Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998) on Netflix
Vincenzo Cortino, the son of a Sicilian postman, sees what he should not and escapes to America, where he becomes a Mafia don. Now he must name an heir: Anthony or Joey.
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Plot summary
Vincenzo Cortino is born in Italy, a clumsy boy and the son of a Sicilian postman. Making a delivery for his father, he trips, the parcel bursts open and a strange white powder spills out. The man who was waiting for it decides the boy has seen too much, so Vincenzo escapes to America, where he grows up, marries and lives in poverty before rising to lead the Mafia. His son Tony returns from the Korean War with Diane, his Protestant girlfriend, and brings her to meet his family and friends at the wedding reception of his brother Joey. During the festivities, an attempted hit leaves Vincenzo shot 47 times and near death.
Cast
- Philip Surianoas Frankie Totino (as Phil Suriano)
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Mafia! turned out to be director Jim Abrahams's final work behind the camera; he never directed another film before his death in 2024.
