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June 29, 2024 92 mins
When Martin Scorsese first read the 1985 nonfiction book Wiseguy, he immediately called author Nicholas Pileggi and told him “I’ve been waiting for this book my entire life.” To which Pileggi replied, “I’ve been waiting for this phone call my entire life.” And that is how 1990’s “GoodFellas” came to be. Scorsese instantly knew how to make the film - 'to begin the story like a gunshot and have it get faster from there.' Ruth Metzger returns to the show and joins Dennis to dig deep on what is widely considered the best gangster film ever made...and also one of the great masterpieces of American cinema. Now go home and get your shine box!

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