Ray Liotta

Actor Ray Liotta, best known for his role as Henry Hill in “Goodfellas,” has died at the age of 67, according to reports.

It was nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture. Liotta was also well known for his role as Shoeless Joe Jackson in 1989′s “Field of Dreams.” TMZ reported that no foul play is suspected.

A shocker. Ray Liotta, the terrific actor whose career breakout came in the 1990 Martin Scorsese crime classic Goodfellas after co-starring in Field of ...

He had bit parts in telefilms and guested on St. Elsewhere in 1983 before co-starring in Casablanca, a short-lived 1983 NBC prequel series to the classic movie. Directed by Phil Alden Robinson and co-starring Jones, Amy Madigan and Burt Lancaster in his final big-screen role, the film earned three Oscar nominations including Best Picture, which was won by Driving Miss Daisy. Born on December 18, 1954, in Newark, NJ, Liotta studied acting at the University of Miami before landing his Another World role. The film, which Nicholas Pileggi adapted with Scorsese from his book, was nominated for six Oscars, with Pesci getting its lone win. Liotta played a ghostly version of Shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams, widely considered among Hollywood’s greatest baseball movies. Liotta was on a big resurgence.

Ray Liotta, the actor known for groundbreaking roles in classic movies such as “Goodfellas” and “Field of Dreams,” has reportedly died in his sleep.

“I’ve never been in a fight. Liotta first made a splash in the Jonathan Demme-directed movie “Something Wild,” which earned him a Golden Globe nomination in 1987. I avoid it at all costs.”

The actor reportedly died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he had been shooting the film Dangerous Waters. Liotta's rep Jennifer Craig ...

However, Liotta’s most memorable role will always be that of Henry Hill, the charismatic wiseguy he portrayed in Martin Scorsese’s 1990 mob epic Goodfellas. In the film, based on a true story, Liotta stars as a charismatic Italian-American man rising through the ranks of his local mob, then descending into chaos as the FBI closes in on him. My response has always been the same…Ray Liotta.” Liotta, a seasoned actor whose career spanned four decades, turned in a number of memorable supporting performances in the last few years alone.

Actor Ray Liotta, the actor best known for his roles in "Goodfellas" and "Field of Dreams," has died, multiple outlets reported Thursday.

Ray Liotta, whose filmography is filled with memorable classics, is reported to have died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, per early reports.

Turns in Field of Dreams, Cop Land, Blow, a starring voice-acting role in the pioneering Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and many more further solidified his legacy. TMZ later shared a report adding that Liotta and his fiancée Jacy Nittolo were both in the region for the shoot. According to Deadline, Liotta passed in his sleep in the Dominican Republic. He was in the area working on a film.

According to his publicist, the actor died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was shooting a movie.

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He died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was filming a movie called “Dangerous Waters,” according to his publicist.

Liotta held his own against Scorsese regulars Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci. (Pesci was the only cast member to receive an Academy Award nomination, winning the best supporting actor Oscar in 1991.) But then I realized that what acting is is using your imagination," Liotta told The New York Times for a profile published in 1992. The decades that followed were a mixed bag for Liotta's career. "I can be anywhere in the world & people will come up & tell me their favorite movie is Goodfellas. Then they always ask what was the best part of making that movie. He made his acting debut in the NBC daytime soap opera "Another World," then struggled to find major Hollywood work. He portrayed Henry Hill, a real-life mob associate who gets swept up in the thrill and glamour of the criminal underworld.

Actor Ray Liotta, who is probably still best known for playing Henry Hill in Goodfellas—and for decades of roles after it that directly wink at his ...

Deadline says that he “died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic” while working on director John Barr’s upcoming film Dangerous Waters. Deadline also refers to his death as “a shocker,” but it doesn’t look like any other information about his cause of death is currently available. In more recent years, Liotta has enjoyed a bit of a resurgence. Actor Ray Liotta, who is probably still best known for playing Henry Hill in Goodfellas—and for decades of roles after it that directly wink at his Goodfellas character—has died.

Hollywood actors, directors and more are honoring Ray Liotta, who died suddenly at age 67.

He just has this magnetic draw to his performances, which is part of the reason Goddfellas remains tied with Aliens as my favorite film(s) ever made. Ray Liotta Dies: ‘Goodfellas’ Star & ‘Field Of Dreams’ Actor Was 67 – Deadline / was privileged to work with and get to know liotta on two films. We had a lot of laughs Rest In Peace My friend. He was an friend back in the day and it’s very sad. We had a lot of laughs Rest In Peace My friend.” He was a friend back in the day and it’s very sad. His work as an actor showed his complexity as a human being. His work as an actor showed his complexity as a human being. GREAT actor,” actor Jeffrey Wright wrote. Beyond the tough guy exterior and the tightly wound emotions of his signature characters, he was a sweet, playful and passionate collaborator and brilliant actor. My response has always been the same…Ray Liotta. pic.twitter.com/3gNjJFTAne Hollywood tributes are pouring in for Ray Liotta, the distinctive “Goodfellas” actor who died suddenly at 67 years old.

Ray Liotta era mundialmente famoso por su papel de Henry Hill en la película de 1990 Goodfellas, de Martin Scorsese, así como el personaje Shoeless Joe ...

El actor comenzó en la televisión matutina, interpretando al personaje de Joey Perrini en la telenovela "Another World". Sin embargo, no fue hasta que se mudó a Los Ángeles, después de 3 años y medio de interpretar a un buen tipo en la telenovela de NBC "Another World", que empezó a cumplir sus anhelos en la actuación. Liotta pronto demostró que la actuación no era su único fuerte.

Liotta murió mientras dormía en República Dominicana, donde estaba filmando una película, según informó su publicista.

Descansa en paz, amigo mío", tuiteó la actriz Rosanna Arquette. Era un amigo en el pasado y es muy triste. Ray Liotta".

Ray Liotta, the actor known for his roles in "Field of Dreams" and the Martin Scorsese mob classic "Goodfellas," has died.

"For some reason, I've been busier this year than I have in all the years that I've been doing this. "It's weird how this business works, because I've definitely had a career that's up and down," he added. "Ray was working on a project in the Dominican Republic called 'Dangerous Waters' when he passed. My response has always been the same...Ray Liotta." But I'd love to." He is survived by his daughter, Karsen and his fiancée, Jacy Nittolo," his publicist Jennifer Allen told CNN.

Ray Liotta, un actor y productor mejor conocido por interpretar a Shoeless Joe Jackson en "Field of Dreams", murió en la República Dominicana.

Tuvo su primera oportunidad en 1978 en la telenovela Another World. Fue su primer papel profesional en Nueva York y describió a su personaje, Joey Perrini, como ...

“Mi madre vivía en Nueva Jersey”, dijo al Times. “Así que cada fin de semana iba a su casa. Después se trasladó a Hollywood con la esperanza de iniciar una carrera cinematográfica. Trabajó regularmente en televisión en varias series de corta duración, incluyendo el papel del camarero Sacha en Casablanca, de David Wolper, en 1983. A tres décadas del asesinato de Rosalino Chalino Sánchez, el crimen sigue impune, su música y leyenda viva y su figura, junto a la de muchos más cantantes del regional mexicano, siguen formando identidad en quienes los escuchan. Muere Vangelis, el compositor electrónico nacido en Grecia que escribió la partitura ganadora del Oscar para la película “Chariots of Fire” (“Carros de fuego”) y música para docenas de otras películas, documentales y series de televisión Después consiguió varios papeles en películas, como Dominick y Eugene, Cop Land y Unlawful Entry. Pero su papel más conocido sigue siendo el del mafioso Henry Hill en la película de gángsters de Martin Scorsese GoodFellas de 1990, junto a Robert De Niro y Joe Pesci. Tuvo su primera oportunidad en 1978 en la telenovela Another World. Fue su primer papel profesional en Nueva York y describió a su personaje, Joey Perrini, como “el tipo más agradable del mundo”.

The actor died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was filming a movie.

“He’s very powerful in his stillness. The most notable of those was his portrayal of the gangster Henry Hill in “Goodfellas,” Martin Scorsese’s acclaimed 1990 film. “Ray can be very still, almost like a cat,” the director Howard Deutch told The Times in 1992.

"Goodfellas" actor Ray Liotta, who once lent his voice to a Palm Beach County tourism video, has died at the age of 67.

Liotta's father, Alfred, died in Palm Beach Gardens in 2015 at the age of 98. While studying acting at the University of Miami in the 1970s, Liotta performed in musicals like "Cabaret," "Oklahoma" and "The Sound of Music." Liotta came to Palm Beach County in 2000 to film "Heartbreakers," which was set in Palm Beach. Filming locations included the Breakers, Worth Avenue and neighboring West Palm Beach.

Ray Liotta, a gangster-movie icon who starred in "Goodfellas" and played Shoeless Joe Jackson in "Field of Dreams," has died at 67.

He’d go on to study acting at the University of Miami, and after graduation, he got his first break on the soap opera “Another World.” During his senior year of high school, a drama teacher asked him whether he wanted to be in a play. It’s a tremendous loss and our heartfelt condolences go out to his family, fiancée Jacy and daughter Karsen."

Ray Liotta, el actor famoso por interpretar al mafioso Henry Hill en “Goodfellas” y al beisbolista Shoeless Joe Jackson en “Field of Dreams” ha muerto.

Aunque creció practicando deportes, incluyendo béisbol, durante su último año de bachillerato el maestro de teatro le preguntó si quería participar en una obra, a lo que accedió como diversión. Al final estudió actuación en la Universidad de Miami. Tras su graduación tuvo su primer papel prominente en el melodrama televisivo “Another World”. La primera gran película de Liotta fue “Something Wild” (“Algo salvaje”) de Jonathan Demme, como Ray, el esposo exconvicto del personaje de Melanie Griffith. El papel le valió una nominación al Globo de Oro. Pocos años después, tendría el memorable papel del fantasma de Shoeless Joe Jackson en “Field of Dreams”. Ray Liotta, el actor famoso por interpretar al mafioso Henry Hill en “Goodfellas” (“Buenos muchachos”) y al beisbolista Shoeless Joe Jackson en “Field of Dreams” (“El campo de los sueños”) ha muerto.

Ray Liotta, el actor famoso por interpretar al mafioso Henry Hill en “Goodfellas” y al beisbolista Shoeless Joe Jackson en “Field of Dreams” ha muerto.

Liotta siempre asumió que era principalmente italiano, y el cine también. Pero más adelante en su vida, al indagar sobre sus padres biológicos, descubrió que de hecho era escocés. La única cosa física que hace, cuando va tras el tipo que fue por Karen, a la mayoría del público le gusta realmente por eso”. “Realmente son los otros tipos los que están matando de verdad. Una verdadera leyenda de inmensa maestría y gracia”. Era peligroso, impredecible, gracioso y generoso con su reconocimiento a los otros actores. Las escenas que hicimos juntos están entre los puntos destacados de toda mi carrera.

Alejandra Ramos. (CNN Español) — Una fuente del sistema 911 de República Dominicana le dijo a CNN que la llamada de auxilio la recibieron a las 5:59 am de ...

La misma fuente agregó que los paramédicos informaron que, cuando llegaron, Liotta no tenía signos vitales. La ambulancia llegó a las 6:12 am al hotel Casa del Árbol, parte del complejo de casas del siglo XVI en la zona colonial de Santo Domingo, donde el actor Ray Liotta, de 67 años, se hospedaba durante los días de la filmación en República Dominicana de la película “Aguas peligrosas”. (CNN Español) — Una fuente del sistema 911 de República Dominicana le dijo a CNN que la llamada de auxilio la recibieron a las 5:59 am de parte de una mujer que hablaba en inglés y tenía un número telefónico extranjero.

(CNN Español) -- Ray Liotta, actor y productor estadounidense, era reconocido por su papel en Goodfellas, de Martin Scorsese, así como su interpretación en ...

Liotta pronto demostró que la actuación no era su único fuerte. Estudió actuación en la Universidad de Miami, en Florida, antes de mudarse a Nueva York para perseguir el sueño de ser actor. El primer papel con el que Ray Liotta dejó huella en el cine fue el de un exesposo psicótico decidido a recuperar a su pareja en "Something Wild". Este rol impulsó a Ray Liotta a la fama y lo llevó a lograr una nominación al Globo de Oro como mejor actor de reparto.

His performance as Henry Hill includes many touches that weren't in the script. But the producer didn't want to cast him originally.

And in “ Field of Dreams” he played a reincarnation of the disgraced ballplayer Shoeless Joe Jackson. Sometimes the crinkle in his eye reminded the viewer of the man’s corruption, but his portrayal was mostly of an awe-struck love of the game he could now play forever in a Midwestern cornfield turned ballpark. It was possible that I could get some time with him when he was in New York promoting “Marriage Story” at the New York Film Festival; then it wasn’t. We were both represented by the same agency; no dice. The two did work together again, in “ Copland.” Because it did show off his range, and it is a landmark film. When I interviewed Winkler, he said, rather sheepishly, “You heard the story of me not wanting Ray?” I told Winkler I had and said, “I can’t see anyone else doing it.” Winkler responded “Nor can I.” He had spoken about “Goodfellas” in other interviews, including an oral history that ran in GQ in 2010. He was in a film on which a few close friends of mine were crew members. The pause and the repetition of Tuddy’s name was not in the script drafts I saw. If you saw Hill on television or listened to any of his appearances on Howard Stern, you were likely to get the impression that Henry Hill was what your grandmother might call a schnook. Edward McDonald, the prosecutor who got Hill and family into the witness protection program, and who plays himself in “Goodfellas,” told me that Hill was more a mob court jester than any kind of master criminal. It’s during the voice-over when Henry recalls as a boy envying the wiseguys who hung out at the pizza parlor and taxi stand across the street from his home. When I was researching “Made Men: The Story of ‘Goodfellas,’” my 2020 book about the film, I asked about that moment in the movie several times.

Known for his tough-guy roles, he also starred in the baseball classic "Field of Dreams" as Shoeless Joe Jackson.

I’d wake up at night with the smell of the ballpark in my nose, the cool of the grass on my feet … the thrill of the grass.” After “Goodfellas,” Mr. Liotta played a doctor in the poorly received “Article 99″ (1992) and seldom had top billing in his later films. At the time of his death, he was engaged to be married to Jacy Nittolo. He landed his role in “Something Wild” by calling its star, Melanie Griffith, whose former boyfriend, Steven Bauer, had gone to college with Mr. Liotta. He also learned, to his surprise, that his ancestry was primarily Scottish, not Italian. His marriage to actress Michelle Grace ended in divorce. The real Jackson Joe batted left-handed and threw righty.) “Of all the scary legends I’ve worked with, De Niro, Christopher Walken, Joaquin Phoenix, Shirley MacLaine,” Nivola added, “Ray is the one I was most intimidated by. Handsome in a rugged way, with a square jaw and steely blue eyes, Mr. Liotta could explode in cackling laughter or maintain a glaring, stony silence, never far away from a sudden outburst of violence. To me, being a gangster was better than being president of the United States.” I just want to say hi to Marty. I just want to say hi.’ Marty said that’s when he realized he was going to cast me.” The film, which also starred Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci, relied on Mr. Liotta’s narration to portray Hill’s childhood fascination with the criminal underworld and how he entered that life. “And the bodyguard threw me off.

Chicago White Sox legend Shoeless Joe Jackson was portrayed by Ray Liotta in the amazing movie, Field of Dreams. It was an amazing performance.

There are families across the United States of America that hold Field of Dreams in their hearts forever. In addition to Field of Dreams, Liotta had an incredible 35-year acting career that included some other legendary movies including Goodfellas which is known as one of the greatest movies of all time. In the movie, the character of Shoeless Joe Jackson was incredibly important.

Reactions to the death of “Goodfellas” star Ray Liotta: "I am utterly shattered to hear this terrible news about my Ray. I can be anywhere in the world ...

- “Many Saints of Newark” director and “Sopranos” creator David Chase, in a statement. Too soon.” - Actor Alessandro Nivola, star of “The Many Saints of Newark,” one of Liotta's final films. I was so glad he worked on ‘The Many Saints of Newark' Ray was also a very warm and humorous person. “I was very saddened to learn of Ray's passing. He was such a lovely, talented and hilarious person. My response has always been the same…Ray Liotta." - Lorraine Bracco, who played Liotta's wife in “Goodfellas,” via Twitter.

El actor Ray Liotta, reconocido por interpretar al mafioso Henry Hill en el clásico de Martin Scorsese Goodfellas (1990), falleció. Tenía 67 años.

Estaba en República Dominicana para filmar una nueva película. Su papel más icónico, como el mafioso de la vida real Henry Hill en Goodfellas, llegó poco después. Sin embargo, él y Scorsese tuvieron que luchar por ello, con múltiples audiciones y súplicas al estudio para elegir al aún relativamente desconocido actor. Ray Liotta”.

According to his publicist, the actor died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was shooting a movie.

The actor is perhaps best known for his role as Henry Hill in the 1990 Martin Scorsese movie Goodfellas, where he helped shape the idea of a gangster movie for years to come. In 2002, he starred in the hit video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, as Tommy Vercetti, a mobster who rises up the ranks of the game's criminal empire. After graduation, he worked small roles in various commercials and TV shows, but his breakout turn was in 1986's Something Wild, directed by Jonathan Demme. He started acting at the University of Miami, where he majored in drama. He was 67 years old. The actor Ray Liotta has died.

Actor Ray Liotta, who rocketed to film stardom in Goodfellas, has died in his sleep at a hotel in the Dominican Republic where he was filming a movie.

LIOTTA: (As Henry Hill) Even before I first wandered into the cabstand for an after-school job, I knew I wanted to be a part of them. And with more than 100 roles to his credit, it would be hard to say he was ever in a career slump. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "GOODFELLAS") (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "GOODFELLAS") (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "GOODFELLAS") Actor Ray Liotta, who rocketed to film stardom in "Goodfellas," has died in his sleep at a hotel in the Dominican Republic, where he was filming a movie.

Actor Ray Liotta, who rocketed to film stardom in Goodfellas, has died in his sleep at a hotel in the Dominican Republic where he was filming a movie.

LIOTTA: (As Henry Hill) Even before I first wandered into the cabstand for an after-school job, I knew I wanted to be a part of them. And with more than 100 roles to his credit, it would be hard to say he was ever in a career slump. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "GOODFELLAS") (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "GOODFELLAS") (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "GOODFELLAS") Actor Ray Liotta, who rocketed to film stardom in "Goodfellas," has died in his sleep at a hotel in the Dominican Republic, where he was filming a movie.

CNNEspañol sjv. (CNN Español) — Ray Liotta, actor y productor estadounidense, era reconocido por su papel en Goodfellas, de Martin Scorsese, así como su ...

38 de 38 26 de 38 19 de 38 16 de 38 11 de 38 8 de 38 7 de 38 6 de 38 Estudió actuación en la Universidad de Miami, en Florida, antes de mudarse a Nueva York para perseguir el sueño de ser actor. 5 de 38 1 de 38 Liotta pronto demostró que la actuación no era su único fuerte.

Ray Liotta, the actor best known for his roles in "Goodfellas" and "Field of Dreams," has died, multiple outlets reported Thursday.

Liotta died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was shooting the film Dangerous Waters. He was engaged to fiancée Jacy Nittolo, and he was dad to ...

Liotta’s career was under a resurgence; he recently appeared in the Sopranos prequel movie The Many Saints of Newark, the Amazon Prime series Hanna, and also appeared in Marriage Story — for which he shared a 2020 Indie Spirit Award for its ensemble cast. Some of Liotta’s best known roles were in the Jonathan Demme-directed Something Wild (1987) for which he received a Golden Globe nomination. Liotta revealed his engagement to Nittolo, a mom of four, on Christmas in 2020, writing on Instagram, “Christmas wishes do come true.

Martin Scorsese, Lorraine Bracco, Kevin Costner, and Jennifer Lopez are among those reflecting on the actor's life and career.

He is way too young to have left us. Playing Henry Hill in Good Fellas was a tall order, because the character had so many different facets, so many complicated layers, and Ray was in almost every scene of a long, tough shoot. My response has always been the same…Ray Liotta.”

The shocking death of Ray Liotta caused an outpouring of grief in Hollywood. Robert De Niro, Lorraine Braco and Kevin Costner are among the stars ...

"When I first heard he took the job on Shades of Blue I was thrilled, and the first time we walked on set to do our first scene together there was an electric spark and a mutual respect and we both knew this was going to be good. While he leaves an incredible legacy, he'll always be 'Shoeless Joe Jackson' in my heart," Costner wrote along with a clip of a the two of them in the film. "Devastated to hear the news of Ray Liotta's passing. "Then they always ask what was the best part of making that movie. Playing Henry Hill in 'Goodfellas' was a tall order, because the character had so many different facets, so many complicated layers, and Ray was in almost every scene of a long, tough shoot," the statement read. "He was so uniquely gifted, so adventurous, so courageous as an actor.

Reactions to the death of “Goodfellas” star Ray Liotta : “I'm absolutely shocked and devastated by the sudden, unexpected death of Ray Liotta.

— “Many Saints of Newark” director and “Sopranos” creator David Chase, in a statement. Too soon.” — Actor Alessandro Nivola, star of “The Many Saints of Newark,” one of Liotta's final films. I was so glad he worked on ‘The Many Saints of Newark’... Ray was also a very warm and humorous person. “Devastated to hear the news of Ray Liotta’s passing. He absolutely amazed me, and I’ll always be proud of the work we did together on that picture.” —Director Martin Scorsese in a statement. His work as an actor showed his complexity as a human. “I was very saddened to learn of Ray’s passing. He was such a lovely, talented and hilarious person. My response has always been the same…Ray Liotta." — Lorraine Bracco, who played Liotta's wife in “Goodfellas,” via Twitter. Working with him was one of the great joys of my career and we made some of my favorite scenes I ever got to be in. What a gentle human. “I can’t believe Ray Liotta has passed away.

Liotta was in the Dominican Republic shooting the movie Dangerous Waters when he died. He is perhaps best remembered for his role as Henry Hill in the 1990 ...

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A lot of the late Ray Liotta's performances operate on the edge of ravenous and resigned, but he's almost pious in his line reading as Jay in 'Marriage ...

All on the behalf of a director of the avant-garde. The way I still think about it all these years later: “a well-regarded up-and-coming director of the avant-garde.” Liotta is almost pious in the line reading: “director of the avant-garde.” It’s as if Jay has copied-and-pasted the phrase from the lede of whatever Time Out issue Charlie was on the cover of. Liotta spent his career bouncing around the courthouse, playing a lot of criminals and then playing a lot of cops. (And it’s not that she’s blue blood but he’s blue collar; he invites her to some Stand Up to Cancer event featuring John Legend on the way into the courtroom.) Nora pulls technicalities and details to make her case; Jay makes his with binaries and sheer force of will alone. “Listen, if we start from a place of reasonable, and they start from a place of crazy,” Jay growls, “when we settle, we’ll be somewhere between reasonable and crazy.” Cue Ted from the corner: “Which is still crazy.” In between arguing with Nora, steam all but comes out of his ears when he learns that his “director of the avant-garde” deposited MacArthur “genius” grant money into the couple’s joint account and wrongly assumed the rental-car company would buckle in Henry’s car seat. The script is full of clever asides, sly observations, and bitter truths that come out mangled, selfish, cruelly (and sometimes funnily) inexact (“ You shouldn’t be upset that I fucked her, you should be upset that I had a laugh with her!” Charlie cries out to Nicole. He’s trying to make a case for a stupid affair, but the very act of justifying it is the biggest joke.) Charlie and Nicole talk one way; their lawyers talk another. (His chiding of Nicole is such a funny, gross dismissal but not all that different from what Charlie himself might say if he’s angry enough.) “Ten years ago, Charlie takes a risk when he first hires Nicole as an actress in his play in New York City. He’s a well-regarded up-and-coming director of the avant-garde. And she’s known as the girl in that college sex movie who takes her top off.” The shark gray of Jay’s suit, the way he talks about “money” and “assets” instead of art and family. Love, marriage, betrayal, neglect, sized down to serif font: “Case #BD 646-058.” Liotta and Laura Dern, as Nicole’s lawyer, Nora, do their jobs a little too well, making the actual inner details of whatever Charlie and Nicole’s whole deal was seem almost like a long afterthought.