After a film student gets his belongings stolen, he meets a mobster bearing a startling resemblance to a certain cinematic godfather. Soon, he finds himself caught up in a caper involving endangered species and fine dining.
Acting
Brando's self-aware parody is comedy gold—he knows exactly what he's doing.
Writing
Bergman's script balances absurd premise with genuine affection for mob movies.
Director
Andrew Bergman
Marlon Brando
Carmine Sabatini, aka Jimmy The Toucan
Matthew Broderick
Clark Kellogg
Bruno Kirby
Victor Ray
Penelope Ann Miller
Tina Sabatini
Frank Whaley
Steve Bushak
Jon Polito
Chuck Greenwald
Kenneth Welsh
Dwight Armstrong
Richard Gant
Lloyd Simpson
Maximilian Schell
Larry London
Paul Benedict
Arthur Fleeber
BD Wong
Edward
Leonardo Cimino
Lorenzo
Gianni Russo
Maitre D’ Gourmet Club
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brando improvised extensively and reportedly demanded reshoots when he felt scenes weren't funny enough—rare creative investment from late-career Marlon.
The film exists in a strange 1990 limbo: mocking 70s Godfather nostalgia while itself becoming a time capsule of early-90s comedy pacing.
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