GoodFellas (1990) – Filming Locations
Drama, Crime · Directed by Martin Scorsese · Starring Robert De Niro, Lorraine Bracco
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
Where was GoodFellas filmed?
- New York, USA — Queens, New York – Henry and Karen's neighborhood and various street scenes throughout the film. Scorsese's native Queens neighborhood was used extensively for establishing shots and street-level scenes capturing the working-class Italian-American community.
- New York, USA — Manhattan, New York – The famous tracking shot through the back entrance of the nightclub. The Copacabana's actual back kitchen and hallways were used for the iconic unbroken tracking shot that follows Henry and Karen through the nightclub.
- New York, USA — Brooklyn, New York – Street scenes and neighborhood locations. Brooklyn locations were used for additional street-level scenes and establishing shots of the criminal underworld's operations.
- New Jersey, USA, New Jersey – Mob hideouts and suburban locations. New Jersey served as a filming location for various mob-related scenes and suburban settings where the characters conducted illegal operations.
- Long Island, USA, Long Island – Residential and nightclub scenes. Long Island locations were used for several key scenes involving Henry's personal life and mob activities in the outer boroughs.