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Family Business 1989 Directed by Sidney Lumet

There's nothing like a good robbery to bring a family together.

Jessie is an aging 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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Revenue $12,195,695
Release Date 6 December 1989
110 mins
Cast
Sean Connery Jessie McMullen
Dustin Hoffman Vito McMullen
Matthew Broderick Adam McMullen
Deborah Rush Michele Dempsey
Rex Everhart Ray Garvey
Wendell Pierce Prosecutor
BD Wong Jimmy Chiu
James Carruthers Clerk, 1st Court
Jack O'Connell Police Lieutenant
Dermot A. McNamara Casket Mourner
William Preston Flask Mourner
John Connell Wake "Suit" Cop
Raymond H. Bazemore "Caper" Guard
Conard Fowkes "Caper" Detective
Hal Lehrman Assistant D.A.
Ed Crowley Charlie