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Family Business (1989) Rank 3 Reviews
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MovieWeb (Brian Balchack)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
What does Sidney Lumet's "Family Business" want to be? A caper movie, or a family drama? I ask because the movie seems to pursue both goals with equal success until about the ...read the complete Family Business movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
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DVD Verdict (Patrick Naugle)
digitallyOBSESSED.com (Joel Cunningham)
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)
DVD Net (Amy Flower)
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by S. Wellard "slim2... on July 22, 2009
To me what a great cast wow they were all great and this is a must own dvd, i cant seem to find many good dvds from the past in stores any more only online oh well i guess blue ray is taking over, This moive is funny and i would give it 5 ...
by P. Burton "Dollph... on April 27, 2009
I own this movie and have enjoyed watching it many time and sharing it with my friends & relatives. If you'd like to see another side of Sean Connery, and enjoy the work of the versatile Dustin Hoffman and Matthew Broderick, then you'll like this ...
by Robert M. Bonnett... on April 19, 2007
Connery,Hoffman and Broderick is not the typical cast . Would you in your wildest dreams picture Dustin Hoffman as an Italian named Vito? Not only that but Sean Connerys son? Not only that but Matthew Brodericks father? Watch and you will believe! ...
by V. R. Heck on January 10, 2007
There are times in life when we do the best we can to save others from danger and other times we love people so much we are blinded to deception and to their own greed. If you have ever fallen into one of these groups and enjoy stories about the mafia ...
by Radian on January 02, 2007
Complex study of the dynamic effects of various family pressures that affect the characters...
Sean Connery is excellent as the charismatic type who is irreverent, with a criminal side...
Dustin Hoffman gives a very good performance as the Dad who seems ...
by Thomas Rogers on September 13, 2005
You can pick this movie up for a song these days and given that it is over 16 years old now if you haven't seen it yet add this one to your library.
If you want a good drama about a multi-generational dysfunctional family then this movie is for ...
by Long Island, East... on July 03, 2000
Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman, and Mathew Broderick play profession-thief grandfather, conservative father, and innovative-genius son. When genius son invites Gramps in on a hiest, Daddy gets upset and vows to do anything to stop them. But the sins of ...
by Patrick Mcquain I... on October 10, 2007
i had not seen this movie in years and i realy enjoyed seeing it ...
by Bennet Pomerantz ... on February 07, 2007
Sidney Lumet has directed some of the best actor (Fonda, Connery, Pacino. Holden, Widmark) and the worst (Vin Diesel). However this cute drama/comedy caper is cute at best and not worth his talents. If not for the three leads (Sean Connery, Dustin ...
by L. Shirley "Lauri... on September 07, 2005
This review refers to the DVD edition(Columbia/Tri-Star) of "Family Business"...
Three generations of the McMullen men are going to go into a business venture together. The men; Sean Connery as Grandpa Jessie, who is an aging thief, and is real good at ...
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