Analyze This

1999 · 1h39 · Film

Directed by Harold Ramis

Starring Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow, Chazz Palminteri, Kresh Novakovic, Bart Tangredi, Michael Straka, Joseph Rigano, Joe Viterelli, Richard C. Castellano

Ideal when you feel… Angry Happy Romantic

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.

Original language

English

Country

United States, Australia

Screenplay

Harold Ramis, Kenneth Lonergan, Peter Tolan

Music

Howard Shore

Cinematography

Stuart Dryburgh

Cast

Chazz Palminteri, Kresh Novakovic, Bart Tangredi, Michael Straka, Joseph Rigano, Joe Viterelli, Richard C. Castellano

Updated August 14, 2026

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