Ray Liotta in the fantasy/drama film "Field of Dreams"—Liotta portrayed Shoeless Joe Jackson, the ghost of the famed baseball player. In 1990, Liotta portrayed real-life mobster Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese's film "Goodfellas". In 1992, he costarred as a psychopathic cop alongside Kurt Russell and Madeleine Stowe in the thriller "Unlawful Entry". He appeared in a leading role in the science-fiction/action film "No Escape". In 1996, he starred with Linda Fiorentino and Peter Coyote in the sci-fi/thriller "Unforgettable". Liotta earned critical praise for his turn in James Mangold's 1997 film "Cop Land", starring alongside Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, and Harvey Keitel.
Home Alone one of the bandits, Robert De Niro, Rowan Atkinson, Bob Hoskins, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, Dudley Moore, Phil Collins and Jon Lovitz were considered for the role. However, De Niro and Lovitz both rejected the role, which was ultimately turned over to Joe Pesci. Although the role of Uncle Frank was given to Gerry Bamman, the character was originally written for Kelsey Grammar, who would later be known for his iconic role in "Frasier." On the set of "Home Alone", Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern both had difficulty refraining from swear words, which became annoying to Pesci since Culkin was