"[An] unexpectedly absorbing gangster movie....
The performances are as sharp as the suits."
-- Leslie Felperin, The Guardian
"An impressive feat…both epic in scope whilst feeling authentic, gritty and real."
-- Rob Aldam, Backseat Mafia
"This is must-see mafia viewing."
-- Alan Ng, Film Threat
The performances are as sharp as the suits."
-- Leslie Felperin, The Guardian
"An impressive feat…both epic in scope whilst feeling authentic, gritty and real."
-- Rob Aldam, Backseat Mafia
"This is must-see mafia viewing."
-- Alan Ng, Film Threat
BASED ON TRUE EVENTS AND ADAPTED FROM THE BEST-SELLING BOOK, THIS STYLISH AND BRUTAL CRIME THRILLER EXPLORES THE TIES OF FAMILY AND HONOR WITHIN
THE CANADIAN MOB
MAFIA INC
Street Date: March 9, 2021
DVD/Digital: $24.95
SYNOPSIS
1994. Frank Paterno (Sergio Castellitto), a Montreal mafia boss, hopes to legitimize his criminal operations by investing $180 million in an ambitious bridge project that would connect Sicily with southern Italy. First, however, he has to recover the necessary funds from his Greek creditor. Frank entrusts this mission to his protégé Vincent (Marc-André Grondin), the son of tailor Henri Gamache (Gilbert Sicotte), who has been dressing the Paternos for three generations. But after Vincent executes a ruthless plan to smuggle millions in drugs out of Venezuela, his reprehensible tactics ignite a war between the two families.
Based on the non-fiction bestseller “Mafia Inc: The Long, Bloody Reign of Canada's Sicilian Clan” by André Cédilot and André Noël, MAFIA INC was directed by Podz (Daniel Grou) with a screenplay by Sylvain Guy.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Type: DVD/Digital
Running Time: 135 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1 Widescreen
Audio: 5.1 Surround Sound / 2.0 Stereo
Language: French, English and Italian with English Subtitles
THE CANADIAN MOB
MAFIA INC
Street Date: March 9, 2021
DVD/Digital: $24.95
SYNOPSIS
1994. Frank Paterno (Sergio Castellitto), a Montreal mafia boss, hopes to legitimize his criminal operations by investing $180 million in an ambitious bridge project that would connect Sicily with southern Italy. First, however, he has to recover the necessary funds from his Greek creditor. Frank entrusts this mission to his protégé Vincent (Marc-André Grondin), the son of tailor Henri Gamache (Gilbert Sicotte), who has been dressing the Paternos for three generations. But after Vincent executes a ruthless plan to smuggle millions in drugs out of Venezuela, his reprehensible tactics ignite a war between the two families.
Based on the non-fiction bestseller “Mafia Inc: The Long, Bloody Reign of Canada's Sicilian Clan” by André Cédilot and André Noël, MAFIA INC was directed by Podz (Daniel Grou) with a screenplay by Sylvain Guy.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Type: DVD/Digital
Running Time: 135 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1 Widescreen
Audio: 5.1 Surround Sound / 2.0 Stereo
Language: French, English and Italian with English Subtitles
About Film Movement
Founded in 2002, Film Movement is a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films based in New York City. It has released more than 250 feature films and shorts culled from prestigious film festivals worldwide including the Oscar-nominated films Theeb (2016) and Corpus Christi (2020). Film Movement’s theatrical releases include American independent films, documentaries, and foreign art house titles. Its catalog includes titles by directors such as Hirokazu Kore-eda, Maren Ade, Jessica Hausner, Andrei Konchalovsky, Andrzej Wajda, Diane Kurys, Ciro Guerra and Melanie Laurent. In 2015, Film Movement launched its reissue label Film Movement Classics, featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on Blu-ray and DVD, including films by such noted directors as Eric Rohmer, Peter Greenaway, Bille August, Marleen Gorris, Takeshi Kitano, Arturo Ripstein, King Hu, Sergio Corbucci, Ettore Scola and Luchino Visconti. For more information, please visit www.filmmovement.com. Visit www.filmmovementplus.com for more information about Film Movement Plus, the new subscription streaming service from Film Movement.
Founded in 2002, Film Movement is a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films based in New York City. It has released more than 250 feature films and shorts culled from prestigious film festivals worldwide including the Oscar-nominated films Theeb (2016) and Corpus Christi (2020). Film Movement’s theatrical releases include American independent films, documentaries, and foreign art house titles. Its catalog includes titles by directors such as Hirokazu Kore-eda, Maren Ade, Jessica Hausner, Andrei Konchalovsky, Andrzej Wajda, Diane Kurys, Ciro Guerra and Melanie Laurent. In 2015, Film Movement launched its reissue label Film Movement Classics, featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on Blu-ray and DVD, including films by such noted directors as Eric Rohmer, Peter Greenaway, Bille August, Marleen Gorris, Takeshi Kitano, Arturo Ripstein, King Hu, Sergio Corbucci, Ettore Scola and Luchino Visconti. For more information, please visit www.filmmovement.com. Visit www.filmmovementplus.com for more information about Film Movement Plus, the new subscription streaming service from Film Movement.
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