Goodfellas
A seductive, fast-paced rise-and-fall crime saga that immerses you in glamour and paranoia, with sharp dialogue and sudden violence.
Same director: Martin Scorsese · Cynical, dark · about greed and corruption · true story
The Wolf of Wall Street
A wild, drug-fueled ride through excess and corruption, told with dark humor and relentless energy.
About 2013 film by Martin Scorsese
Genres drama, comedy, biographical, epic, comedy drama, crime, black comedy, crime drama
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Written by Terence Winter
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew McConaughey, Margot Robbie, Rob Reiner, Jean Dujardin, Jon Favreau, Jonah Hill, Jon Bernthal
Music Howard Shore
Runtime 180 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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