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15 December 1989 (USA) moreTagline:
There's nothing like a good robbery... to bring a family together.Plot:
Jessie is an ageing career criminal who has been in more jails, fights, schemes, and lineups than just about anyone else... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Why? more (23 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Sean Connery | ... | Jessie McMullen | |
| Dustin Hoffman | ... | Vito McMullen | |
| Matthew Broderick | ... | Adam McMullen | |
| Rosanna DeSoto | ... | Elaine (as Rosana DeSoto) | |
| Janet Carroll | ... | Margie, Waitress at Dohenys | |
| Victoria Jackson | ... | Christine, Adam's Girl | |
| Bill McCutcheon | ... | Danny Doheny, Bar Owner | |
| Deborah Rush | ... | Michele Dempsey, Adam's Lawyer | |
| Marilyn Cooper | ... | Rose Gruden, Elaine's Mother | |
| Salem Ludwig | ... | Nat Gruden, Elaine's Dad | |
| Rex Everhart | ... | Ray Garvey, Jessie's Lawyer | |
| James Tolkan | ... | Judge in 2nd Trial (as James S. Tolkan) | |
| Marilyn Sokol | ... | Marie, Vitel Meat Bookeeper | |
| Thomas A. Carlin | ... | Neary the Undertaker | |
| Tony DiBenedetto | ... | Phil, Selling Things That Fell Off a Truck |
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Factual errors: Adam said he went to college on a Westinghouse Scholarship, one of only 6 students to win one. The Westinghouse Science Talent Search selects 10 students per year, not 6. First prize is a $20,000 scholarship; second and third prize is $15,000. Needless to say, the prizes do not pay for the student's entire 4 years of college. moreQuotes:
Jessie: Hey, you bald-headed prick! Don't you ever get caught on the take. Because if you wind up in any joint I'm in, you'll leave feet first. moreFAQ
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"Family Business" looked like a sure-thing with its star-power of Dustin Hoffman, Sean Connery, and Matthew Broderick. However, this is a very bad film that wants to be good but never does come together the way it should. The three aforementioned actors star as three generations of a family who go on a big heist that goes terribly wrong. Sidney Lumet's direction is never clear and this, more than anything else, grounds "Family Business". 2 stars out of 5.