Mafia! (1998)
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14% of critics liked it
(42 reviews) -
46% of users liked it
(11,899 ratings)
Satirist Jim Arahams returned with this comedy spoofing the Godfather trilogy, and other films and TV, including Jurassic Park, Lord of the Dance, and Barney. The opening emulates a Saul Bass sequence with Anthony Cortino (Jay Mohr) in a flight amid flames much like Robert De Niro in the Casino… More Satirist Jim Arahams returned with this comedy spoofing the Godfather trilogy, and other films and TV, including Jurassic Park, Lord of the Dance, and Barney. The opening emulates a Saul Bass sequence with Anthony Cortino (Jay Mohr) in a flight amid flames much like Robert De Niro in the Casino credits. After flashbacks go back in time to Sicily, Coppola/Scorsese references abound. Young Vincenzo (Jason Fuchs) travels to America to later become the clumsy chief of organized crime (with the late Lloyd Bridges as the aging Vincenzo) with his sons -- short-fused Joey (Billy Burke) and educated Anthony. Tony's WASP fiancee is Diane (Christina Applegate), recalling Diane Keaton in the Coppola films. During the wedding, assassins try to do away with Don Vincenzo, who's hospitalized, so Tony sets out to gain revenge for the murder attempt. In Vegas, Tony gets involved with showgirl Pepper (Pamela Gidley). When betrayals begin, can violence be far behind? This was Lloyd Bridges' final movie, and the film is dedicated to him. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jim Abrahams
- Written By
- Jim Abrahams, Greg Norberg, Michael McManus
- Genres
- Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jul 24, 1998 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures
Stinky attempt to recapture the magic of "Airplane."
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Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum
Another nail in the coffin of the once hilarious Airplane genre.
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Fred Topel, About.com
Okay spoof comedy, but missing a lot of the charm of Zucker movies.
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Oz, Hollywood Bitchslap
Every moment of laughter is punctuated by the loud thud of the next joke. Mohr deserves more than this hackneyed screenplay.
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Cast
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Jay Mohr
as Anthony Cortino
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Billy Burke
as Joey Cortino
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Christina Applegate
as Diane
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Pam Gidley
as Pepper Gianni
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Olympia Dukakis
as Sophia
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Lloyd Bridges
as Vincenzo Cortino
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Jason Fuchs
as Young Vincenzo
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Joe Viterelli
as Clamato
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Tony Lo Bianco
as Marzoni
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Don Cornelius
as Himself
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Ursula Burton
as Guess How Many Fingers Gambler