Mafia Inc.

Mafia Inc.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDaniel "Podz" Grou
Written bySylvain Guy
Based on
Mafia Inc: The Long, Bloody Reign of Canada's Sicilian Clan
(2011 book)
by André Cédilot
André Noël
Produced byAntonello Cozzolino
Valérie d'Auteuil
André Rouleau
Starring
CinematographySteve Cosens
Edited byValérie Héroux
Music byMilk & Bone
Joseph Marchand
Production
company
Attraction Images
Distributed byLes Films Séville
Release dates
  • 25 October 2019 (2019-10-25) (Mostra)
  • 14 February 2020 (2020-02-14) (Canada)
Running time
143 minutes[1]
CountryCanada[1]
Language
Budget$8.5 million[2]
Box office$889,863[3]

Mafia Inc. is a 2019 Canadian gangster film directed by Daniel "Podz" Grou from a screenplay by Sylvain Guy, starring Sergio Castellitto and Marc-André Grondin.[4] Set in 1994, the film follows Vincent Gamache (Grondin), a soldato in the Montreal crime family of Frank Paternò (Castellitto). It is inspired by the 2011 non-fiction book by André Cédilot and André Noël, about Montreal's Rizzuto family.

The film premiered in October 2019 at the São Paulo International Film Festival, before having its Canadian premiere in February 2020.[5] It received positive reviews from critics. Grondin was nominated for Best Actor at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards.[6]

Plot summary

The Gamache, an Italian Canadian family of tailors, have been dressing the Paternò Mafia family for three generations. As a teenager, Vincent “Vince” Gamache chooses instead to work with the Paternò family, and Frank, the godfather, puts him to work with his eldest son, Giaco. Vince, reckless and rash, seeks to earn his stripes by impressing the godfather. Working independently, Vince successfully plans and executes a big operation for the family and is promoted.

Fuming with jealousy, Giaco discovers that Vince committed a monstrous act behind his back. This happens while Frank has the opportunity to get out of the family business by investing $180 million in the construction of a toll bridge linking Sicily to Italy. The Paterno family disown him and war begins.

Cast

Production

Director Daniel Grou was attracted to the project due to his own upbringing in Montreal. "Montreal is bigger than anything — bigger than New York. There’s something about the old-school ways Sicilian families run their business that was really appealing to me, especially when it clashes with Québécois culture..... When I was a kid, a prison bus was shot up in my neighbourhood. I remember when the jeep exploded in Hochelaga and that little boy died. There was a social anxiety around that."[7]

In February 2018 the Quebecor Fund granted $380,000 to support the production of Mafia Inc. and Antigone by Sophie Deraspe (to be divided between the two films).[8] In May 2018 Telefilm Canada announced it would spend approximately $13 million to fund 10 Quebec films, including Mafia Inc.[9] Principal photography took place in Montreal and then Cuba before completing late in 2018.[8]

Reception

Critical response

Review aggregator website, Rotten Tomatoes reports that 94% of 16 reviews of the film were positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10.[10] According to Metacritic, which sampled six critics and calculated a weighted average score of 64 out of 100, the film received "generally favorable reviews".[11]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Canadian Screen Awards 28 May 2020 Best Actor Marc-André Grondin Nominated [12]
Directors Guild of Canada 27 October 2020 Best Production Design – Feature Film David Pelletier Nominated [13]
Prix collégial du cinéma québécois 2021 Best Film Mafia Inc. Nominated [14]
Prix Iris 10 June 2020 Best Film Antonello Cozzolino, Valérie D’Auteuil, André Rouleau Nominated [15][16]
Best Actor Marc-André Grondin Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Sergio Castellitto Won
Best Art Direction David Pelletier Nominated
Best Sound Luc Boudrias, Sylvain Brassard, Jean Camden Nominated
Best Costume Design Valérie Lévesque Nominated
Best Makeup Marlène Rouleau, Bruno Gatien Nominated
Best Hairstyling Stéphanie Deflandre Nominated
Best Casting Nathalie Boutrie, Francis Cantin, Bruno Rosato Nominated
Public Prize Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Film Movement". filmmovement.com. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  2. ↑ "Marc Lamontagne tient le rôle d'un pêcheur acadien dans le nouveau film " Mafia inc. "".
  3. ↑ "Mafia Inc". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  4. ↑ Ramond, Charles-Henri (February 9, 2020). "Mafia Inc. – Film de Daniel Grou (Podz)". Films du Québec.
  5. ↑ "Le grand jour approche pour "Mafia Inc"". Le Journal de Montréal. February 12, 2020.
  6. ↑ Wilner, Norman (February 18, 2020). "Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Prepare for a Schitt's show". Now.
  7. ↑ Rose, Alex (2020-02-13). "Mafia Inc. digs into the rich criminal history of Montreal". Cult MTL. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  8. 1 2 Malyk, Lauren (20 December 2018). "Attraction Images, Caramel Films wrap production on Mafia Inc". Playback. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "Telefilm Canada funds 10 French-Language Feature Films". Telefilm Canada. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  10. ↑ "MAFIA INC (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Mafia Inc Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  12. ↑ "2020 Canadian Screen Awards: List of TV, movie nominees in the major categories". Global News. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  13. ↑ "Nominees Announced for 19th Annual DGC Awards". CNW Group. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  14. ↑ "Prix collégial du cinéma québécois: «Je m’appelle humain» de Kim O’Bomsawin triomphe". Le Journal de Québec, March 27, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Prix Iris 2020: «Il pleuvait des oiseaux» et «La femme de mon frère» partent favoris". The Huffington Post (in French). 23 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  16. ↑ "Le film Antigone, grand gagnant du Gala Québec Cinéma avec six prix" (in French). Radio-Canada. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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