My Cousin Vinny

Overview

In "My Cousin Vinny," two laid-back friends from Brooklyn find themselves in a heap of trouble when they are wrongfully arrested for murder while passing through rural Alabama on their way back to college. Thankfully, one of them has an unlikely ally in his cousin, Vincent Gambini, a newly minted lawyer and former auto mechanic who just barely passed the bar exam after multiple attempts. Arriving in the South with his stylish girlfriend, Vinny faces the daunting challenge of his first case, bringing his unique Brooklyn flair to the unfamiliar legal landscape.