The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mob, covering his relationship with his wife Karen Hill and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito in the Italian-American crime syndicate.
Based on the true life of Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) in the New York Mafia. As Henry Hill grows up, he progresses from running errands for the local Mafia to become a fully-fledged member of the gang. Henry is half-Italian, half-Irish and as such will never be accepted into the higher echelons of the Mafia as a 'name'. This, however, does not prevent him from living the good life; status, cars, cash and mistresses are all to be enjoyed. The focus is firmly on the camaraderie however, and the Goodfellas are rarely apart - family parties, gambling and carousing are as much a part of this life as the violence, extortion and robbery. The story really gets interesting when the bonds and loyalty that tie the Goodfellas together start to unravel.