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Family Business
Family Business

Family Business (1989)

57% User Rating
1h 50min
Crime
Drama
Comedy

"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.

Sidney LumetDirector

Cast

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Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Jessie McMullen

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Vito McMullen

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Adam McMullen

Rosanna DeSoto

Rosanna DeSoto

Elaine

Janet Carroll

Janet Carroll

Margie

Victoria Jackson

Victoria Jackson

Christine

Bill McCutcheon

Bill McCutcheon

Doheny

Deborah Rush

Deborah Rush

Michele Dempsey

Marilyn Cooper

Marilyn Cooper

Rose

Salem Ludwig

Salem Ludwig

Nat

Rex Everhart

Rex Everhart

Ray Garvey

James Tolkan

James Tolkan

Judge

Marilyn Sokol

Marilyn Sokol

Marie

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Thomas A. Carlin

Neary

Tony DiBenedetto

Tony DiBenedetto

Phil

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Prosecutor

John Capodice

John Capodice

Tommy

Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

Torres

BD Wong

BD Wong

Jimmy Chiu

Isabell O'Connor

Isabell O'Connor

Judge

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James Carruthers

Clerk, 1st Court

Jack O'Connell

Jack O'Connell

Police Lieutenant

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Dermot A. McNamara

Casket Mourner

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William Preston

Flask Mourner

John Connell

John Connell

Wake "Suit" Cop

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Raymond H. Bazemore

"Caper" Guard

Willie C. Carpenter

Willie C. Carpenter

"Caper" Cop

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Conard Fowkes

"Caper" Detective

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Hal Lehrman

Assistant D.A.

Ed Crowley

Ed Crowley

Charlie

Reviews (1)

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kevin2019
Rating 80%

March 28, 2025

"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.

Media

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Family Business (1989) 35mm film trailer, flat hard matte, 1848p

Family Business (1989) 35mm film trailer, flat hard matte, 1848p

Family Business Trailer 1989

Family Business Trailer 1989

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