My Cousin Vinny

Plot Summary

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. When he arrives with his leather-clad girlfriend to try his first case, it's a real shock - for him and the Deep South!

Top Cast

Ralph Macchio Bill Gambini

Joe Pesci Vinny Gambini

Marisa Tomei Mona Lisa Vito

Mitchell Whitfield Stan Rothenstein

Fred Gwynne Judge Chamberlain Haller