My Cousin Vinny is a 1992 comey film directed by Jonathan Lynn; starring Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei. Pesci gained strong praise for his comedic lead role while Tomei won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance and Fred Gwynne (in his final performance) received critical acclaim for his performance as Judge Chamberlain Haller. The cast also included Ralph Macchio, Lane Smith and Bruce McGill.