The Family (2013 film)

For the Venezuelan film, see The Family (2017 film).

The Family
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLuc Besson
Screenplay by
  • Luc Besson
  • Michael Caleo
Based onMalavita
by Tonino Benacquista
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyThierry Arbogast
Edited byJulien Rey
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 10 September 2013 (2013-09-10) (New York City)
  • 13 September 2013 (2013-09-13) (United States)
  • 23 October 2013 (2013-10-23) (France)
Running time
111 minutes[1]
CountryFrance
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30 million[2]
Box office$78.4 million[2]

The Family (released as Malavita and Cosa Nostra in some countries) is a 2013 French black comedy crime film co-written and directed by Luc Besson, starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tommy Lee Jones, Dianna Agron, and John D'Leo. It follows a Mafia family in the witness protection program who want to change their lives. It is based on the French novel Malavita (Badfellas in the 2010 English translation)[3] by Tonino Benacquista.

  1. ^ "The Family (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  2. ^ a b "The Family (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  3. ^ Tonino Benacquista (2010). Badfellas. Bitter Lemon Press. ISBN 978-1-904738-43-5.