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.
Family Business has generally received mixed reviews.
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Family Business was released in 1989 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 64 reviews, giving Family Business (1989) an average rating of 48%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 64%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 58%.
With a score of 48%, Family Business is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1989, which stands at 57%.
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