GoodFellas (1990)
- Documented locations
- 41
- Year
- 1990
- Directed by
- Martin SCORSESE
- Cities
- New York, Fort Lee, New Rochelle, Marlboro, Atlantic Beach, Brooklyn, Valley Stream, Oyster Bay, Chicago
New York, United States
Former neighborhood Italian restaurant, Salerno's, closed since; its white brick facade runs alongside old railway arches.
The scene : 28 minFirst date with four, and first fiasco: in this chic Italian restaurant with white tablecloths, Karen (Lorraine Bracco) is hardly impressed by Henry.
New York, United States
The scene : 1 hr 47 minUnder the Long Island Rail Road bridge, two kids stumble upon the bodies of Johnny Roastbeef and his wife, sitting in the front of their shiny new pink Cadillac.
94-24 220th Street (Queens Village)
New York, United States
The scene : 1 hr 54 minRiddled with cocaine and paranoia, Henry comes to deliver silenced weapons to Jimmy in front of his house, which he does not want.
1080 Inwood Terrace (Fort Lee)
Fort Lee, United States
The scene : 2 hr 3 minOut of prison, Henry settles down with Karen in this ostentatiously luxurious and golden house, right after the George Washington Bridge; it is in its driveway that he is arrested while about to drive Lois to the airport.
24-09 32nd Street (Astoria)
New York, United States
Astoria House, one of the few buildings in the area related to filming that still stands, while those across the street have been demolished.
The scene : As a child, Henry (Christopher Serrone) spies on the sharply dressed gangsters parking their Cadillacs outside, in front of the taxi company; on screen, a subtitle makes this street in Astoria appear to be East New York, in Brooklyn.
24-14 32nd Street (Astoria)
New York, United States
The two buildings that formed the taxi company were demolished around 2016; a residence with shops, the Katina, now occupies the site.
The scene : Right across from his home, the taxi company run by Tuddy on behalf of Paulie offers young Henry his first job: parking the Cadillacs of the mobsters.
31-12 24th Avenue (Astoria)
New York, United States
Former parking lot on which the bulk of the Katina residence was built in 2016.
The scene : The parking lot adjacent to the taxi company appears in the childhood scenes of Henry, with his house visible across the street.
23-85 32nd Street (Astoria)
New York, United States
The scene : In pouring rain, Henry runs holding an umbrella over Tuddy to Paulie's door, then the two cross the street to make a phone call from a booth.
23-83 31st Street (Astoria)
New York, United States
The scene : In front of this building, which serves as the post office, Paulie's gang seizes a mailman as he exits to intimidate him, then takes him to the pizzeria across the street.
23-88 31st Street (Astoria)
New York, United States
Building demolished around 2012, replaced by a Bright Start sign.
The scene : Paulie's pizzeria, where they bring the delivery man; it is also towards her that a man shot in the street runs, crying "they shot me!", under the eyes of a group of nuns and schoolchildren.
New York, United States
Former Scalamandre silk factory opened in 1920 in Dutch Kills, converted into activity lofts named The Silks after the company left in 2004; the painted brand inscription remains on the façade.
The scene : Young Henry is arrested for the first time in this parking lot, caught selling cigarettes from the trunk of a car in front of Scalamandre Silks.
New York, United States
Southeast corner of 23rd Street and 37th Avenue, today the parking lot of a coachbuilder.
The scene : Henry sets fire to the cars parked in this lot and runs toward the camera just as they explode; the image freezes on the line "You know why? It was out of respect."
New York, United States
The warehouse at the north-west corner of the crossroads has been demolished and replaced by a more recent building.
The scene : Just before the explosion, Tuddy signals to Henry to join him from the opposite sidewalk, in front of a warehouse at the opposite corner of the intersection.
69-35 Astoria Boulevard North
New York, United States
Diner d'Astoria Heights with pink and chrome interiors, located near LaGuardia Airport, taken over by the Jackson Hole chain, which has retained the old neon sign "Airline".
The scene : First scene of Henry's adult life: with Tommy, he hijacks the truck of an unsuspecting driver in the parking lot of this diner near the airport, with the neon sign "Air Line" prominently visible on screen.
73-20 Grand Avenue (Maspeth)
New York, United States
Former Spartan Restaurant became the Lido Cabaret; the building was demolished and replaced by shops and offices.
The scene : It is in this bar, Henry's Suite Lounge, that Billy Batts, for provoking Tommy, is beaten to death to the tune of "Atlantis" by Donovan.
The Warrenton (Forest Hills)
New York, United States
The scene : After an evening at the Copacabana, Henry escorts Janice, his mistress, back to this upscale building in Forest Hills.
New York, United States
One of the oldest bars in New York, opened in 1829 under the name of Old Blue Pump House, a stop for fans of the nearby Union Course racetrack; it became the Old Abbey and then Neir's Social Hall after being purchased by Louis Neir, and it served as a speakeasy during Prohibition.
The scene : Jimmy Conway's hideout: he is preparing the Lufthansa heist, and then the Christmas party goes wrong when he sees his accomplices flaunting their money, including fur coats and a pink Cadillac. As he walks up 78th Street towards the bar, Henry realizes that Jimmy is about to clean house.
56-26 Maspeth Avenue (Maspeth)
New York, United States
Chrome diner opened in the early 1960s under the name Clinton Diner, renamed GoodFellas Diner by its owners; it served as a set for other productions, including the series The Americans and The Good Wife, before being ravaged by a fire in 2018 and remaining closed since.
The scene : Henry and Jimmy are waiting at the diner for the call that will announce Tommy's induction; the news is quite different, and Jimmy vents his rage on the telephone booth outside. It is also there that Jimmy proposes a mission to Henry that puts him on his guard.
John F. Kennedy International Airport
New York, United States
The main international airport of New York, located in Queens.
The scene : The freight buildings of Kennedy Airport serve as the setting for the scenes located at Idlewild Airport, the name it carried until 1963.
New York, United States
The scene : The Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens are among the filming locations of the movie.
2758 Coney Island Avenue (Brooklyn)
New York, United States
Former Italian restaurant Collaro's, just south of Avenue Y, replaced by a car dealership.
The scene : The facade of the Bamboo Lounge: in the car parked in front, Tommy and Henry wait for the restaurant to go up in smoke, and Tommy takes the opportunity to drag a reluctant Henry into a double date.
1638 Broadway (Manhattan)
New York, United States
Address of the former Hawaii Kai, a restaurant adorned with South Seas decor that has now disappeared, whose sign remained hanging long after its closure.
The scene : In the Bamboo Lounge, Henry's voice reviews the figures of the neighborhood before Tommy delivers his chilling 'funny guy' act.
10 East 60th Street (Manhattan)
New York, United States
Former Copacabana, the New York nightclub closed in 1992; its premises are now occupied by a Greek restaurant, Avra Madison, at 14 East 60th Street.
The scene : To impress Karen, Henry cuts in line and takes her into the Copacabana through the kitchen entrance in a famous long take.
New York, United States
Carrefour of the Meatpacking District, a former slaughterhouse district now lined with high-end restaurants.
The scene : The frozen body of Frankie Carbone is discovered in the refrigerated trailer of a meat truck, in the heart of the slaughterhouse district.
New York, United States
Former Martin's Bar & Grill, at the corner of Varick Street, has become a Subway sandwich shop.
The scene : Desperate, Henry comes to beg Paulie Cicero for help in the kitchen of the restaurant.
New York County Courthouse
New York, United States
Neoclassical courthouse from 1927 overlooking Foley Square in Manhattan; its hexagonal façade with Corinthian columns has made it a recurring setting for film and television (New York, judicial…). It was designed by architect Cass Gilbert and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The scene : During the trial, Henry testifies and delivers Jimmy and Paulie to justice.
New York, United States
The scene : Foley Square, in Lower Manhattan, is one of the filming locations for the movie.
New York, United States
Suspension bridge built in 1931 crossing the Hudson between northern Manhattan and New Jersey, one of the busiest road bridges in the world. The bridge was designed by architects Cass Gilbert and Othmar Ammann and is a toll bridge.
The scene : The George Washington Bridge, between Manhattan and Fort Lee, is one of the filming locations of the movie.
Fort Lee, United States
The scene : The Palisades Interstate Parkway, New Jersey side, is among the filming locations for the movie.
19 Alfred Lane (New Rochelle)
New Rochelle, United States
The scene : Karen's parents' house, on a bourgeois and peaceful street in the suburbs, contrasting with Henry's childhood neighborhood.
14 Alfred Lane (New Rochelle)
New Rochelle, United States
The scene : Bruce's house, Karen's neighbor, directly across from her parents' house.
14 Benchley Drive (Marlboro)
Marlboro, United States
The scene : Final shot of the film: now under witness protection, Henry goes out to pick up the newspaper in front of his new suburban home.
New York, United States
Richmond Avenue shopping gallery, formerly known as Pergament Mall, still recognizable even though its signs have changed.
The scene : Convinced that a helicopter is following him, Henry stops with Karen at this shopping mall to make a panicked call from a phone booth.
Atlantic Beach, United States
The scene : After his first big score at the airport, Henry relaxes with Karen at this upscale beach club in Long Island; the couple will marry shortly after.
Prospect Park Zoo
Brooklyn, United States
Prospect Park Zoo in Brooklyn.
The scene : The Brooklyn Zoo doubles as the one in Tampa, Florida: Jimmy Conway, accompanied by Henry, threatens to feed a debtor to the lions.
New York, United States
Brick house in Bay Ridge, at the corner of Shore Road, with a garage below; the garage door has been replaced since.
The scene : Tommy arrives at this house with the garage below, convinced that he will become a full-fledged member of the family; he realizes too late that he has fallen into a trap.
1818 86th Street (Bensonhurst)
New York, United States
Former reception hall of the Oriental Manor, closed in 2007 and transformed into a department store, American Place.
The scene : Wedding reception of Henry and Karen, where guests slip envelopes stuffed with cash to the newlyweds.
New York, United States
The scene : Venue seeking money from Jimmy Conway, increasingly alarming, Karen finds him under the subway viaduct, by the Gowanus Canal, before heading back to her car.
Valley Stream, United States
The scene : Valley Stream, in Long Island, is one of the filming locations of the film.
Oyster Bay, United States
The scene : Oyster Bay, on the north coast of Long Island, is one of the filming locations of the movie.
Chicago, United States
The scene : Chicago is one of the filming locations of the film.