Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Friday, September 13, 2013 Nationwide
violence, language and brief sexuality
Plot: What's the story 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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Who stars in The Family: Cast List
Robert De Niro ... Fred Manzoni
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Michelle Pfeiffer ... Maggie Manzoni
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Tommy Lee Jones ... FBI Agent
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Who's making The Family: Crew List
A look at the The Family behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Luc Besson last directed DogMan and Anna. The film's writer Luc Besson last wrote DogMan and Anna.
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Production: What we know about The Family?
Key Facts
- 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).
Filming Timeline
- 2013 - August: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2013 - June: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2012 - August: The film was set to Production status.
Principal photography began on August 8, 2012.
- 2012 - May: The film was set to 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.
The Family Release Date: When was the film released?
The Family was a Nationwide release in 2013 on Friday, September 13, 2013. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including Insidious: Chapter 2, And While We Were Here and Four.
The Family DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Family was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 .