Martin Scorsese "Goodfellas", and its excessive violence that garnered it a reputation as possibly the most violent American gangster film ever made. Indeed, many of the tropes and tricks of the earlier film resurfaced more or less intact, most obviously the casting of both Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci, Pesci once again playing an unbridled psychopath. Sharon Stone was nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award for her performance. During the filming Scorsese played a background part as a gambler at one of the tables. Scorsese still found time for a four-hour documentary in 1995, titled "A Personal Journey with Martin
Ray Arcel quit in his second fight against Sugar Ray Leonard, Arcel helped prepare Larry Holmes for his fight against Gerry Cooney. He retired from training after that fight. He died on March 7, 1994, at the age of 94. His first wife, Hazel, died on August 3, 1946 and his daughter Adele Arcel Bloch died on February 8, 1990. His wife, Stephanie Arcel, died in 2014. Actor Robert De Niro portrayed Arcel in the 2016 film "Hands of Stone", about Roberto Durán, with actress Ellen Barkin portraying his wife Stephanie. Ray Arcel Ramil "Ray" Arcel (August 30, 1899 – March 7,