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Family Business

1989 · 110 min

It is a complex, morally gray journey about the weight of family expectations colliding with the lure of a criminal life.

Directed by: Sidney Lumet
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman, Matthew Broderick

Tagline: There's nothing like a good robbery to bring a family together.
Overview: 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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Directed by: Sidney Lumet
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman, Matthew Broderick

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Tone: cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
crime
betrayal
coming-of-age
justice
Places: big city
prison
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: crime, drama
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
Written by: Vincent Patrick
Starring: Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman, Matthew Broderick, Rosanna DeSoto, Janet Carroll, Victoria Jackson, Bill McCutcheon, Deborah Rush
Music: Cy Coleman
Cinematography: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Runtime: 110 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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