New York Lawyer Vinny Gambini (Joe Pesci), who has never won a case, is called upon to save a cousin from jail in Alabama. He arrives with his fiancee, Mona Lisa Vito (Marisa Tomei). The deft interplay between Pesci and Tomei led her to an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in this brilliant courtroom comedy. Written by Dale Launer and Directed by Jonathan Lynn.