The Family

"Some call it organized crime. Others call it family."

2013 1h 51m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 3,187

CrimeComedyAction

Synopsis

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After ratting out his Mafia cohorts, Giovanni Manzoni and his family enter the Witness Protection Program and relocate to a sleepy town in France. Despite the best efforts of their handler to keep them in line, Giovanni (now called Fred Blake), his wife and children can't help but resort to doing things the "family" way. However, their dependence on such old habits places everyone in danger from vengeful mobsters.

“Some call it organized crime. Others call it family.”

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Cast

Robert De Niro
Fred Blake / Giovanni Manzoni
Michelle Pfeiffer
Maggie Blake
Tommy Lee Jones
FBI Agent Robert Stansfield
Dianna Agron
Belle Blake
John D'Leo
Warren Blake
Jon Freda
Rocco
David Belle
Mezzo
Domenick Lombardozzi
Agent Caputo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luc Besson
Writers: Luc Besson, Michael Caleo
Languages: English, French
Countries: France, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luc Besson, shot by Thierry Arbogast. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Sacha Galperine. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Julien Rey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer and Tommy Lee Jones carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Some call it organized crime. Others call it family.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luc Besson directs. Thierry Arbogast behind the camera. Sacha Galperine scores. Julien Rey cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France, United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

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1Released 13 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.
4Directed by Luc Besson, shot by Thierry Arbogast. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Sacha Galperine. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Julien Rey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer and Tommy Lee Jones carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Some call it organized crime. Others call it family.".
9IMDB entry: tt2404311 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 25 themes, including "high school", "france", "based on novel or book", "italian american".
11Released under 28 different titles around the world.