff Farley

Vibes

Chill Energized Darkly Funny Crowd Pleaser

Double Feature Pairings

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Legally Blonde 2001
Underestimated people winning in court. Two legal comedies about outsiders who are smarter than every suit in the room. Watch as a double feature

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