What's the Difference between Wiseguy the Book and Goodfellas the Movie?
                      
                                
                    
                
                
                     
                
                
               
                
                     
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                    
                            
                                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
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                                Henry Hill
                                 
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                                Henry Hill
                                     Portrayed by: Ray Liotta
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                                Jimmy Burke
                                 
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                                Jimmy Conway
                                     Portrayed by: Robert DeNiro
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                                Thomas DeSimone
                                 
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                                Tommy DeVito
                                     Portrayed by: Joe Pesci
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                                Paul Vario
                                 
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                                Paul Cicero
                                     Portrayed by: Paul Sorvino
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                                    | In the Book | 
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                                            Henry joins the Army but is eventually discharged. | 
                                            He never joins the army. | 
                                       
                                    
                                     
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                                            Henry's first date with Karen is a double date with one of Paulie's sons. | 
                                            The double date is with Tommy.
                                                
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                                            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. | 
                                       
                                    
                                     
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                                            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.
                                                
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                                            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) |