After having made political thrillers in late 1960s and early 1970s, Greek director Costa Gavras changed his style in 1980s when he started a new phase in his career as a cinéaste.Comedy film was a genre which he did not try due to prior artistic commitments.Conseil de Famille gave him a chance to show his talent in even making people laugh.He made good use of "Conseil De Famille' to create a thriller with little shades of comedy.For "Family Business",Costa Gavras engaged three important personalities of French cinema namely Fanny Ardant, Guy Marchand and Johnny Hallyday.These three actors gave nice performances of their respective careers in order to depict a family which is forced to question its thieving ways when a young member decides to quit the life of crime.The popularity of 'Conseil De Famille' influenced American cinema too as it led Sidney Lumet to make "Family Business".As there is no match for the original product,it is surmised that viewers would watch both films to prefer former over latter.