A naive, bumbling veterinarian named Corky Romano the outcast son if a Mafia boss, is recruited by his family to infiltrate the FBI and steal any and all evidence that will put his cranky father named Francis A. “Pops” Romano in jail! But he’s in way over his head when he’s made out to be a super agent. It’s a reputation must live up to as he tries to fake his way through one tough assignment after another while hunting for the elusive incriminating proof of his father’s illegal activities.
Corky Romano is a 2001 American mafia comedy film starring former Saturday Night Live cast member Chris Kattan. Also starring are Fred Ward, Vinessa Shaw, Chris Penn, and Peter Berg. The movie was produced by Robert Simond, directed by Rob Pritts, and was written by David Garrett and Jason Ward.
In the movie, Kattan plays the title character, a veterinarian who is forced by his mobster family to infiltrate the local FBI facility to steal evidence incriminating his father, Mafia boss Francis A. “Pops” Romano (Peter Falk), of racketeering charges. It first opened in theaters on October 12, 2001.
Corky Romano
Directed by: Rob Pritts
Starring: Chris Kattan, Vinessa Shaw, Peter Falk, Peter Berg, Chris Penn, Fred Ward, Roger Fan, Richard Roundtree, Matthew Glave, Vincent Pastore, Fiona Hale
Screenplay by: David Garrett, Jason Ward
Production Design by: Peter Politanoff
Cinematography by: Steven Bernstein
Film Editing by: Alan Cody
Costume Design by: Tom Bronson
Set Decoration by: Ellen Brill
Art Direction by: Tomas Voth
Music by: Randy Edelman
Distributed by: Buena Vista Pictures
Release Date: October 12, 2001
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