
My Cousin Vinny
There have been many courtroom dramas that have glorified the Great American Legal System. This is not one of them.
Directed by Jonathan Lynn
Produced by Palo Vista Productions, Peter V. Miller Investment Corp.
A warmly comic courtroom underdog story that finds humor in cultural clash and legal detail while celebrating competence, friendship, and small-town charm.
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!
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Does My Cousin Vinny end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.
Is My Cousin Vinny easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.
Is My Cousin Vinny sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Is My Cousin Vinny violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is My Cousin Vinny scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
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