Mafia!(1998)

(also marketed as Jane Austen's Mafia! ) is a 1998 parody film that applies the same high-speed, absurdist "gag-a-minute" style of Airplane! and The Naked Gun to the world of organized crime. Directed by Jim Abrahams, the film serves as his final directorial effort. Core Premise & Plot

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)

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 (also marketed as Jane Austen's Mafia

The film primarily spoofs Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather series, with heavy nods to Martin Scorsese’s Casino and Goodfellas . Directed by Jim Abrahams, the film serves as

Like The Godfather Part II , the story jumps across different decades. It follows Vincenzo Cortino (played by Lloyd Bridges), a Sicilian postman’s son who flees to America after witnessing a mob hit.

This was Bridges' last film role, released four months after his death; it is dedicated to his memory.

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