Family Business

1989

CrimeDramaComedy

Jessie is an aging career criminal who has been in more jails, fights, schemes, and lineups than just about anyone else. His son Vito, while currently on the straight and narrow, has had a fairly shady past and is indeed no stranger to illegal activity. They both have great hope for Adam, Vito's son and Jessie's grandson, who is bright, good-looking, and without a criminal past.

"There's nothing like a good robbery to bring a family together."

Rating

5.693
257 votes

Popularity

3.0073

Origin & Countries

US | en | United States of America

Production

TriStar Pictures,Gordon Company,Regency International Pictures,The A. Milchan Investment Group

Runtime

110 min.

Budget (M$)

12.2 / 0ROI Infinity%

Status

Released

Release: 12/6/1989

Credits

Family Business

Sidney LumetDirector

Family Business

Sean ConneryJessie McMullen

Family Business

Dustin HoffmanVito McMullen

Family Business

Matthew BroderickAdam McMullen

Family Business

Rosanna DeSotoElaine

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Reviews

kevin2019

3/28/2025

8 / 10

"Family Business" is primarily concerned with the fractured familial dynamics within the McMullan family and the robbery which ironically enough is responsible for reuniting them - "There's nothing like a good robbery to bring a family together" as the poster tells us - is very much used as almost nothing more than a catalyst to examine what drives Jessie and his son Vido apart as decades old grievances gradually and inevitably begin to resurface once more. The film also makes good use of Vido's concerted efforts to keep his son Adam on the straight and narrow, but unfortunately no matter how interesting all these complex conflicts are the final resolution of them is incredibly fragile and tenuous at best and the conclusion of this film is treated almost as an unimportant throw away after thought of no consequence.

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