5/25/2023 0 Comments Wiseguys book goodfellas![]() At certain points I had to look at the cover to make sure I wasn’t reading the script!Īnyone who knows me knows how much I love the movie Goodfellas - its actually one of my favorite “mob” type movies. It was remarkable to me how closely Scorcese and staff followed the book while making the movie. ![]() The movie basically was the book, with a few characters renamed and combined. To say that the movie was “based” on the book is stating it a little lightly. The book chronicles the life of Henry Hill from childhood and his introduction to the Lucchese crime family, to life as a young adult as part of the “crew”, through his turning Federal informant and his eventual enrollment in the Federal Witness Protection program. It took me about 2 days of on and off reading to finish it and I really enjoyed it. The book is Wiseguy, by Nicholas Pileggi. I remembered that the movie Goodfellas was based on a book, but couldn’t remember the name of the book so we stopped at Barnes and Noble to look around.Īfter an online search in the store, I found it. Last summer while on vacation I was looking for a book to read. ![]()
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