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Dec. 23, 2021
Stream It Tonight! 'My Cousin Vinny'
Why? The funniest courtroom movie of all time
Paul Bergman
Professor Emeritus
UCLA School of Law
Email: bergman@law.ucla.edu
Paul continues teaching evidence.
Michael Asimow
Professor
UCLA School of Law
Email: asimow@law.ucla.edu
Michael is Dean's Executive professor of law at Santa Clara Law School, teaching contracts as well as law and popular culture.
This month's courtroom movie column focuses on "My Cousin Vinny" (1992). The hilarious classic stars Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei (who won a well-deserved Supporting Actress Oscar) and Fred Gwynne. The movie demonstrates that the adversary system of trial is as capable of provoking laughter as providing drama.
The film opens with college students Bill and Stan (two "yutes" to the phonetically-challenged Vinny) driving c...
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