This movie makes fun of a lot of wiseguy movies by focusing on the problems and stress of a powerful Mafia boss who has panic attacks. If Paul Vitti needs help with his job in the "family," the unlucky shrink Dr. Ben Sobel only has a few days to fix Vitti's mental problems and make him a happy, well-adjusted gangster.
Organized crimeDeath of fatherHitmanFather son relationshipMurderAngerRivalryMafiaGangsterTherapyPsychiatristChildhood traumaSurveillanceGuiltFiance fiancee relationshipCrime bossStupidityMob bossTherapistMistressCanceled weddingMob hitPanic attackPsychiatrist patient relationshipDoctor patient relationship