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Family Business (1989)

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Summary: Jessie is an ageing 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... (imdb)
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Genres: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Directed By: Sidney Lumet
Written By: Vincent Patrick
More information at the Internet Movie Database
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na rottentomat
40
T3
na rino
76
T4
na Svinet
50
T3
na cloondog
42
T3
na Fetsch
55
T1
na snyder_rb
80
T4
na Deadmarsh
50
T2
na oneohh
70
T4
na ecalder
60
T5
na hazelhawks
35
T2
na IMDb-byvotes
54
T2
na zsanford44
65
T2
na REDO1
80
T8
na the amir
79
T6
na jmsenise
78
T6
na Dancon7
58
T3
na Groggykash
70
T4
na MasterKENOBI
80
T7
na TonyS.
69
T5
na MadMan
81
T5
na Cloudynow
50
T2
na nikolajrh
55
T4
na dst7175
44
T3
na eggbeater
50
T5
Worth seeing for three terrific performances by the charismatic leads, even though they're never quite believable as family -- and the story lets them down. Further undermined by one of the most appalling music scores of recent memory, composed by Cy Coleman.
na vsls
50
T3
na luc
67
T5
na Prismatic
67
T3
na Ofterdingen
38
T3
na AAAutin
48
T6
na TheMantidMan
0
T1
na Henrik
50
T3
na Marcastro
70
T3
na ponetto
73
T4
na DancingP
53
T3
na Bradyfan12
82
T4
na DougCollins
85
T6
na luisferreira
74
T7
na retsxlif
28
T1
na syntaxerror
89
T5
Decent heist scene, but this movie drags into oblivion.
na KTP
70
T8
na Moribunny
50
T4
Not bad, albeit disappointing for Sidney Lumet. The writing is very able, and does make an effort to explore complexities, but there's something so tame about the premise that it would have required some really brilliant treatment to be saved. Comedy or no comedy, Connery and Hoffman (as actors, but their characters too) are a bit too amiable for this film, and I rather hated the corny music.
na sirphibes
58
T2
na ten
47
T3
na flotheman
70
T5
na bogancross
39
T3
na Daffy6964
77
T4
na rfdutra
4
T4
na palomamariz
95
T8
na filmcricket
51
T4
na winbran
37
T3
na lesintrigant
55
T3
na lvlr
5
T4
Decent albeit trite story idea, but really, really drawn out and poorly delivered.
na Clark Nova
25
T3
na sidesey
45
T4
na loucypher
75
T6
na twisp
40
T3
Not a confusing film, but a confused plot trying to say that the crime is holding a family together and at the same time, that it is breaking it apart. How could one resist (to say it's not good)?
na Art Vandelay
75
T5
na LRibeiro
60
T2
na gert
30
T1
na Zoltan
50
T2
na duffy
79
T5
na KasperL
40
T3
na Vegard
45
T2
na mike615
57
T4
na burhenn
60
T3
na ZombieBuffet
60
T5
na nils
50
T3
na Travisbickle
80
T5
na Snazz
30
T1
na TheRev
67
T4
na RNG
89
T10
na Ivanhoe
80
T7
na noirguy1
80
T5
na SailorRipley
85
T5
na Malcym
15
T1
na Jeanie72
74
T4
na fletch
65
T4
na nuotio
45
T3
na dharmabum
41
T3
na Stain
90
T9
Not a lot of plot, but with these three thesps and Lumet directing, who cares? Very nicely done film, again showing Lumet's wisdom in just getting great performances out of people
na Scrutinizer
36
T2
na Mohko
65
T6
na Carlospro
55
T2
na jxc0207
69
T2
na jwest
55
T4
na caffe
38
T1
na never1and
50
T2
na Maya
52
T4
na erwit
65
T4
na demonhatesme
51
T2
na filmaffinity
56
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na cblur21
67
T6
na raboom
82
T7
na Planeshifter
75
T6
na dr. radical
41
T1
na Anillusion
82
T9
na RTomatoes
40
T4
na bluebull
29
T1
na IlPara
50
T2
na clouseau
63
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na imdb
54
T3
na bestauntie
78
T4
na Jonny Lytnin
60
T4
na lydia69
87
T6
na gkyratsos
55
T3
na godsie2001
78
T3
na Elfflame
68
T2
Loses something about halfway through, which is horribly disappointing with this cast.
na baykush
80
T6
na Johnny Logic
70
T2
na barfly
60
T3
na digitalmonk
56
T1
na schnofel
25
T1
na oalerabelo
55
T2
na CRB9000
55
T5
na maddriver52
53
T3
na Filligan
54
T2
Not a lot of plot. And I care. Actors can't save a movie. They can give it some merit, but they can't make it anything good if it's bad in the first place. This movie's interesting sometimes but it usually drags. And Connery gets on my nerves here, something he's never done before.
Average Tier 3.79 from 116 Rankings rss