The Irishman Has A Character Mentioned In Goodfellas\n\n Midway through the film, an extended sequence depicts that paranoia that mobsters felt after Gallo was released from prison in 1971. Scorsese recreates the public shooting of mob boss Joe Columbo, a hit that was presumably ordered by Crazy Joe.

As such, there are many links between The Sopranos and Goodfellas, including Lorraine Bracco, Michael Imperioli, and several other actors appearing in both. Another thing The Sopranos took from Goodfellas was a plot detail about having to move the body of a previous murder victim.