Analyze That
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Analyze That is a 2002 movie produced by Warner Brothers Studios. It is a sequel to the popular 1999 mafia/therapy comedy Analyze This. Directed by Harold Ramis, it once more features Robert De Niro as a gangster and Billy Crystal as a psychiatrist.
Cast
- Robert De Niro as Paul Vitti
- Billy Crystal as Dr. Ben Sobel M.D.
- Joe Viterelli as Jelly
- Lisa Kudrow as Laura Sobel
- Cathy Moriarty-Gentile as Patti LoPresti
- Frank Gio as Lou "The Wrench" Rigazzi (So named because he apparently 'twisted some guy's head off'.)
- Reg Rogers as Raoul Berman
- Kyle Sabihy as Michael
Synopsis
Nearing the completion of his sentence in Sing Sing prison, Paul Vitti's life is threatened by assassins. He fakes insanity and starts singing showtunes from West Side Story. This draws the attention of Ben Sobel, who organises Vitti to be released into his custody. Needing some therapy himself after his father's death, a grieving Sobel talks Vitti into finding a regular job. Vitti attempts to find a legitimate job (he tries his hand at a car dealership, a jewellery store and a restaurant), but to no avail. At the same time, he also discovers that the Rigazzi family are the ones who want him dead. He reacts to this by telling the Rigazzis that he is 'out', and seeking a new line of work. He finds employment working as a technical advisor on the set of a mafia TV series. Meanwhile, FBI agents inform Sobel that Vitti has his old crew back together, and may be planning something big. This rouses Sobel's suspicion, and he visits Vitti, the two get caught up in a car chase, which ends in Vitti escaping. The FBI blames Sobel, and gives him 24 hours to track down Vitti. After locating Vitti (through his son Michael, who now works as Vitti's chauffeur), Sobel discovers that Vitti is planning a big heist. He tries to talk Vitti out of it, but Vitti goes ahead. The crew score $20m in gold bullion, but they use it to frame the Rigazzi family. This leads to the arrest of the entire Rigazzi family, and in turn, prevented a mob war.Memorable Scenes & Quotes
- Ben Sobel: (To Paul Vitti) Paul, it's not that I don't trust you, it's just that I don't trust you!
- Paul Vitti: (In front of Ben Sobel's elderly relatives) Who do you have to fuck to get some bacon around here? (One elderly relative gasps at his comment, he looks at her) Egh! Not you, I hope!
- - Ben Sobel: I just don't think that it's necessary to wake the neighbours every time we have sex.
- - Jelly: Do you know how to handle an M16?
- - Paul Vitti: What's with your family? Then tend to overreact a little.
- Paul Vitti: Some of those broads probably ain't seen the ol' sausage in a long time, it's good for 'em!
- Ben Sobel: Well, when the paramedics revive my Aunt Golda, I'll be sure to ask her!
- - Driver for Mr. Rigazzi: (After parking the car) Should I wait here?
Box office
Analyze That just made $32m domestically, a far cry from the $106 million that Analyze This made.External links
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