A powerful mob boss with panic attacks forces an unlucky shrink to make him a happy, well-adjusted gangster.
Darkly comic and campy, with dry wit. A comfort watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
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No surprises for an R: some innuendo or implied sex and some violence.
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Countless wiseguy films are spoofed in this film that centers on the neuroses and angst of a powerful Mafia racketeer who suffers from panic attacks. When Paul Vitti needs help dealing with his role in the "family," unlucky shrink Dr. Ben Sobel is given just days to resolve Vitti's emotional crisis and turn him into a happy, well-adjusted gangster.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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