Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Ribfather is our 2009 spoof of The Godfather made for Famous Dave's Film Festival. The goal of the festival is to have films that both promote Famous Dave's, and also pay homage to the films they spoof. This movie was restored in 4K with Topaz AI.

Check out the behind the scenes:
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Written by: James Mickle

Ribfather: Mike D'Anna
Johnny: Tony Alfaro
Steakhouse Bigshot: James Mickle

Hair / Makup: Dorothy Mickle

Music By:
Nathan Fitzgerald

Location Manager: Anju Bhatia

Special Thanks:
Caroyln Dinelli
Greg Whitlow
Teri Spragge