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
MPAA Rating: PG13 | Year: 1998 | Running Time: 84 minutes
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DVD
$13.99MAFIA (1998) / (WS AC3)
Utterly stupid and classless, this slapstick farce is a barrel of fun for those who can check their brains at the door, and will probably be enjoyed by anyone with a taste for Mob movies and mockery. Lampooning every previous organized crime drama but with especially large doses of The Godfather, this comedy from director Jim Abrahams (of the infamous Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker team affectionately referred to as "ZAZ"), piles on cliches, winking double entendres, and dim-bulb gags. While the title ...more
- Jay Mohr - Anthony Cortino
- Billy Burke - Joey Cortino
- Christina Applegate - Diane
- Pam Gidley - Pepper Gianni
- Olympia Dukakis - Sophia
- Lloyd Bridges - Vincenzo Cortino
- Jason Fuchs - Young Vincenzo
- Joe Viterelli - Clamato
- Tony Lo Bianco - Marzoni
- Don Cornelius - Himself
- Ursula Burton - Guess How Many Fingers Gambler
- Jim Abrahams - Director
- Robert L. Levy - Executive Producer
- Peter Abrams - Executive Producer
- Bill Badalato - Producer
- Greg Norberg - Screenwriter
- Jim Abrahams - Screenwriter
- Michael McManus - Screenwriter
- Ann Harris - Art Director
- Greg Papalia - Art Director
- Jack B. Bernstein - Associate Producer
- Jennifer Gibgot - Associate Producer
- Jackie Burch - Casting
- Michael McManus - Co-producer
- Greg Norberg - Co-producer












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