There's nothing like a good robbery to bring a family together.
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.
Family Business (1989) is a crime, drama and comedy film directed by Sidney Lumet, released on December 6, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman, Matthew Broderick and Rosanna DeSoto. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 290 ratings.
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Sean Connery
as Jessie McMullen
Dustin Hoffman
as Vito McMullen
Matthew Broderick
as Adam McMullen
Rosanna DeSoto
as Elaine
Janet Carroll
as Margie
Victoria Jackson
as Christine
Bill McCutcheon
as Doheny
Deborah Rush
as Michele Dempsey
Marilyn Cooper
as Rose
Salem Ludwig
as Nat
Rex Everhart
as Ray Garvey
James Tolkan
as Judge
Directed by Sidney Lumet, written by Vincent Patrick and Vincent Patrick, produced by Lawrence Gordon.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 290 ratings.
"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…
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Family Business (1989) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Family Business (1989) includes Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman, Matthew Broderick, Rosanna DeSoto and Janet Carroll. The film was directed by Sidney Lumet. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Family Business was released on December 6, 1989 and runs for 1h 50m.
Family Business (1989) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 290 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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