by Hal Erickson
synopsis
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.
characteristics
- One Last Heist
- Fathers And Sons
- Going Straight
- Prison
- Con-artist
- Lock-up
- Robber
- Scam
- Thief
- Theft
- Swindle
- Jail
- Heist
- Experiment
- Deception
