Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
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 | |
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Blake Hammond | ... | Fatso Paulie Orsatti |
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Philip Suriano | ... | Frankie Totino (as Phil Suriano) |
Vincent Pastore | ... | Gorgoni | |
Marisol Nichols | ... | Carla | |
Carol Ann Susi | ... | Clamato's Wife | |
Gregory Sierra | ... | Bonifacio |
Young Vincenzo Cortino, son of a Sicilian postman, delivers a package for his father and accidentally sees something he should not see. In a donkey's, well, he is smuggled out of town, where he tries to reach a ship headed for America. There, Vincenzo works his way up to the top of the Mafia. One day, his youngest son makes a mistake and has to leave town. A little later, he ends up as a casino boss in Las Vegas. But the heads of the other families want old Don Cortino out of the way. So, they shoot him 47 times and send a *very* attractive woman to distract his son from his casino work. Will he fall for her or will he return to Diane, who, by the way, had run for President successfully in the meantime? Written by Julian Reischl <julianreischl@mac.com>
Jim Abrahams, the director of "Jane Austen's Mafia", is a man that knows a thing, or two, about what to give the public as he has already shown in his acerbic satires. This one, came without any warning the other night and frankly, either we were in a giddy mood, or we were ready to laugh looking at this spoof on the different Godfathers films, as well as others, most notably, Goodfellas and Casino. Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese might have laughed at seeing some of the material they directed seen in a different light.
The casting was excellent. LLoyd Bridges, for whom the film is dedicated, gives a great performance as the older Vincenzo Cortino. Jay Mohr as the younger Cortino is good. The same can be said for the rest of the cast that do some amazing funny turns.
The only suggestion is to stay tuned to the credits because of the funny lines in between the names of the people involved in this film. If you're in a mood for fun and want to see some light fare, this is the film for you.