Review of Family Business (1989) by John M — 13 Feb 2011

Didn't really care about this movie very much.

This review of Family Business (1989) was written by John M on 13 Feb 2011.

Family Business has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Paul D (6,077) on 18 Jul 2007

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By Cesar S (73) on 18 Apr 2008

A bit of a disappointment really, especially considering that the cast is really good, but the directing and script is not really up to it…

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By Patricia A (281) on 05 Jul 2007

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Great cast, but the story isn't worthy of the star-power. A true disappointment from Lumet; even his direction feels uninspired…

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By Alexa H (62) on 25 Aug 2007

It seem there is involved of heavy talk about family in respect. That kind kill me…

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Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman y Matthew Broderick se esfuerzan por dar lo mejor de si, interpretando a una familia de ladrones…

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By Bellaray ? (504) on 08 Aug 2007

The cast list is like reading the invite list for a gala event. To bad the rest of it (script, direction, et al), fails miserably…

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I thought it'd be funnier but Watching these 3 act together was interesting and made the movie worth watching…

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