(also marketed as Jane Austen's Mafia! ) is a 1998 parody film that applies the same high-speed, absurdist "gag-a-minute" style of Airplane! and The Naked Gun to the world of organized crime. Directed by Jim Abrahams, the film serves as his final directorial effort. Core Premise & Plot
Like The Godfather Part II , the story jumps across different decades. It follows Vincenzo Cortino (played by Lloyd Bridges), a Sicilian postman’s son who flees to America after witnessing a mob hit.
In keeping with the jokey nature, composer John Frizzell had his name Italianized to "Gianni Frizzelli" for the credits. Watchability & Reception Mafia! (1998) Mafia!(1998)
The film primarily spoofs Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather series, with heavy nods to Martin Scorsese’s Casino and Goodfellas .
As an aging Don, Vincenzo must choose a successor between his two sons: the psychotic Joey (Billy Burke) or the decorated war hero Anthony (Jay Mohr), the latter of whom mirrors Al Pacino's Michael Corleone. (also marketed as Jane Austen's Mafia
While the "Godfather" trilogy is the main target, the movie also mocks unrelated films like Forrest Gump , Il Postino , The English Patient , and Jurassic Park .
Look for "background jokes" and visual puns. For example, during a Vegas sequence, Vincenzo tips a doorman by literally telling him to "keep the car". Directed by Jim Abrahams, the film serves as
Anthony tries to maintain a relationship with the sweet, idealistic Diane (Christina Applegate) while being pulled deeper into his family’s ridiculous criminal empire. Key Highlights for Viewers