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Plot

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.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Action,Crime and Mystery,Drama,Thriller
Run Time:
113min.
Theatrical Release Date:
12/15/1989
DVD Release Date:
05/20/2003
Distributor(s):
Tri-Star Pictures
Director(s):
Sidney Lumet
Starring:
Sean Connery , Dustin Hoffman , Matthew Broderick , Rosanna de Soto , Janet Carroll
Themes:
Generation Gap,One Last Heist,Going Straight,Fathers and Sons
Tone:
Bittersweet,Confrontational,Deliberate,Meditative,Poignant,Somber
Keywords:
con/scam,deception,experiment,family,family-business,generation,generation-gap,prison,robbery
Country of Origin:
USA (12-15-1989)
Language:
English