The Family (2013)

About The Family

"The Family" is an American-French action comedy film directed by Luc Besson. It was released in 2013. The film follows a Mafia family under the witness protection program who wants to change their lives. The only problem is they can't help but resort to old habits and blow their cover by handling their problems the "family" way, enabling their former Mafia cronies to track them down.

Making / Production

The film was directed by Luc Besson, with Martin Scorsese serving as an executive producer. The screenplay was written by Besson and Michael Caleo. The film was distributed by Relativity Media and EuropaCorp.

Actors

• Robert De Niro as Fred Blake/Giovanni Manzoni – De Niro plays a retired mafia boss in hiding who still knows how to pack a punch.
• Michelle Pfeiffer as Maggie Blake – Pfeiffer plays the mafia wife with an explosive temper in subtle and not-so-subtle ways.
• Tommy Lee Jones as Robert Stansfield – Jones plays a weary FBI agent tasked with the family's protection.
• Dianna Agron as Belle Blake – Agron plays the teenage daughter who knows more than her fair share of the family business.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The movie is based on the novel "Malavita" by Tonino Benacquista.
• Despite being a violent action-comedy, the film features a playful score from French composer Evgueni Galperine.
• There were many references and homages to "Goodfellas," another mafia movie starring Robert De Niro.

Quotes

• "Sometimes putting the other cheek just gets you hit twice."
• "I'm not part of this. I don't want any part of this. This is not my family."
• "Sweetheart, you can't just kill people because they're rude to you."

Music, Soundtrack

• The film score was composed by Evgueni and Sacha Galperine.
• The soundtrack includes songs such as "Doce Doce" by Fred Bongusto, "Clint Eastwood" by Gorillaz, and "Gangster Tango" by Tom and Andy.