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Family Business

  • 19891989
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  • 1h 50m
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5.7/10
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Matthew Broderick, Sean Connery, and Dustin Hoffman in Family Business (1989)
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An ex professor offers Adam $1,000,000 to "get" some plasma from a high tech company's lab. Adam asks his criminal grandpa for help. Can they convince Adam's now honest dad to join?An ex professor offers Adam $1,000,000 to "get" some plasma from a high tech company's lab. Adam asks his criminal grandpa for help. Can they convince Adam's now honest dad to join?An ex professor offers Adam $1,000,000 to "get" some plasma from a high tech company's lab. Adam asks his criminal grandpa for help. Can they convince Adam's now honest dad to join?
IMDb RATING
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13K
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  • Director
    • Sidney Lumet
  • Writer
    • Vincent Patrick(novel)
  • Stars
    • Sean Connery
    • Dustin Hoffman
    • Matthew Broderick
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sidney Lumet
  • Writer
    • Vincent Patrick(novel)
  • Stars
    • Sean Connery
    • Dustin Hoffman
    • Matthew Broderick
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 48User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
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    Matthew Broderick, Sean Connery, and Dustin Hoffman in Family Business (1989)
    Matthew Broderick, Sean Connery, and Dustin Hoffman in Family Business (1989)
    Matthew Broderick, Sean Connery, and Dustin Hoffman in Family Business (1989)
    Sean Connery and Dustin Hoffman in Family Business (1989)
    Matthew Broderick and Sean Connery in Family Business (1989)
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    Matthew Broderick and Dustin Hoffman in Family Business (1989)
    Matthew Broderick and Dustin Hoffman in Family Business (1989)
    Matthew Broderick, Sean Connery, and Dustin Hoffman in Family Business (1989)

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    Sean Connery
    Sean Connery
    • Jessieas Jessie
    Dustin Hoffman
    Dustin Hoffman
    • Vitoas Vito
    Matthew Broderick
    Matthew Broderick
    • Adamas Adam
    Rosanna DeSoto
    Rosanna DeSoto
    • Elaineas Elaine
    • (as Rosana DeSoto)
    Janet Carroll
    Janet Carroll
    • Margieas Margie
    Victoria Jackson
    Victoria Jackson
    • Christineas Christine
    Bill McCutcheon
    Bill McCutcheon
    • Dohenyas Doheny
    Deborah Rush
    Deborah Rush
    • Michele Dempseyas Michele Dempsey
    Marilyn Cooper
    • Roseas Rose
    Salem Ludwig
    • Natas Nat
    Rex Everhart
    Rex Everhart
    • Ray Garveyas Ray Garvey
    James Tolkan
    James Tolkan
    • Judgeas Judge
    • (as James S. Tolkan)
    Marilyn Sokol
    Marilyn Sokol
    • Marieas Marie
    Thomas A. Carlin
    • Nearyas Neary
    Tony DiBenedetto
    • Philas Phil
    Isabell O'Connor
    • Judgeas Judge
    • (as Isabell Monk)
    Wendell Pierce
    Wendell Pierce
    • Prosecutoras Prosecutor
    James Carruthers
    • Clerk - 1st Courtas Clerk - 1st Court
    • Director
      • Sidney Lumet
    • Writer
      • Vincent Patrick(novel) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Sean Connery, who played Dustin Hoffman's father, is only seven years older than Hoffman.
    • Goofs
      When Jessie McMullen confronts Jimmy Chiu in his car, he calls him by his real name (Wong).
    • Quotes

      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.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: She-Devil/Driving Miss Daisy/War of the Roses/Glory/Enemies: A Love Story (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Danny Boy
      Written by Frederick Edward Weatherly (as Frederick E. Weatherly)

    User reviews48

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    Top review
    This movie taught me a lesson
    I've got to learn to stop believing the studio-generated hype on movie jackets. To look at the summary, Family Business would appear to be a comedy...."laughs and larceny!" Whoever thought this movie is funny has a weird sense of humor. For me, it did not achieve even black comedy status. A couple of gaping holes in the plot almost made me eject it from the player. Were it not for the star power and consummate acting of Hoffman and Connery, I wouldn't have made it through to the end. And it may have been the first time for both of them to play characters we never really get to know. Broderick is wasted on a character that whines throughout the story. Glad I didn't pay full-tilt admission at a theater when this was first released.
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    • jax713
    • Aug 1, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 15, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Movie Channel (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ehrbare Ganoven
    • Filming locations
      • 2 Jericho Plaza, Jericho, Long Island, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • TriStar Pictures
      • Gordon Company
      • Regency International Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,195,695
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,130,024
      • Dec 17, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,195,695
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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