The Family
6.4/10
Rating
111 min
Runtime
2013
Release Year
Luc Besson
Director
Cast
Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tommy Lee Jones, Dianna Agron, John D'Leo
Quick Synopsis
Giovanni Manzoni, a former Mafia member, agrees to testify against his criminal associates, leading him and his family to enter the Witness Protection Program. They are relocated to a quiet town in France and given new identities, with Giovanni becoming Fred Blake. Despite their handler's attempts to help them adjust to a normal life, Giovanni, his wife, and their children struggle to abandon their old Mafia behaviors and ways of handling problems. Their continued reliance on these habits eventually attracts the attention of angry mobsters seeking revenge, putting the entire family at risk.
Detailed Synopsis of The Family
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.
