Family Business (1989)
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38% of critics liked it
(16 reviews) -
28% of users liked it
(7,663 ratings)
You've probably already guessed that the Family Business in this all-star melodrama is the business of crime. Adapted from a novel by Vincent Patrick, the film stars Sean Connery as Jessie McMullen, the patriarch of a family of career criminals, including his son Vito (Dustin Hoffman) and… More You've probably already guessed that the Family Business in this all-star melodrama is the business of crime. Adapted from a novel by Vincent Patrick, the film stars Sean Connery as Jessie McMullen, the patriarch of a family of career criminals, including his son Vito (Dustin Hoffman) and grandson Adam (Matthew Broderick). Vito has gone legit, but college-educated Adam remains loyal to his grandfather. Reluctantly, Vito joins his father and son on a big-time heist involving millions of dollars' worth of test-tube specimens. There's many a slip-up and betrayal before the three generations can find a common ground. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Sidney Lumet
- Written By
- Vincent Patrick
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Dec 15, 1989 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The pleasure is watching Connery shine as a roguish criminal in a story line that never gels.
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Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily
A terrific seriocomic crime caper that nobody knew how to sell. Often feels like a 1970s movie that somehow ended up in 1989.
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Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall
a bit of a mess
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James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette
Utterly forgettable, even with its great cast
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MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher
[S]urprisingly compelling...
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Cast
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Sean Connery
as Jessie McMullen
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Dustin Hoffman
as Vito McMullen
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Matthew Broderick
as Adam McMullen
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Rosanna de Soto
as Elaine McMullen
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Janet Carroll
as Margie
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Victoria Jackson
as Christine
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Bill McCutcheon
as Doheny
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Deborah Rush
as Michele Dempsey
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Marilyn Cooper
as Rose
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Salem Ludwig
as Nat
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Rex Everhart
as Ray Garvey
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James Tolkan
as Judge
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Marilyn Sokol
as Marie
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John Capodice
as Tommy
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Thomas A. Carlin
as Neary
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Willie C. Carpenter
as "Caper" Cop
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Ed Crowley
as Charlie
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Tony di Benedetto
as Phil
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Paul Forrest
as Tenor #2
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George Kodisch
as Wake Cop
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Hal Lehrman
as Assistant DA
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Joe Lisi
as Desk Sergeant
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Arthur C. Pierce
as Convict
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Wendell Pierce
as Prosecutor
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William Preston Robertson
as Flask Mourner
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Kas Self
as Stand-in for Mr. Hoffman
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June Stein
as Diner Waitress
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Alberto Vasquez
as Prisoner #1
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David Warshofsky
as Parking Attendant
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B.D. Wong
as Jimmy Chiu
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Luis Guzman
as Torres
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Conrad Fowkes
as "Caper" Detective
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Raymond H. Bazemore
as "Caper" Guard
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James Carruthers
as Court Clerk
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John Connell
as Wake "Suit" Cop
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Nick Discenza
as Detective
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Susan Korn
as Margo
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Dermot McNamara
as Casket Mourner
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Isabell Monk
as Judge
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Karen Needle
as Denise
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Aideen O'Kelly
as Widow Doheny
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Elizabeth A. Reilly
as Phil's Girl Friend
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Tom Dillon
as Tenor
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Jack A. O'Connell
as Police Lieutenant
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Jack O'Connell
as Police Lieutenant
- Rosanna DeSoto
- James S. Tolkan
- Jack O'Connell (II)
