"Back in therapy"

2002

1h 36m

5.8(1301 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Overview

The mafia's Paul Vitti is back in prison and will need some serious counseling when he gets out. Naturally, he returns to his analyst Dr. Ben Sobel for help and finds that Sobel needs some serious help himself as he has inherited the family practice, as well as an excess stock of stress.

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Cast & Crew

99 members

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Robert De Niro

Paul Vitti

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Billy Crystal

Dr. Ben Sobel

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Lisa Kudrow

Laura Sobel

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Joe Viterelli

Jelly

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Cathy Moriarty

Patti LoPresti

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Joey Diaz

Ducks

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Jerome Le Page

Convict

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Joseph Bono

Wiseguy

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Brian Rogalski

Earl

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Thomas Rosales Jr.

Coyote

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Patrick Marcune

Prison Guard

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John F. Gooding

Prison Guard

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Henry Morales-Ballet

Prison Guard

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Scott Dillin

Prison Guard

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Ted Neustadt

Rabbi

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Kyle Sabihy

Michael Sobel

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Rebecca Schull

Ben's Mother

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Joyce Brothers

Dr. Joyce Brothers

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James Biberi

Agent Miller

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Callie Thorne

Agent Cerrone

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Firdous Bamji

Dr. Kassam

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John Finn

Richard Chapin

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David Fonteno

Davis

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DonnaMarie Recco

Sheila

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Sylvia Kauders

Aunt Esther

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Kendall Pettygrove

Brunch Guest #1

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Bea Super

Brunch Guest #2

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Pat Cooper

Masiello

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Raymond Franza

Eddie DeVol

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Steven Kampmann

Mr. Macinerny

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Susie Gilder Hayes

Mrs. Macinerny

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Tom Papa

Boyfriend

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Sunny Chae

Fiancé

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Sal Cecere

20 Minute Man

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Richard Brennan

Steakhouse Patron

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Joe Torre

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Michael Torre

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Paul Herman

Joey Boots

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Charles A. Gargano

Maitre D'

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Dino van Simco

Dino

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Seth Isler

Businessman

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Reg Rogers

Raoul Berman

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Anita Durst

Raoul's Girlfriend

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Joseph D'Onofrio

Rigazzi Gunman

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Dave Salerno

Rigazzi Soldier

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Frank Gio

Lou Rigazzi

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Vinny Vella

Mello

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Alfred Sauchelli, Jr.

Mo-Mo

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Frank Pietrangolare

Tuna

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Frank Aquilino

Eddie 'Cokes'

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Chris Tardio

Enormous Bobby

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William DeMeo

Al Pacino

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Joe Columbo

LoPresti Soldier

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Angelo Natoli

LoPresti Soldier

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Anthony Krosinski

LoPresti Soldier

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Nick Massi Jr.

LoPresti Soldier

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Frank Bonsangue

LoPresti Soldier

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Ralph Cefarello

LoPresti Soldier

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Joey Marzella

Vitti Crew

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Phil Campanella

Vitti Crew

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Louis Fattell

Vitti Crew

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Michael Zotto

Vitti Crew

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Tony Vitucci

Vitti Crew

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Paul Cicero

Vitti Crew

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Gene Di Silvio

Vitti Crew

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Gaetano LoGiudice

Vitti Crew

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Rino Vitucci

Vitti Crew

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Directing

Joseph P. Reidy

First Assistant Director

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Richard Maldone

Rigazzi Driver

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Leif Riddell

Little Caesar Soundman

Production

Suzanne Herrington

Drive-thru Bank Teller

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Demetri Martin

Personal Assistant

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Michael Jannetta

Lieutenant

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Writing

Bob Cea

Captain

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Annika Pergament

Newscaster (voice)

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Bart Tangredi

Vitti's Father

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Corey Hibbert

Singing Inmate (uncredited)

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Anthony LaPaglia

Anthony Bella / Nicky Caesar (uncredited)

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Gina Lynn

Stripper (uncredited)

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Moet Meira

Trish (uncredited)

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Bill Walters

Sing Sing Inmate (uncredited)

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Angelis Alexandris

SWAT Cop (uncredited)

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Anthony Aquilino

Wiseguy (uncredited)

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Shashi Balooja

Prison Inmate (uncredited)

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Brett Berg

Crew Member (uncredited)

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Diana Berry

Little Caesar Hairdresser (uncredited)

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Skippy D

Inmate (uncredited)

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Mary Fortune

Little Caesar Assistant Director (uncredited)

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Graig Guggenheim

Vitti Crew (uncredited)

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Diane Kimbrell

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Chris Kiszka

Inmate (uncredited)

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Writing

Evan Mathew Weinstein

Vitti's Prop Boy (uncredited)

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Erik-Anders Nilsson

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Ron Reynaldi

Film Electrician (uncredited)

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Paul Scannapieco

Nino the Bartender (uncredited)

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Andy Schofield

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Production

Michael Stever

SWAT Team Gunman (uncredited)

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Alberto Suarez

Puerto Rican Inmate (uncredited)

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Nick Taylor

Priest (uncredited)

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