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Ruthless Goodfella, Paul Vitti (De Niro) strikes fear in the heart of all men, when he's not driving around with fresh corpses in his boot, he's out 'whacking' the next mobster who gets in his way. Then one day something strange happens: he cries at sappy commercials, blubbers over puppies and is afraid of the dark. This is an embarrassing predicament for an infamous mafia boss to be in, so Vitti does what every self-respecting American does, gets a therapist! Enter nervy, neurotic Jewish therapist Doctor Ben Sobel (Billy Crystal) who's got issues of his own. As Vitti tries to get in touch whith his feminine side, he's going to give Doctor Sobel new meaning to the word 'closure'. It's Ying versus Yang, brwans versus brains and the Godfather versus Oedipus complex in a comedy that's a HIT in every sense of the word.
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Analyze This (1999)
103 min
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.