The Family

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

Sep 13 2013 R 1h 51m
Comedy, Crime, Thriller

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.

Plot

A mafia boss and his family are relocated to a sleepy town in France under the witness protection program after snitching on the mob. Despite the best efforts of FBI Agent Stansfield (Tommy Lee Jones) to keep them in line, Fred Manzoni (Robert De Niro), his wife Maggie (Michelle Pfeiffer) and their children Belle (Dianna Agron) and Warren (John D'Leo) can't help but revert to old habits and blow their cover by handling their problems the "family" way, enabling their former mafia cronies to track them down. Chaos ensues as old scores are settled in the unlikeliest of settings.

Written by

Luc Besson, Michael Caleo, Tonino Benacquista

Directed by

Luc Besson

Production Countries

United States of America, France

Production Companies

TF1, TF1 Films Production, Malavita, Relativity Media, EuropaCorp, Grive Productions, Canal+

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

Scores
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125,353
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
42
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NA