“Never rat on your friends and keep your mouth shut.” Sage advice first delivered 30 years ago when Goodfellas premiered. The cinematic masterpiece remains one of the most watched, quoted and celebrated organized crime movies of all time. Carrying the torch from The Godfather, Goodfellas, based on real events, chronicles the rise and spectacular fall of mob man Henry Hill and his connected crew. In this special Behind Closed Doors, Natalie Morales takes a look behind the scenes of this blockbuster from its transformation from a New York Times best-selling book, to a cast of who’s who in Hollywood to the film shoots all carefully crafted by celebrated director Martin Scorsese of Taxi Driver and Raging Bull fame. Goodfellas: Behind Closed Doors features new interviews with actors Paul Sorvino and Christopher “Kid Henry Hill” Serrone, as well as Goodfellas’ writer, Academy award-winning producer and interviews with the star-studded cast over the last three decades. Guns and glamour in gangland turn to darkness and deceit…Goodfellas.
