# Mafia Inc. > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mafia_Inc. > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mafia_Inc..md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafia_Inc. > Source revision: 1329931603 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2019 crime film by Podz Mafia Inc. Theatrical release poster Directed by Podz Written by Sylvain Guy Based on Mafia Inc: The Long, Bloody Reign of Canada's Sicilian Clan by André Cédilot André Noël Produced by Antonello Cozzolino Valérie d'Auteuil André Rouleau Starring Marc-André Grondin Sergio Castellitto Mylène Mackay Gilbert Sicotte Tony Nardi Benz Antoine Vittorio Rossi Domenic Di Rosa Rafael Petardi Ali Hassan Gerry Mendicino Mark Day Cristina Rosato Cinematography Steve Cosens Edited by Valérie Héroux Music by Milk & Bone Joseph Marchand Production company Attraction Images Distributed by Les Films Séville Release dates October 25, 2019 (2019-10-25) (Mostra) February 14, 2020 (2020-02-14) (Canada) Running time 135 minutes Country Canada Language French Budget $8.5 million[1] Box office $889,863[2] ***Mafia Inc.*** is a 2019 Canadian [crime drama film](/source/Crime_film) directed by [Podz](/source/Daniel_Grou) and scripted by [Sylvain Guy](/source/Sylvain_Guy).[3] 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](/source/Marc-Andr%C3%A9_Grondin) as Vincent Gamache, a man who gets drawn into Montreal's [organized crime](/source/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](/source/Sergio_Castellitto), [Gilbert Sicotte](/source/Gilbert_Sicotte), [Mylène Mackay](/source/Myl%C3%A8ne_Mackay), [Tony Nardi](/source/Tony_Nardi) and [Benz Antoine](/source/Benz_Antoine). The film premiered in October 2019 at the [São Paulo International Film Festival](/source/S%C3%A3o_Paulo_International_Film_Festival), before having its Canadian premiere in February 2020.[4] Grondin received a [Canadian Screen Award](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award) nomination for [Best Actor](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award_for_Best_Actor) at the [8th Canadian Screen Awards](/source/8th_Canadian_Screen_Awards).[5] ## 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. ## Cast - [Marc-André Grondin](/source/Marc-Andr%C3%A9_Grondin) as Vincent "Vince" Gamache - [Henri Picard](/source/Henri_Picard_(actor)) as young Vince - [Sergio Castellitto](/source/Sergio_Castellitto) as Frank Paterno - [Gilbert Sicotte](/source/Gilbert_Sicotte) as Henri Gamache - [Mylène Mackay](/source/Myl%C3%A8ne_Mackay) as Sofie Gamache - [Tony Nardi](/source/Tony_Nardi) as Zizi “Z” Zippo - [Benz Antoine](/source/Benz_Antoine) as Lt. Brassens Paul - Donny Falsetti as Giaco Paterno - [Cristina Rosato](/source/Cristina_Rosato) as Vicky Di Renzi - [Vittorio Rossi](/source/Vittorio_Rossi) as Ricardo Galati - Michael Ricci as Patrizio Paternò - Pina Di Blasi as Catarina Paterno - [Domenic Di Rosa](/source/Domenic_Di_Rosa) as Donato “Toto” Russo - [Rafael Petardi](/source/Rafael_Petardi) as Claudio Zaccardi - [Ali Hassan](/source/Ali_Hassan_(comedian)) as Ravindu Ranasinghe - Goûchy Boy as Toussaint - [Gerry Mendicino](/source/Gerry_Mendicino) as Giacomo Paterno - Geneviève Rochette as Paola Gamache - [Mark Day](/source/Mark_Day_(actor)) as Billy McMahon - David Calderisi as Gerlando Zecco - Luigi Saracino as Roberto “Birdie” Russo - Robert Cordileone as Cesare Vecchio - Tina Milo Milivojevic as Michela Galati - Toni Ellwand as Anna Paterno - Alain Zouvi as Caleb Xenakis - Nick Skokos as Mad Sal - John Griffin as Rusty McMahon - Roman Pagliaro as Mario Puglisi - [Guy Thauvette](/source/Guy_Thauvette) as Judge ## Production In February 2018 the Quebecor Fund granted $380,000 to support the production of *Mafia Inc.* and *[Antigone](/source/Antigone_(2019_film))* by [Sophie Deraspe](/source/Sophie_Deraspe) (to be divided between the two films).[6] In May 2018 [Telefilm Canada](/source/Telefilm_Canada) announced it would spend approximately $13 million to fund 10 Quebec films, including *Mafia Inc.*[7] [Principal photography](/source/Principal_photography) took place in Montreal and then Cuba before completing late in 2018.[6] ## Reception ### Critical response [Review aggregator](/source/Review_aggregator) website, [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes) reports that 94% of 16 reviews of the film were positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10.[8] According to [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic), which sampled six critics and calculated a [weighted average score](/source/Weighted_arithmetic_mean) of 64 out of 100, the film received "generally favorable reviews".[9] ### Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s) Canadian Screen Awards 28 May 2020 Best Actor Marc-André Grondin Nominated [10] Directors Guild of Canada 27 October 2020 Best Production Design – Feature Film David Pelletier Nominated [11] Prix collégial du cinéma québécois 2021 Best Film Mafia Inc. Nominated [12] Prix Iris 10 June 2020 Best Film Antonello Cozzolino, Valérie D’Auteuil, André Rouleau Nominated [13][14] 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. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Marc Lamontagne tient le rôle d'un pêcheur acadien dans le nouveau film " Mafia inc. ""](https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1516477/marc-lamontagne-role-pecheur-acadien-film-mafia-inc). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Mafia Inc"](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3702948353/?ref_=bo_da_table_26). *Box Office Mojo*. Retrieved March 13, 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Ramond, Charles-Henri (February 9, 2020). ["Mafia Inc. – Film de Daniel Grou (Podz)"](https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/mafia-podz/). Films du Québec. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Le grand jour approche pour "Mafia Inc""](https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2020/02/12/le-grand-jour-approche-pour-mafia-inc). *[Le Journal de Montréal](/source/Le_Journal_de_Montr%C3%A9al)*. February 12, 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Wilner, Norman (February 18, 2020). ["Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Prepare for a Schitt's show"](https://nowtoronto.com/movies/features/canadian-screen-awards-nominations-2020/). *[Now](/source/Now_(newspaper))*. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Malyk_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Malyk_6-1) Malyk, Lauren (20 December 2018). ["Attraction Images, Caramel Films wrap production on Mafia Inc"](https://playbackonline.ca/2018/12/20/attraction-images-caramel-films-wrap-production-on-mafia-inc/). *[Playback](/source/Playback_(magazine))*. 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