The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
The film functions as a character-driven cautionary tale about the criminal underworld, focusing on the internal dynamics and inevitable consequences of a life of crime rather than promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies.
The film features a predominantly white and male cast, consistent with its historical setting and subject matter, without any explicit race or gender recasting of roles. Its narrative focuses on the criminal activities of its characters, without critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
The film portrays its predominantly Italian-American characters as nominally Catholic, yet their lives are marked by extreme violence, betrayal, and profound moral hypocrisy, with no genuine adherence to Christian tenets. The narrative offers no counterbalancing positive portrayal of the faith or its influence, highlighting the characters' disregard for religious principles.
GoodFellas does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is entirely focused on the heterosexual relationships and experiences within the mob lifestyle, resulting in no portrayal of LGBTQ+ individuals or issues.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Goodfellas is a biographical crime film based on real historical figures. All primary and secondary characters are portrayed on screen by actors matching the documented gender of their historical counterparts, with no instances of a character's gender being altered from the source material.
Goodfellas is a biographical film based on real historical figures who were white. All major characters are portrayed by actors of the same race as their historical counterparts, with no instances of a character's race being changed from their established background.
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