Family Business (1989) on Netflix
Jessie McMullen is proud of his criminal past. His son Vito gave up crime when his own son Adam was born, and Adam brings Jessie a plan to rob a laboratory.
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Plot summary
Jessie McMullen, a Scottish-American widower, arrived in New York in 1946 with his Sicilian wife, and he is proud of his criminal lifestyle. His son Vito gave up crime after Adam, Vito's own son, was born, and Vito has tried to keep the boy from his criminal grandfather. Adam is in college on an academic scholarship, and he drops out six months before graduation in rebellion against his father. Adam brings Jessie a plan to steal research, plasmids and a logbook, from a laboratory, which impresses Jessie and disappoints Vito. Jessie wants Vito's help with the robbery.
Cast
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Family Business (1989)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Dustin Hoffman was cast as the son of Sean Connery even though Hoffman was seven years younger than Connery.
