Family Business (1989)
Directed by Sidney Lumet
Genres - Crime |
Sub-Genres - Adventure Drama, Crime Comedy, Family Drama |
Release Date - Dec 15, 1989 (USA) |
Run Time - 114 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
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.
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family-business, con/scam, deception, experiment, family, generation, generation-gap, prison, robbery