Analyze This (1999)
“New York's most powerful gangster is about to get in touch with his feelings.”
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.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Harold Ramis, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Robert De Niro
as Paul Vitti
Billy Crystal
as Dr. Ben Sobel
Lisa Kudrow
as Laura MacNamara Sobel
Chazz Palminteri
as Primo Sidone
Kresh Novakovic
as '50s Gangster
Bart Tangredi
as Young Vitti, Sr.
Michael Straka
as Young Dominic Manetta
Joseph Rigano
as Dominic Manetta
Joe Viterelli
as Jelly
Richard C. Castellano
as Jimmy Boots
Molly Shannon
as Caroline
Max Casella
as Nicky ShiversCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 103 min |
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