Mafia Inc.


Mafia Inc. is a 2019 Canadian crime drama film directed by Podz and scripted by Sylvain Guy. Based on the non-fiction book Mafia Inc: The Long, Bloody Reign of Canada's Sicilian Clan by journalists André Cédilot and André Noël, the film stars Marc-André Grondin as Vincent Gamache, a man who gets drawn into Montreal's organized crime underground through his friendship with Giaco Paterno, the son of a major mafia boss, that started after he protected Giaco from a gang of fellow students, and was badly beaten up. Vicent is drawn into the Paterno family as the family he never had. The cast also includes Sergio Castellitto, Gilbert Sicotte, Mylène Mackay, Tony Nardi and Benz Antoine.
The film premiered in October 2019 at the São Paulo International Film Festival, before having its Canadian premiere in February 2020. Grondin received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Canadian [Screen Award for Best Actor|Best Actor] at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards.

Plot summary

The Gamache, a family of tailors, have been dressing the Paternò Mafia family for three generations. Vincent “Vince” Gamache chooses instead to work with the Paterno 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.

Production

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

Reception

Critical response

website, Rotten Tomatoes reports that of reviews of the film were positive, with an average rating of. According to Metacritic, which sampled six critics and calculated a weighted average score of 64 out of 100, the film received "generally favorable reviews".

Accolades