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Family Business (1989) 5.6
Jessie is an ageing 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... See full summary » Director:Sidney Lumet |
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Jessie is an ageing 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. So when Adam approaches Jessie with a scheme for a burglary he's shocked, but not necessarily disinterested.... Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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criminal | career criminal | man with glasses | prison bus | insurance scam |Taglines:
There's nothing like a good robbery... to bring a family together.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
15 December 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Negocios de familia See more »Box Office
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$12,195,695 (USA)Company Credits
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The camera shot at the end of the film is in reverse from the shot at the beginning. See more »Goofs
When the Detective is fingerprinting Adam's left hand, he starts with the little finger and proceeds to the thumb. The correct procedure is to always start with the thumb on either hand and proceed to the little finger. See more »Quotes
Jessie: Come on. Let's pay our respects to the grieving widow before she falls flat on her face, drunk.See more »
Good acting. I was quite surprised with the end result. Three blockbusters with an excellent supporting cast.
Seeing that this was Connery and Hoffman, billed together with Broderick, I was expecting a real thriller. Ouch! Sitting way out in the audience, even I had to think. This film is a brain-teaser from start to finish, and gently plucks at the emotions. When you rent it, or go to see it, pay attention.
A criminal family, torn between right and wrong? How could this be?
Cute, innocent Victoria Jackson, as Christine, plays Matthew Broderick's, Adam's, fiancée, and is revealed to be someone even lower than this three-generation family of thieves.
Fascinating, ironic, clever, well done . . .