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Goodfellas (stylized GoodFellas) is a 1990 American biographical crime film directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Nicholas Pileggi and Scorsese, and produced by Irwin Winkler. It is a film adaptation of the 1985 nonfiction book Wiseguy by Pileggi. Starring Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco and Paul Sorvino, the film narrates the rise and fall of mob associate Henry Hill and his friends and family from 1955 to 1980. Scorsese initially titled the film Wise Guy and postponed making it; he and Pileggi later changed the title to Goodfellas. To prepare for their roles in the film, De Niro, Pesci and Liotta often spoke with Pileggi, who shared research material left over from writing the book. According to Pesci, improvisation and ad-libbing came out of rehearsals wherein Scorsese gave the actors freedom to do whatever they wanted. The director made transcripts of these sessions, took the lines he liked most and put them into a revised script, which the cast worked from during principal photography. Goodfellas premiered at the 47th Venice International Film Festival on September 9, 1990, where Scorsese was awarded with Silver Lion for Best Director, and was released in the United States on September 19, 1990, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film was made on a budget of $25 million and grossed $47 million. Goodfellas received widespread acclaim upon release: the critical consensus on Rotten Tomatoes calls it "arguably the high point of Martin Scorsese's career". The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, with Pesci winning for Best Supporting Actor. The film won five awards from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, including Best Film and Best Director. Additionally, Goodfellas was named the year's best film by various critics' groups. Goodfellas is widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made, particularly in the gangster genre. In 2000, it was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the United States Library of Congress. Its content and style have been emulated in numerous other pieces of media.
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Pure Swing [Universal 2010] [2010]
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Sugar Honey Ice Tea | 3:52 |
7 Digit Blueprints [2001]
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The Pay Back | 5:16 |
Pure Swing: The Very Best of 90's [1999]
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Sugar Honey Ice Tea [Radio Mix] | 4:07 |
Goodfellaz [1997]
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Sugar Honey Ice Tea | 4:25 |
Kiss 100FM: Smooth Grooves [1997]
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Sugar Honey Ice Tea | 3:57 |
Mother of All Swing, Vol. 2 [1997]
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Sugar Honey Ice Tea [Radio Edit] |
Pure Soul 1997 [1997]
Song | Duration |
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Sugar Honey Ice Tea | 3:51 |
Sugar Honey Ice Tea [1996]
Song | Duration |
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Sugar Honey Ice Tea [LP Version] | 4:25 |
Sugar Honey Ice Tea [Radio Edit No Rap] | 3:47 |
Sugar Honey Ice Tea [Instrumental] | 3:58 |
Pure Swing [Universal 2013]
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Sugar Honey Ice Tea | 4:00 |
Unknown Album
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If You Walk Away | |
Moneytalk | 2:58 |
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