What's the Difference between Wiseguy the Book and Goodfellas the Movie?

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In the Book	In the Movie
Henry Hill	Henry Hill Portrayed by: Ray Liotta
Jimmy Burke	Jimmy Conway Portrayed by: Robert DeNiro
Thomas DeSimone	Tommy DeVito Portrayed by: Joe Pesci
Paul Vario	Paul Cicero Portrayed by: Paul Sorvino

Goodfellas Book vs Movie

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In the Book	In the Movie
Henry joins the Army but is eventually discharged.	He never joins the army.
Henry's first date with Karen is a double date with one of Paulie's sons.	The double date is with Tommy.
When the group of gangsters greet and cheer Henry after his first court date, Paulie is absent because he is serving a short jail sentence.	Paulie is present and leads the other wise guys in congratulating Henry.
The famous "funny like a clown" scene does not appear.	The "funny like a clown" scene was suggested by Joe Pesci, who had once fallen for the same prank.
Jimmy is described as "24 or 25" when he first meets Henry.	Jimmy is described as "28 or 29" when he first meets Henry. (Robert DeNiro was 46 or 47 during filming)

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