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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.

A moderately well-received comedy that coasts on the pairing of De Niro and Crystal, whose mob-boss-meets-shrink premise critics found funny in stretches but formulaic in execution. Audiences were warmer than critics, and the film arrived just as The Sopranos was exploring nearly identical territory with greater depth, a comparison that dogged its reception.