The Family Movie

Also known as Malavita

Who's Involved:

Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones, Michelle Pfeiffer, Luc Besson, Dianna Agron, Michael Caleo, John D'Leo

Release Date:

Friday, September 13, 2013 In Theaters (Nationwide)

Age Rating: R   Restricted MPA
for violence, language and brief sexuality
Runtime: N/A
Language: English

The Family Plot: What's it about?

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 Agent Stansfield (Tommy Lee Jones) to keep them in line, Fred Manzoni (Robert DeNiro), 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 in this darkly funny film by Luc Besson (Taken, Transporter).

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The Family Cast List & Characters

Robert De Niro ... role: Fred Manzoni
Michelle Pfeiffer ... role: Maggie Manzoni
Tommy Lee Jones ... role: FBI Agent

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The Family Crew and Production Team

A look at the The Family behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Luc Besson previously directed Dracula , DogMan and Anna. The film's writer Luc Besson penned Dracula , Weekend In Taipei and DogMan.

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The Family Production and Filming

Key Facts

  1. Based on the book Badfellas by author Tonino Benacquista. Filming commenced in Normandy and will continue in France at La Cité du Cinéma, where the brand new Studios de Paris are located. Additional shooting will take place in New York. Collaborating with director Luc Besson behind the scenes is a creative below-the-line team including: director of photography Thierry Arbogast (The Fifth Element), production designer Hugues Tissandier (Taken), sound editor Ken Yasumoto (The Transporter), costume designer Olivier Bériot (Taken) and editor Julien Rey (The Lady).

The Family Filming Timeline

  1. — The Family entered Completed status.

    Awaiting release by the distributor; a release date may or may not be available.

  2. — The film entered Post-Production status.

    Filming completed; footage being edited; music being composed and recorded; sound and visual effects being added.

  3. — The film entered Production status.

    Principal photography began on August 8, 2012.

    Finalizing production budget, filming the movie begins.

  4. — The film entered Pre-Production status.

    Pre-production will begin in July with filming set for August at La Cité du Cinéma, where the brand new Studios de Paris are located. Additional shooting will take place in Normandy, France and New York.

    Key cast and crew being hired; budget and production schedule finalized; shooting script approved.

The Family Release Date: When was the film released?

The Family was released nationwide on . 11 other films are opening on the same date, including Insidious: Chapter 2, And While We Were Here and Jayne Mansfield's Car.

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