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The Family, also known as Malavita, is a 2013 English-language French film co-written by Tonino Benacquista and directed by Luc Besson, starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tommy Lee Jones, and Dianna Agron. The film follows a mafia family under the witness protection program that want to change their lives. The film is based on the novel Malavita (Badfellas for 2010 English translation) by Tonino Benacquista

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mmAyLQmNU0

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 CIA Agent Stansfield (Tommy Lee Jones) to keep them in line, Giovanni Manzoni (Robert DeNiro), his wife Maggie (Michelle Pfeiffer) and their children, Belle (Dianna Agron) and Warren (John D'Leo) cannot 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.

Cast

Robert De Niro as Fred Blake/Giovanni Manzoni, the father.
Michelle Pfeiffer as Maggie Blake, the mother.
Tommy Lee Jones as Tom Quintiliani, the agent.
Dianna Agron as Belle Blake, the daughter.
John D'Leo as Warren Blake, the son.
Domenick Lombardozzi as Mimmo.

 

[TCRS]

plot is kind of meh but would watch.

 

[Alrus]

It being a Luc Besson movie probably mean it's going to suck... But at least it's got good actors.

 

[strafer]

Come on Luc, where's my Leon 2?

 

[daviyoung]

DeNiro playing a mafioso and Lee Jones playing a government agent.

Crazy casting.

 

[Acidote]

CIA Agent Stansfield? C'mon.

 

[Discotheque]

saw this trailer in front of world's end. doesn't look very good but michelle pfeiffer seems awesome in here.

 

[CTLance]

I'll admit to it. I'm a casual Luc Besson fan. There are so many great movies that I enjoyed so much that his name in the credit roll will get me to watch anything.

That means I absolutely want to watch this. I know, with Jones as government agent and DeNiro as mafioso this is looking mighty cookie-cutter, but I am reasonably sure I will enjoy it nonetheless.

 

[speedpop]

I'll admit to it. I'm a casual Luc Besson fan. There are so many great movies that I enjoyed so much that his name in the credit roll will get me to watch anything.

That means I absolutely want to watch this. I know, with Jones as government agent and DeNiro as mafioso this is looking mighty cookie-cutter, but I am reasonably sure I will enjoy it nonetheless.

I agree.

 

[richiek]

From the trailers and commercials, this looks like an absolute trainwreck.

"Your family is insane."
"I know"

Ugh.

 

[Jackpot]

Come on Luc, where's my Leon 2?

Here:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993842/

 

[sixteen-bit]

CIA Agent Stansfield? C'mon.

LMAO I did a double-take.

 

[PersonaX]

Come on Luc, where's my Leon 2?

I don't think Luc has it in him to make a movie like Léon anymore, so i'd rather not see that.

 

[boinx]

The trailers make this movie look pretty bad.

Like Tarantino said, directors are like boxers and it looks like Luc's time has gone. Which is sad because Leon and The Fifth Element are like one my favorite movies.

 

[Rookje]

She is 55...

witchcraft

 

[Aiii]

I will always have a weak spot for Dianna Agron.

 

[sweetvar26]

Just watched the movie, quite fun.

I will always have a weak spot for Dianna Agron.

Well I wasn't very interested in what I saw in the movie but the internet seems to be doing more justice, damn!

 

[tokyostomp]

I am mildly interested in this as I generally like De Niro in comedic roles.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Well this was fucking awful.

Besson's name as director has officially lost all credence with me. And I'm one of the rare few that like Angel-a.

 

[Winnie the Pimp]

The trailer kinda made it seem like Red to me... that is:

great cast on paper, wannabe witty/funny concept that just doesn't work and is way too tame to be genuinely entertaining.

Pass for now unless it somehow gets great reviews which i doubt

 

[Verdre]

I forgot I saw this. Would have been better left forgotten.

It started off half decently and then everything after that was horrific. Dianna Agron's character had to be the worst written woman ever. I don't understand how she read that script and said, "Yes, I would love to play this character."