The loser son of a Mafia honcho must go undercover for the FBI.The loser son of a Mafia honcho must go undercover for the FBI.The loser son of a Mafia honcho must go undercover for the FBI.
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4.7/10
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A naive, bumbling veterinarian named Corky Romano, the outcast son of a Mafia boss, is recruited by his family to infiltrate the FBI and steal any and all evidence that will put his cranky father, Francis A. "Pops" Romano, in jail. But he's in way over his head when he's made out to be a super agent. It's a reputation he must live up to as he tries to fake his way through one tough assignment after another while hunting for the elusive, incriminating proof of his father's illegal activities. —Anthony Pereyra <hypersonic91@yahoo.com>
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- Who is Corky Romano?
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- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for drug and sex-related humor, and for language
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Did you know
- TriviaAccording to the screenwriters on Selling Your Screenplay podcast #81, the only reason the film was greenlit was due to a pending Actor strike in Sept 2000, so it was written in 10 days in May, filmed in June and wrapped in August- unheard of for a major studio film.
- GoofsWhen Mrs. Hernandez is trying to take her cat out of the kennel, a close-up shows an obvious fat suit on the cat.
- Quotes
Corky: I never thought I'd live to see the day that an FBI agent would be peddling smack.
Agent Brick Davis: Don't act so surprised. J. Edgar Hoover used to wear a dress.
Corky: Just tell me why, Brick.
Agent Brick Davis: I don't know. I suppose it made him feel sexy.
Corky: Not Hoover, You.
- SoundtracksTake On Me
Written by Pål Waaktaar, Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket
Performed by A-Ha
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
Top review
A friend's 9-year-old daughter thought it was hilarious . . .tell you anything.
Probably the only thing that got the movie up to a four for me is the fact that I love Peter Falk. One of the world's great portrayers of bumbling incompetence . . . and yet he is one of the only anchors that prevents this from being a chaotic disaster. As Pops Romano, he provides a respectable mix of gangster charm and straight man to Chris Kattan's manic foolishness. Respectable performances are also offered by Richard Roundtree as the harried boss, Vinessa Shaw as a talented female FBI agent bouncing her head off a glass ceiling and Fred Ward as Falk's advisor and Benedict Arnold.
The plot concept actually has some wonderful possibilities and, in the hands of a young Steve Martin or Chevy Chase, could have proved a great comedic vehicle. Kattan, who seems to idolize Ernest or Pee Wee Herman, just provides a muddled mess. Sadly, Peter Berg and Chris Penn, who portray his misfit brothers, both fall far short of their proven capability.
There are some very funny scenes, but they are far too few and separated by way too many boring ones. What I truly miss here is what always attracted me to the Leslie Neilsen movies. There is no 'second level' of wit riding over the slapstick. No cultural references that only the adults get. . no double entendre. . it is just silly.
And, by the way, this doesn't all mean that I am recommending it for your 9-year-old, because hopefully they have better taste and less fascination with some of their body parts and their functions.
The plot concept actually has some wonderful possibilities and, in the hands of a young Steve Martin or Chevy Chase, could have proved a great comedic vehicle. Kattan, who seems to idolize Ernest or Pee Wee Herman, just provides a muddled mess. Sadly, Peter Berg and Chris Penn, who portray his misfit brothers, both fall far short of their proven capability.
There are some very funny scenes, but they are far too few and separated by way too many boring ones. What I truly miss here is what always attracted me to the Leslie Neilsen movies. There is no 'second level' of wit riding over the slapstick. No cultural references that only the adults get. . no double entendre. . it is just silly.
And, by the way, this doesn't all mean that I am recommending it for your 9-year-old, because hopefully they have better taste and less fascination with some of their body parts and their functions.
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- skotgp
- Feb 6, 2003
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Box office
- Budget
- $11,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $23,980,304
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $9,023,173
- Oct 14, 2001
- Gross worldwide
- $25,272,752
- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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