During the wedding banquet, Paulie is introducing Karen to the guests. The real Paulie actually was not present, being unable to come, so Henry took Karen and make the introductions. Submitted by Ferdinand Y WangDirected by Martin Scorsese, starring Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino, Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro
During the wedding banquet, Paulie is introducing Karen to the guests. The real Paulie actually was not present, being unable to come, so Henry took Karen and make the introductions. Submitted by Ferdinand Y Wang
Near the film's end, Henry goes and apologizes to Paulie for being busted. Actually, it was not Henry that went to see Paulie; it was Karen. At the time, Paulie had already refused to help bail out Henry due to the drug charges and because of that, Henry was still inside. Paulie actually told Karen that he had to turn his back on Henry. He then gave the money to Karen. Submitted by Ferdinand Y Wang
Ray Liotta was suggested to director Martin Scorcese by Robert De Niro. When Marty asked, 'So who do we get for Henry Hill?' Robert responded, 'How about that guy from Something Wild?' Similarly, Martin recalls Joe Pesci telling him to hire Frank DiLeo for Tuddy by saying, 'Marty, you should get Frank DiLeo for this part. He's perfect.' And the rest, as they say, is history. Submitted by Ferdinand Y Wang
In the film, Paulie had a younger brother, Tuddy. True in real life, but Paulie also had an older brother, Lenny, and another younger brother. Incidentally, the real Tuddy limped because he had a missing leg - he lost it in the Korean War. Submitted by Ferdinand Y Wang
Jimmy Conway really went by the name Jimmy Burke. In the book Wiseguy, he tells Henry that all he knew about his family is that he 'was born to a woman named Conway.' Submitted by Ferdinand Y Wang
Lorraine Bracco was in both The Sopranos and Goodfellas. In the Sopranos she's raped by a man names Jesus Rossi. In Goodfellas she confronts the woman her husband is cheating with, and her name is Janice Rossi. Jesus Rossi and Janice Rossi. The Rossi Family hasn't been kind to Mrs. Bracco. Submitted by Japan-Games
The film features five actors who would join the cast of "The Sopranos": Lorraine Bracco, Frank Vincent, Michael Imperioli, Tony Sirico, and Vincent Pastore. Submitted by Cubs Fan
Johnny Dio, who is seen cooking steak in a pan in jail is played by Frank Pellegrino, who is also the co-owner of the legendary NY Italian restraunt, Rao's. His real nickname is "Frankie No", due to the utter impossibility of getting a reservation in the restaurant where tables are reserved literally years in advance. Pellegrino also appears regularly in "The Sopranos" as FBI Agent Cubitoso.