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Family Business is a french film of genre Comedy directed by Costa-Gavras released in USA on 6 september 1987 with Fanny Ardant
Family Business (1986)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 6 september 1987
Length 1h57
Directed by Costa-Gavras
OriginFrance
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about families
Rating52%
Family Business (French: Conseil de famille) is a 1986 French comedy film directed by Costa-Gavras.
Synopsis
A professional thief (Johnny Hallyday) just released from jail returns to stealing to support his family. After several successful thefts, he decides to bring his son into the family business.Actors
Fanny Ardant
(Marianne, the mother)
Guy Marchand
(Maximilien Faucon)
Johnny Hallyday
(Louis, the father)
Rémi Martin
(François)
Fabrice Luchini
(Shady lawyer)
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