Half-Assed Internet Research
The research pass covers the Scorsese–Pileggi call, Henry Hill payment, a pistol-whip accident, filmmakers’ relationships, Imperioli’s injury, the painting, Oscar-winning killer roles, the closing shot, music planning, made-man rules, ratings edits, and profanity.
In the discussion (13)
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- Scorsese and Nicholas Pileggi’s reciprocal “waiting for this” phone-call lines are recounted.
- Henry Hill was reportedly paid $480,000.
- The actor pistol-whipped by Henry describes Liotta maintaining rage between takes and accidentally getting too close.
- Scorsese dating Illeana Douglas and Lorraine Bracco’s marriage to Harvey Keitel are discussed.
- Michael Imperioli broke glass in his hand, and hospital staff initially thought it was a gunshot wound.
- Scorsese predicted Imperioli would tell the injury story on Jay Leno, which he later did.
- Tommy’s mother’s painting was reportedly based on a 1977 National Geographic image.
- Five actors said to have won Oscars for portraying real-life killers are counted.
- Pesci shooting at the camera is connected to The Great Train Robbery and Henry always looking over his shoulder.
- The music editor said Scorsese planned songs years before shooting and included them in the script.
- A 2000 change to made-man ancestry rules is described.
- Scorsese reportedly removed ten frames of blood to secure an R rating.
- The movie is reported to contain 321 uses or derivatives of “fuck.”