Jessie is an aging 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.
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Movie1989·110 min
Family Business
Directed by Sidney Lumet
A crime drama film directed by Sidney Lumet.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 91%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
5.7/10
281 ratings
About Family Business
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Contemplative
- Story Tags
- family dysfunction, redemption, fate destiny, urban, new york, parent child, group found family, anti hero, ensemble, heist caper, rise and fall, heist robbery
