Movie Description What happens when the worlds of the Mafia and psychiatry collide? This outrageous farce answers that question, as mob boss Paul Vitti (Robert De Niro) and psychiatrist Ben Sobol (Billy Crystal) are forced to work together. When a prominent leader of the New York Mafia suddenly starts having panic attacks, he enlists the help of a New York psychiatrist for a fast cure. The two men suddenly find themselves struggling to understand each other's professional and private lives as they battle the FBI and the impending threat of a Mafia takeover, not to mention an irritable fiancée (Lisa Kudrow) eager to get married.
| Credits | | Producer: | Jane Rosenthal | | Cast: | Billy Crystal |
| Details | | Sound: | Surround Sound |
Notes "When I got into family therapy this was not the kind of 'family' I had in mind."--Dr. Ben Sobol (Billy Crystal)
"What is my goal here, to make you a happy, well-adjusted gangster?"--Dr. Ben Sobol, DVD Features:
Region 1 Snap Case Widescreen Pan Scan - 1.33 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1.Harold Ramis - Director/Writer 2.Robert De Niro - Star 3.Billy Crystal - Star Trailer - 1.Theatrical Trailer Gag Reel Outtakes Documentary Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access Text/Photo Galleries: Filmographies - 1.Cast and Crew
Editorial Reviews "...[ANALYZE THIS] has a good, profane edge that's never abrasive..." Sight and Sound - p.40-1 - Charles Taylor
"...A sharp, darkly hilarious peek at mobster mentality..." Total Film - p.88 - Dan Jolin
"...A funny title, an even funnier premise and inspired odd-couple casting that's enough to prompt laughter just on the basis of the two-shots in its ad campaign. Think of it as an offer you can't refuse..." New York Times - p.E12 - Janet Maslin
"...DeNiro's performance is aptly 'Scorsese-aggressive' while Crystal effectively underplays..." USA Today - Mike Clark (03/05/1999)
"...ANALYZE this has Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal to bring richness to the characters....[Crystal] wisely restrains his manic side, and gets into a nice rhythm with De Niro's fearful gangster..." Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (03/05/1999)
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