My Cousin Vinny (1992) – Filming Locations
Comedy / Drama · Directed by Jonathan Lynn · Starring Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei
Two carefree pals traveling through rural Alabama on their way back to college are mistakenly arrested and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who has just passed his bar exam after his sixth try. When he arrives with his leather-clad girlfriend to try his first case, it's a real shock - for him and the Deep South!
Where was My Cousin Vinny filmed?
- Brooklyn, United States, Brooklyn – Vinny Pesci's law office and early scenes establishing his character in Brooklyn. The opening establishes Vinny's modest personal injury law practice in Brooklyn before he is called to Alabama
- Monticello, United States, Monticello – The primary setting where the murder trial takes place and most of the film's action occurs. This small Georgia town serves as the authentic setting for the courtroom drama, with real local businesses and streets used throughout filming
- Monticello, United States, Monticello – The trial scenes and courtroom sequences. The actual courthouse where the majority of the trial proceedings were filmed, providing authentic legal proceedings backdrop
- Monticello, United States, Monticello – Vinny investigating the crime scene, walking through town, and interacting with locals. The small-town Georgia atmosphere is captured authentically through real storefronts and streets, crucial to the film's credibility