Howie Snyder is an archetype: a retired Marine colonel in his mid-40s, a prototypical American entrepreneur struggling to make his business go. Howie's Shakey's Pizza franchise in Muncie, Indiana employs his whole family: wife, nine children and Howie himself. He is the representative of the American Dream: the chance to invest long hours and hard work in exchange for financial security for oneself and family.
Family Business has generally received mixed reviews.
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Family Business was released in 1982 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 52 reviews, giving Family Business (1982) an average rating of 57%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 67%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 58%.
With a score of 57%, Family Business is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1982, which stands at 59%.
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