My Cousin Vinny
by Lawrence Kelter
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Pub Date May 28 2018 | Archive Date May 04 2018
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Description
There have been many courtroom dramas that glorified the great American legal system. This is not one of them. My Cousin Vinny has been voted the most re-watchable movie of all time. It’s a story about two wrongly accused young men and the wildly inappropriate attorney who must defend them in an Alabama murder trial.
Bill Gambini and Stanley Rothstein, two friends from Brooklyn, are on their way cross-country to UCLA. Taking a southern route through Alabama, they stop at a local convenience store. No sooner do they leave when they are arrested, presumably for inadvertently shoplifting a can of tuna. The two unfortunate youths wind up facing trial for the murder of a store clerk and face a possible death sentence. They have no money for an attorney. The good news is that Bill has a lawyer in his family, his Cousin Vinny. The bad news is that Vinny is an inexperienced attorney who has never been to trial.
Aided by his savvy, firebrand fiancée, Mona Lisa Vito, Vinny must prevail over some very tough opposition in order to prove his clients’ innocence. He must overcome the testimony of three eyewitnesses, a bulldog sheriff, an FBI forensics expert, a very competent district attorney, and an uncompromising judge who’s just aching to prove Vinny a fraud.
If you thought Vinny and Lisa were funny on the big screen, just wait until you start turning pages. Updated with added scenes and even more laughs, this literary version of My Cousin Vinny will have you rolling on the floor. Are we sure? Yeah, we’re pos-i-tive!
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781946502742 |
| PRICE | $14.95 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Marie A, Reviewer
This book is hysterical. I loved it. Being from Alabama, I could relate to these characters. I was up early and started reading it. I was laughing so hard that my husband got up to see what was wrong. Yes, I was laughing until I cried. The movie was good but I think the book is better. Thank you for writing this book. I needed the laugh. I received this book from Net Galley for an honest review.
Han H, Educator
It plays out like the movie does and is a decent, quick, read. It's funny and defiantly something I would recommend to film fans.
Bonnie K, Reviewer
I found this book to be delightful and hilarious. Yes, it runs basically the same as the movie, but it was a lot of fun to read! It made me laugh out loud al the time, making it hard to put down. The characters were the same as in the movie and easy to picture the actors who portrayed them. The storyline also the same, but I enjoyed it immensely. I recommend this if you are looking for a light read or just something plain humorours. It was great.
Charity H, Reviewer
We love this movie and I was soo excited to learn there is a book. I didn't know what to expect when I read this book. We watch this movie over and over again so the book had tons to live up to then. It did and then some. This book is written from the screenplay and is done very well. I didn't know if I would like it as much -- but I did. I enjoyed it and I wasn't disappointed -- I almost liked it more. The book is another way of enjoying the movie I already enjoy -- perfect! Whether you have seen the movie or not reading this book is a great option. I hear there is a sequel being released soon too. Can't wait!
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