Mafia!(1998) Info

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".

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 . Mafia!(1998)

This was Bridges' last film role, released four months after his death; it is dedicated to his memory. Look for "background jokes" and visual puns

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. This was Bridges' last film role, released four

In keeping with the jokey nature, composer John Frizzell had his name Italianized to "Gianni Frizzelli" for the credits. Watchability & Reception Mafia! (1998)

The film primarily spoofs Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather series, with heavy nods to Martin Scorsese’s Casino and Goodfellas .

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