one of the best mob movies ever made.But that was back in 1990. For many years after he played new mafioso Henry Hill in the Martin Scorsese classic — a turn both innocent and dangerous — the “Field of Dreams” star languished in forgettable pictures, made silly cameos as himself and appeared in low-quality direct-to-video fare.
James Mangold’s “Cop Land” in 1997, also starring Sylvester Stallone, was a rare bright spot. Still, he never became the leading man his scorching talent suggested he would.So, part of the sadness at the news of Liotta’s shocking death at the age of 67 is that he had been in the middle of an exciting career comeback — a renewed recognition of his prodigious skills.
Over the last three years, the Union, NJ-born actor was giving strong performances in big, notable movies.Watching him recently, you couldn’t help but feel you were witnessing a new beginning — one that’s been woefully cut short.Since “Goodfellas,” Liotta has existed far away from the Oscars conversation (also recall that for that movie, Joe Pesci won, while Liotta wasn’t even nominated).
That began to change in 2019 when he appeared in Noah Baumbach’s Best Picture-nominated “Marriage Story,” starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson.
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