Movies starring Joe Pesci

Raging Bull (1980)

129 mins Biography, Drama, Sport

There are some who rate "Raging Bull" as the greatest boxing movie of all time which to be honest is a little misleading. It's misleading because "Raging Bull" is a very different sort of boxing movie, it may have some great ...

Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

229 mins Crime, Drama, Mystery

Watching "Once Upon a Time in America" is a daunting task, partly because at 11 minutes shy of 4 hours it takes up a sizeable chunk of your day. But it is also daunting because in those 229 minutes there is so much detail tha...

Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

114 mins Action , Comedy, Crime, Thriller

It's no surprise that after the success of "Lethal Weapon" that they would come up with a sequel, a notoriously dodgy thing to do with so many movies sinking thanks to a sequel which just retreads the same old ground covered ...

Home Alone (1990)

103 mins Comedy, Family

Home Alone: Macaulay Culkin stars as Kevin McCallister who after his parents accidentaly leave him behind is home alone for Christmas with a couple of burgulars to deal with...

Goodfellas (1990)

146 mins Crime, Drama, Thriller

There are a lot of gangster movies but only a handful are great and one of those is Martin Scorsese's "Goodfellas". With a cast boasting the talents of Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco and Paul Sorvino i...

JFK (1991)

205 mins Crime, Drama, Thriller

Even though the official investigation by the Warren Commission stated that the Presidents death was caused by a solitary gun man, New Orleans District Attorney, Jim Garrison believed that the Warren Commission was covering u...

Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)

118 mins Action , Crime, Thriller

Movie review "Lethal Weapon 3" � Mel Gibson and Danny Glover return as are favourite Cops Riggs & Murtaugh and find themselves not only having to deal with stolen firearms but also Internal Affairs agent Lorna Cole (Rene Russ...

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

120 mins Adventure , Comedy, Crime

2 years on from "Home Alone" Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern and many more returned for "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York which this time saw Kevin McCallister alone in New York and Harry and Marv to deal with again....

My Cousin Vinny (1992)

120 mins Comedy, Crime

"My Cousin Vinny" reminds me of "Stir Crazy" because they are both fun movies with some amusing set pieces but in truth work because of two actors playing fun characters. Those two people in this case are Joe Pesci and Marisa...

A Bronx Tale (1993)

117 mins Crime, Drama

Robert De Niro has starred in more than his fair share of gangster movies over the years such as "Casino" and "Goodfellas" so when he decided to make his directional debut it seemed quite natural that he should choose a gangs...

Casino (1995)

171 mins Crime, Drama, Thriller

In the world of film making, there is no such thing as a dead cert; even the best directors and actors have made some seriously terrible movies. But the closest thing you can get to a sure bet, is the pairing of Robert De Nir...

Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

127 mins Action , Crime, Thriller

Considering how many years there are between sequels these days the 6 years between "Lethal Weapon 3" and "Lethal Weapon 4" doesn't seem that long but I remember it feeling so when "Lethal Weapon 4" came out back in 1998. In ...

The Good Shepherd (2006)

167 mins Drama, Thriller

I had high expectations of "The Good Shepherd", it not only sounded like an intriguing story but it also featured an impressive cast featuring Angelina Jolie, Alec Baldwin, Michael Gambon, William Hurt and lead by Matt Damon....

* This is purely a list of reviews on The Movie Scene featuring the name Joe Pesci as one of the principle cast members.