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"For the thirtieth anniversary of its premiere comes the vivid and immersive history behind Martin Scorsese's signature film Goodfellas, hailed by critics as the greatest mob movie ever made. When Goodfellas first hit the theatres in 1990, a classic was born. Few could anticipate the unparalleled influence it would have on pop culture, one that would inspire future generations of filmmakers and redefine the gangster picture as we know it today. From the rush of grotesque violence in the opening scene to the iconic hilarity of Joe Pesci's endlessly quoted ""Funny how?"" shtick, it's little wonder the film is widely regarded as a mainstay in contemporary cinema. In the first ever behind-the-scenes story of Goodfellas, film critic Glenn Kenny chronicles the making and afterlife of the film that introduced America to the real modern gangster--brutal, ruthless, yet darkly appealing, the villain we can't get enough of. Featuring interviews with the film's major players, such as Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci, Made Men shines a light on the lives and stories wrapped up in the Goodfellas universe, and why its enduring legacy is still essential to charting the trajectory of American culture thirty years later."

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We saw Goodfellas the night it opened, in a packed theater, when we were in our early twenties. No doubt it changed the direction of our lives. This is the first book we've read that explains how and why the movie has such a deep and lasting impact. Glenn Kenny is a scholar and a writer, and every bit the literary hit man that Tommy DiSimone was in real life. -- Brian Koppelman and David Levien, screenwriters of Ocean's Thirteen and cocreators of Billions What an incredibly cool and rewarding piece of work. Smart, funny, perceptive, and replete with fascinating trivia (during the legendary one-take tracking shot in the Copa, Henry and Karen travel in a circle), Made Men effectively rebuilds in prose the greatest gangster film ever made. Anyone who cares at all about the movies needs to read this. Glenn Kenny, salud. -- Tom Bissell, author of Creative Types and coauthor of The Disaster Artist Insightful, gregarious, and encompassing, Made Men is not just the essential book on the making of Goodfellas but also a wonderful mini-course in film and filmmaking. What a pleasure it is to go to the movies with Glenn Kenny! -- Owen King, author of Double Feature

We saw Goodfellas the night it opened, in a packed theater, when we were in our early twenties. No doubt it changed the direction of our lives. This is the first book we've read that explains how and why the movie has such a deep and lasting impact. Glenn Kenny is a scholar and a writer, and every bit the literary hit man that Tommy DiSimone was in real life. -- Brian Koppelman and David Levien, screenwriters (Rounders, Ocean's 13), co-creators of Billions Insightful, gregarious, and encompassing, Made Men is not just the essential book on the making of Goodfellas but also a wonderful mini-course in film and filmmaking. What a pleasure it is to go to the movies with Glenn Kenny! -- Owen King, author of Double Feature

We saw Goodfellas the night it opened, in a packed theater, when we were in our early twenties. No doubt it changed the direction of our lives. This is the first book we've read that explains how and why the movie has such a deep and lasting impact. Glenn Kenny is a scholar and a writer, and every bit the literary hit man that Tommy DiSimone was in real life. -- Brian Koppelman and David Levien, screenwriters (Rounders, Ocean's 13), co-creators of Billions

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Glenn Kenny is a film critic whose work appears in the New York Times and RogerEbert.com. He has also written for the Current, Rolling Stone, the Village Voice, the New York Daily News, Playboy, Film Comment, and other publications. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife, Claire. Stephen Graybill is an actor, producer, and award-winning voice-over artist. He was seen on television in The Girls Guide to Depravity, Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order, and HBO's The Wire. He has also acted on stage and done voice-overs for commercials, winning both a Gold Clio Award and a Silver Effie Award. He has also worked on over fifty audiobooks, including Jesus Swagger by Jarrid Wilson.

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