![]() ![]() Only those who have been “made” can escalate through the ranks of the mafia: soldier, caporegime, consigliere, underboss, and boss. After that, the person holds the rank of soldier in the mafia hierarchy. The inductee has to take the mafia code of silence and carry out a contract killing (to prove their loyalty and show they’re not undercovered agents), and it’s all made official through an induction ceremony. First off, not everyone can be “made”, as they must be Italian or of Italian descent, as well as being sponsored by another made man. A “made man” is an initiated member of the mafia, and to become one, the person has to go through a whole process. The characters in Goodfellas mention being or becoming a “made man” a couple of times, and that’s a real-life term used in the mob. Related: Goodfellas: Why Scorsese Changed Main Characters' Real Names ![]() Henry worked for and with some notable names in the mafia, among those Jimmy “the Gent” Burke (changed to Jimmy Conway and played by Robert De Niro), Paul Vario (Paul Cicero, played by Paul Sorvino), and Tommy “Two-Gun” DeSimone (Tommy DeVito, played by Joe Pesci). Based on the book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi, Goodfellas tells the rise and fall of mob associate Henry Hill (Ray Liotta), from his days as a teenager fascinated by the criminal life and mafia presence in his Italian-American neighborhood in Brooklyn, to his involvement in the Lufthansa heist and his decision to work as an informant for the FBI. ![]()
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