Mafia!(1998) Link

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

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". Mafia!(1998)

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. Anthony tries to maintain a relationship with the

This was Bridges' last film role, released four months after his death; it is dedicated to his memory. As an aging Don, Vincenzo must choose a

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

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