Wiseacre parodist Jim Abrahams and his cohorts draw a bead on THE GODFATHER trilogy and CASINO and the scattershot gags fly thick and fast. College-educated, Korean War veteran Anthony Cortino (Jay Mohr), son of respected but very clumsy Don Cortino (Lloyd
Bridges), must accept his place in the Family; deal with his psycho, coke-addict brother (Billy Burke), Goody Two-shoes sweetheart Diane (Christina Applegate) and sexadelic gold digger Pepper Gianini (Pamela Gidley);
and run the prosperous Peppermill Casino, where the money flows thanks to
cutthroat games of "Snakes and Ladders" and "Guess the Number." There are a couple of very funny sight gags -- the sn...
Released:
1998
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
86 mins