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The Family

The Family

Some call it organized crime. Others call it family.

20136.41h 51m

Overview

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.

Directed by Luc Besson
Written by Luc Besson, Michael Caleo, Tonino Benacquista
Produced by Luc Besson, Virginie Besson-Silla, Ryan Kavanaugh
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $36.9M

Top Cast

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Fred Blake / Giovanni Manzoni

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Maggie Blake

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

FBI Agent Robert Stansfield

Dianna Agron

Dianna Agron

Belle Blake

John D'Leo

John D'Leo

Warren Blake

Jon Freda

Jon Freda

Rocco

David Belle

David Belle

Mezzo

Domenick Lombardozzi

Domenick Lombardozzi

Agent Caputo

Jimmy Palumbo

Jimmy Palumbo

Agent Di Cicco

T

Ted Arcidi

Tommy

Themes & Keywords

high schoolfrancebased on novel or booksadisticwitness protectionnormandy, francebullyingmurdermafiakillerdogitalian familyscam artistsnitchfbi agenthilariousold habitsteenage children

About The Family

The Family is a crime, comedy, action film released in 2013 exploring themes of high school, france, based on novel or book, sadistic, witness protection, normandy, france. Directed by Luc Besson, it stars Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tommy Lee Jones. 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.

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