- Film Review
- Reviewed By Alan Jones
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4 out of 5
Robert De Niro gives one of his best comedy performances to date in this feel-good Mafia tale from Groundhog Day director Harold Ramis. De Niro stars as a Manhattan Mob boss whose stressful lifestyle causes him to seek undercover therapy from psychiatrist Billy Crystal. De Niro's deadpan responses to the Freudian dissections, together with soon-to-be-married Crystal's increasing entanglement with the "family" business, bring on the laughs thick and fast. There's a clever script packed with fresh repartee, digs at GoodFellas and hilarious moments of joyous farce, and Ramis's skilled timing allows the two dynamic leads to show their full comic potential.
Plot Summary
Crime comedy starring Billy Crystal and Robert De Niro. After narrowly escaping assassination, Mob boss Paul Vitti begins to suffer from anxiety attacks and seeks help from a therapist - who has a few problems of his own.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Ben Sobel
- Billy Crystal
- Paul Vitti
- Robert De Niro
- Laura MacNamara
- Lisa Kudrow
- Jelly
- Joe Viterelli
- Primo Sindone
- Chazz Palminteri
- Isaac Sobel
- Bill Macy
- Caroline
- Molly Shannon
- Nicky Shivers
- Max Casella
Crew
- Director
- Harold Ramis
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