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Corky Romano

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Corky Romano (Chris Kattan) receives a surprising call from his long-lost father, Pop (Peter Falk), an underworld crime lord who has been indicted by a grand jury. Corky must now get into the FBI and look for proof against his father. The hacker that helps him get into the FBI accidentally makes him look like a super agent. Now he must fake his way through one tough assignment after another.

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Critics Consensus

Corky Romano continues the trend of bad movies featuring SNL members. The jokes are tired and unfunny, and the slapstick feels forced.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/22/2010
2/5
Eighth rate tired, unimaginative mob comedy. Go to Full Review Lisa Alspector Chicago Reader 02/28/2007
Unlike the pathetic protagonists of many a smart dumb comedy, Corky never becomes sympathetic, and without this fundamental irony the movie doesn't have a leg to stand on. Go to Full Review Kimberley Jones Austin Chronicle 03/10/2003
0.5/5
Chris Kattan should have been in silent comedy. He has the Silly Putty face of those old slapstick stars, and a sing-song, splitting-headache vox box that would have played much better in the silents. Go to Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens 11/07/2019
Corky Romano, is the perfect antidote for what ails you. Although shallow and at times uneven, Saturday Night Live's ever-funny Chris Kattan as Corky, is an endearing goof-ball with a heart the size of Texas, guaranteed to make you smile. Go to Full Review Brian Orndorf Modamag.com 03/31/2007
2/10
Jeffrey Westhoff Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) 05/30/2003
1/4
Although Corky Romano is not based on a Saturday Night Live sketch, it is still as dismal. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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John L. @RT04000951 May 5 Anybody who doesn't think this movie is hilarious Is on drugs and needs to go to rehab. See more Elijah S @Marcocovonshimshamalamadamastinklestanklejunior 04/28/2025 Caution: laugh-free zone ahead. See more weasel 8 @Weasel88 02/05/2023 This movie is crazy hilarious!!! I loved it!!! See more 07/27/2022 One of the worst movies on Disney + I have ever seen. Full of unlikeable characters, wooden acting, painfully unfunny "skits" and terrible cinematography, I can't recommend this to anyone. See more 06/30/2021 Ignore all these reviews!!! It's SO funny! If you want a dumb movie to forget all your worries, this is THE one. My family quotes this movie weekly and we watched it 15 years ago. See more jordan m @RT33422384 03/06/2021 I think it helps a lot going into critically-panned comedies to read the reviews beforehand as it helps you to go in expecting to hate it. It turns out I did not hate this movie at all and found some of the jokes landed perfectly. Not all of them, mind you, but there were several, and that's more than what the reviews lead me to believe there would be. The underlying plot was 100% implausible, obviously, and a few of the jokes at the very end used totally unnecessary slurs, but this still doesn't reach the top 10 worst comedies I've seen. I certainly don't recommend spending your time on it, but it's not horrible. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Rob Pritts

Director

Chris Kattan

Corky Romano

Vinessa Shaw

Agent Kate Russo

Peter Falk

Pops

Peter Berg

Paulie

Chris Penn

Peter

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Corky Romano

Rob Pritts (right), the director of "Corky Romano," gets up close and personal with Chris Kattan (center), while shooting the film. "Corky Romano." Producer Robert Simonds (center) discusses a scene with director Rob Pritts (right) and co-producer Ira Shuman (left) on the set of Touchstone Pictures' hilarious comedy, "Corky Romano." Chris Kattan (left) and Vinessa Shaw (right) share a laugh off-camera on the set of Touchstone Pictures' hilarious comedy, "Corky Romano." Agent Kate Russo (Vinessa Shaw, left), out to take down the Romano family, goes nose-to-nose with Corky (Kattan, right), in Touchstone Pictures' hilarious comedy, "Corky Romano." Corky (Kattan, left) is all grins as he meets his superiors at the FBI: Brick Davis (Matthew Glave, center) and Howard Shuster (Richard Roundtree, right), in "Corky Romano." FBI Agent Kate Russo (Vinessa Shaw, left) - disguised as a nurse to get access to the home of ailing mob boss "Pops" Romano (Peter Falk, right), does her best to maintain her composure. Chris Kattan is Corky Romano. Corky Romano (Chris Kattan, right), the son of a mob boss who's infiltrated the FBI, follows the moves of Agent Kate Russo (Vinessa Shaw, left), who's out to take down Corky's family. Corky Romano (Chris Kattan, left), the sensitive son of a mob boss who's infiltrated the FBI, fights it out with family consigliere Leo Corrigan (Fred Ward, right) in "Corky Romano." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Corky Romano (Chris Kattan) receives a surprising call from his long-lost father, Pop (Peter Falk), an underworld crime lord who has been indicted by a grand jury. Corky must now get into the FBI and look for proof against his father. The hacker that helps him get into the FBI accidentally makes him look like a super agent. Now he must fake his way through one tough assignment after another.
Director
Rob Pritts
Producer
Robert Simonds
Screenwriter
David Garrett, Jason Ward
Distributor
Touchstone Pictures
Production Co
Touchstone Pictures, Robert Simonds Productions, Corky Productions Inc.
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Drug Related Humor|Sex-Related Humor)
Genre
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 12, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 18, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$24.0M
Runtime
1h 22m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)