CrimeDramaComedy

Family Business

- 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.

Release Date : 1989-12-06

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : TriStar PicturesGordon CompanyRegency International PicturesThe A. Milchan Investment Group

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Sono affari di famiglia

Cast

Character Name : Jessie McMullen

Original Name : Sean Connery

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vito McMullen

Original Name : Dustin Hoffman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Adam McMullen

Original Name : Matthew Broderick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elaine

Original Name : Rosanna DeSoto

Gender : Female

Character Name : Margie

Original Name : Janet Carroll

Gender : Female

Character Name : Christine

Original Name : Victoria Jackson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Doheny

Original Name : Bill McCutcheon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Michele Dempsey

Original Name : Deborah Rush

Gender : Female

Character Name : Rose

Original Name : Marilyn Cooper

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nat

Original Name : Salem Ludwig

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ray Garvey

Original Name : Rex Everhart

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : James Tolkan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marie

Original Name : Marilyn Sokol

Gender : Female

Character Name : Neary

Original Name : Thomas A. Carlin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Phil

Original Name : Tony DiBenedetto

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prosecutor

Original Name : Wendell Pierce

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tommy

Original Name : John Capodice

Gender : Male

Character Name : Torres

Original Name : Luis Guzmán

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jimmy Chiu

Original Name : BD Wong

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Isabell O'Connor

Gender : Female

Character Name : Clerk, 1st Court

Original Name : James Carruthers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Lieutenant

Original Name : Jack O'Connell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Casket Mourner

Original Name : Dermot A. McNamara

Gender : Male

Character Name : Flask Mourner

Original Name : William Preston

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wake "Suit" Cop

Original Name : John Connell

Gender : Male

Character Name : "Caper" Guard

Original Name : Raymond H. Bazemore

Gender : Male

Character Name : "Caper" Cop

Original Name : Willie C. Carpenter

Gender : Male

Character Name : "Caper" Detective

Original Name : Conard Fowkes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Assistant D.A.

Original Name : Hal Lehrman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Charlie

Original Name : Ed Crowley

Gender : Male

Reviews

kevin2019

@kevin2019

2025-03-28

"Family Business" is primarily concerned with the fractured familial dynamics within the McMullan family and the robbery which ironically enough is responsible for reuniting them - "There's nothing like a good robbery to bring a family together" as the poster tells us - is very much used as almost nothing more than a catalyst to examine what drives Jessie and his son Vido apart as decades old grievances gradually and inevitably begin to resurface once more. The film also makes good use of Vido's concerted efforts to keep his son Adam on the straight and narrow, but unfortunately no matter how interesting all these complex conflicts are the final resolution of them is incredibly fragile and tenuous at best and the conclusion of this film is treated almost as an unimportant throw away after thought of no consequence.