Family Business (film)

Family Business is a 1989 comedydrama heist film directed by Sidney Lumet with a screenplay by Vincent Patrick, based on his novel. It stars Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman and Matthew Broderick.

Ashamed of his familys past, Vito married his middleclass Jewish sweetheart and has tried set a good example for their son, which in his mind means keeping Adam Matthew Broderick away from his criminally minded yet charming grandfather. Little does Vito know that this strategy has backfired, the mystery surrounding Jessie, coupled with his strict educational upbringing, causing Adam to idolize his grandfather. Adam even puts up bail, borrowing it from Vito, one night after Jessie is charged with assault from a bar fight.Adam is in college with a scientific scholarship and has a bright future. However, six months before graduating, he drops out, complaining to Jessie that he was already being put on a pension plan and they had my whole future mapped out. So when he unveils a scheme for a burglary, it impresses his grandfather, but Vito is shocked and bitterly disappointed. He warns his son not to pursue this and even slaps his face in a bar to drive home the point. This pushes Adam even closer to his grandfather, who cant wait to take a shot at a milliondollar payday. ........

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