In the 1990 movie "Goodfellas", what does Billy Batts say to Tommy DeVito about a box?
In the 1990 Martin Scorsese film Goodfellas, the character Billy Batts (Bentvena) was portrayed by Frank Vincent.
Bentvena(a real person in the mob) was released from an eight-year prison sentence in 1970, according to the mafia memoir Wiseguy. There was a welcome home party for Bentvena at Robert's Lounge, a nightclub owned by James Burke.
Bentvena jokingly asked Tommy if he still shined shoes. Tommy perceived it as an insult, leaning over to Burke to say, "I'm gonna kill that ****.
His exchange with the character Tommy DeVito (portrayed by Joe Pesci, based on Tommy DeSimone) at the welcome home party has been described as "iconic." The insult by Batts to DeVito—"Now go home and get your ******* shine box!"—has been considered among the most memorable lines in cinema history.
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