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GOODFELLAS, 1990, Warner Bros., 145 min. Irwin Winkler produced this quintessential mob epic directed by Martin Scorsese and based on Nicholas Pileggi’s Wiseguy. Ray Liotta stars as Henry Hill, a real life mobster, whose captivating narration rivals that of previous Scorsese anti-hero, Travis Bickle. The all star cast also includes Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino, Frank Vincent and even a young Michael Imperioli (“The Sopranos”) in the short, but memorable, role of Spider. THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY? 1969, Disney, 120 min. Based on the hardboiled novel by Horace McCoy, director Sydney Pollack’s horrifying character study takes place during a claustrophobic, depression era dance marathon. Michael Sarrazin and Jane Fonda are the tragic couple determined to make it into the home stretch to win the much-needed prize money. With an Academy Award-winning performance by Gig Young as the marathon emcee.

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What is Goodfellas / They Shoot Horses, Don't They? about?: GOODFELLAS, 1990, Warner Bros., 145 min. Irwin Winkler produced this quintessential mob epic directed by Martin Scorsese and based on Nicholas Pileggi’s Wiseguy. Ray Liotta stars as Henry Hill, a real life mobster, whose captivating narration rivals that of previous Scorsese anti-hero, Travis Bickle. The all star cast also includes Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino, Frank Vincent and even a young Michael Imperioli (“The Sopranos”) in the short, but memorable, role of Spider.

THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY? 1969, Disney, 120 min. Based on the hardboiled novel by Horace McCoy, director Sydney Pollack’s horrifying character study takes place during a claustrophobic, depression era dance marathon. Michael Sarrazin and Jane Fonda are the tragic couple determined to make it into the home stretch to win the much-needed prize money. With an Academy Award-winning performance by Gig Young as the marathon emcee.