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Jane Austen's Mafia!

Jane Austen's Mafia!

See it early. Avoid the mob.

19985.51h 24m

Overview

After growing up poor in Salmonella, Vincenzo Cortino installs himself as the preeminent, if bumbling, Mafia don of the New World. But now he must pass on power to one of his two sons: either level-headed veteran Anthony or vituperative loose cannon Joey.

Directed by Jim Abrahams
Written by Jim Abrahams, Greg Norberg, Michael McManus
Produced by Bill Badalato
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $19.9M

Top Cast

Jay Mohr

Jay Mohr

Anthony Cortino

Billy Burke

Billy Burke

Joey Cortino

Christina Applegate

Christina Applegate

Diane Steen

Pamela Gidley

Pamela Gidley

Pepper Gianini

Olympia Dukakis

Olympia Dukakis

Sophia

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Vincenzo Cortino

Jason Fuchs

Jason Fuchs

Young Vincenzo

Joe Viterelli

Joe Viterelli

Clamato

Tony Lo Bianco

Tony Lo Bianco

Marzoni

Blake Hammond

Blake Hammond

Fatso Paulie Orsatti

Themes & Keywords

escapeitalysicily, italygangsterpostmansatireparodymafiaemigrant

About Jane Austen's Mafia!

Jane Austen's Mafia! is a comedy, crime film released in 1998 exploring themes of escape, italy, sicily, italy, gangster, postman, satire. Directed by Jim Abrahams, it stars Jay Mohr, Billy Burke, Christina Applegate. After growing up poor in Salmonella, Vincenzo Cortino installs himself as the preeminent, if bumbling, Mafia don of the New World. But now he must pass on power to one of his two sons: either level-headed veteran Anthony or vituperative loose cannon Joey.

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