Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)

Director:

Jim Abrahams

Writers (WGA):

Jim Abrahams (written by) &
Greg Norberg (written by) ...

Release Date:

24 July 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

See It Early. Avoid the mob.

Plot:

Takeoff on the Godfather with the son of a mafia king taking over for his dying father

Plot Keywords:

Sheep | Ellis Island New York | Flatulence | War Hero | Garden

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Jay Mohr	...	Anthony 'Tony' Cortino
Billy Burke	...	Joey Cortino
Christina Applegate	...	Diane Steen
Pamela Gidley	...	Pepper Gianini
Olympia Dukakis	...	Sophia
Lloyd Bridges	...	Vincenzo Cortino
Jason Fuchs	...	Young Vincenzo Cortino
Joe Viterelli	...	Dominick Clamato
Tony Lo Bianco	...	Cesar Marzoni
Blake Hammond	...	Fatso Paulie Orsatti
Philip Suriano	...	Frankie Totino (as Phil Suriano)
Vincent Pastore	...	Gorgoni
Marisol Nichols	...	Carla
Carol Ann Susi	...	Clamato's Wife
Gregory Sierra	...	Bonifacio

Also Known As:

Mafia! (USA) (short title)

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | Singapore:NC-16 | Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Canada:G (Quebec) | Germany:12 | Sweden:11 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Tapestry Films

Trivia:

An Italian-American group tried to boycott the film's New York premiere as they felt that it was demeaning to Italians.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: During the funeral barfing scene, five people make the rainbow in coloured barf. When the camera pans, you can obviously see the tip of the hose on the 3rd or 4th person.

Quotes:

Diane: Ooh, Italian food!

Movie Connections:

Spoofs "Barney & Friends" (1992)

Soundtrack:

Joy of Living

Watch this immediately after watching any mob/crime movie...

Wow! You'd think by now Jim Abraham's material would be worn out and unoriginal. Think again. MAFIA! has got to be among one of the funniest parody films of the 1990s. This movie had me laughing for hours after I saw it, and even now when I think of some of the gags (especially the games in the casino) I can't help but to crack up. Also, the acting is BRILLIANT. Kudos to everyone who starred in the film! They all pulled off the ludicrously hilarious gags and delivered the most funny lines while keeping a straight face the entire time. I could never do that.