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In 1980, my life as a 'Goodfella' came to an end...I traded my Brioni and Armani suits for T-shirts and jeans. I became a normal citizen. I became Joe Schmoe,' says Henry Hill, author of GANGSTERS AND GOODFELLAS and subject of WISEGUY, which was the inspiration for the blockbuster film GOODFELLAS.After a quarter of a century of silence, Hill can finally tell us the rest of the story, Gangsters and Goodfellas picks up where Wiseguy left off, taking readers on the crazy ride of Henry's life - hiding out in the Witness Protection Programme, doing prison time for drug charges, testifying in high-profile, heavily guarded mafia trials, leaving his wife and children and eventually ending up in the entertainment business. Including an exclusive selection of photographs from Henry's personal collection, Gangsters and Goodfellas also reveals Henry's lifelong struggle with addiction, his 'business' relationships that have ranged from mob bosses to movie producers and how, through everything, he survived: ' Its been a hell of a journey, and if I hadn't lived it myself, I would never believe it. I survived the mob. I survived the government, now I'm trying to survive Hollywood.
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Henry Hill, the inspiration for the book Wiseguys and movie Goodfellas is the co-author of A Goodfella's Guide to New York and The Wiseguy Cookbook. He lives in Los Angeles. Gus Russo, a critically-acclaimed investigative reporter ands author of The Outfit and Live By The Sword, lives in Baltimore.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a man obsessed with fictional and real Mafia tales, I felt compelled to buy this work.
Anyone who watched Goodfellas and read Wiseguy will be familiar with this tale. This book is somewhat disappointing, but it does at least finally bury the false positive image of Henry Hill as depicted in the movie; indeed his recent jailing only compounds the feeling.
The book does fill in some of the holes left in the tale by Wiseguy and the later Goodfellas. We are told for example why the names of James Burke and the Varios was changed for the film, and we are given more insight into the fate of Tommy DiSimone.
An interesting read for fans of the genre and/or this well known tale.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book provides a unique insite into something which we very rarely hear much about - the FBI's witness protection programme.
Picking up where Wiseguy left off, this book details Henry's life on the Witness Protection Programme and how he and his family coped with being watched 24 hours per day. It tells us how he still managed to get into trouble even although he was surrounded by feds and how he actually ended up in jail. Throughout the book Henry's sense of humour comes across well and i actually found myself laughing at some scenes!! But, let's not forget what Henry Hill was, he was a cold-bloodied gangster who killed and wheeled and dealed himself into a spiral of drug addiction and gambling until he was final caught in 1980. All of this aside, it's a brilliant read.
Picking up where Wiseguy left off, this book details Henry's life on the Witness Protection Programme and how he and his family coped with being watched 24 hours per day. It tells us how he still managed to get into trouble even although he was surrounded by feds and how he actually ended up in jail. Throughout the book Henry's sense of humour comes across well and i actually found myself laughing at some scenes!! But, let's not forget what Henry Hill was, he was a cold-bloodied gangster who killed and wheeled and dealed himself into a spiral of drug addiction and gambling until he was final caught in 1980. All of this aside, it's a brilliant read.
A must read for those who read Wiseguy and for those who didn't this book is still fascinating and very humorous.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I loved Goodfellas and the origianl Wiseguy, which is a book to be read in one sitting. I enjoyed Gangsters and Goodfellas, but it lacked the pace of Wiseguy and often refered to a lot of Wiseguy in detail. I would certainly recommend this book if you enjoyed Wiseguy and Goodfellas, it is interesting and funny and easy to read, Henry is a funny guy with great observations, but compared to Wiseguy I was left wanting a bit more. In essence, buy Goodfellas!
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Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very, very good read if, like me, you are fascinated by the lives of real life mafiosi.
Published 20 months ago by gouldee
Quite a disappointment
This book is just a cash in on the celebrated film. While that's okay if the material's good, this book is very hit and miss. Some good anecdotes, but it's way too self indulgent. Read more
Published on 11 April 2010 by Dave's Magic Codpiece
He's still the same..
I bought this as it was the follow up to wiseguy, which is a good book. I find that the details of the witness protection program interesting and how Henry Hill responded to it... Read more
Published on 29 Sep 2005 by N. Goodearl
Goodfellas fans....
The main reason I bought this was a gift for a friend who was a huge fan of Goodfellas, but i ended up reading it myself. Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2004 by Laura
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