''Mafia Inc.'' is a 2019 Canadian crime drama film directed by Podz and scripted by

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. 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

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underground through his friendship with Giaco Paterno, the son of a major mafia boss. The cast also includes

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and

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. The film premiered in October 2019 at the

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, before having its Canadian premiere in February 2020. Grondin received a

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nomination for

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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 works on behalf of Frank, the godfather with his eldest son Giaco. Vince, reckless and rash, seeks to earn his stripes by impressing the godfather. Without the Paternò knowing, he stages a big operation and is promoted. Fuming with jealousy, Giaco discovers that Vince committed a monstrous act behind his back. The Gamache disown him and war begins.

Cast

Production

In February 2018 the Quebecor Fund granted $380,000 to support the production of ''Mafia Inc.'' and ''

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'' by

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(to be divided between the two films). In May 2018

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announced it would spend approximately $13 million to fund 10 Quebec films, including ''Mafia Inc.''

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took place in Montreal and then Cuba before completing late in 2018.

Reception

Critical response

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reports that of reviews of the film were positive, with an average rating of . According to

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, which sampled six critics and calculated a weighted average score of 64 out of 100, the film received "generally favorable reviews".

Accolades

References

External links

* {{Daniel Grou 2019 films Canadian crime drama films Films directed by Daniel Grou Films shot in Cuba Films shot in Montreal Films set in Montreal Mafia films Films about organized crime in Canada French-language Canadian films 2010s Canadian films Canadian gangster films