A Family Man (2016)

Directed by

Mark Williams

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

R

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 545 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A corporate recruiter in Chicago tries to advance his career while also taking care of his family. His young son becomes seriously ill, which forces him to rethink his priorities.

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What happens

A Family Man (previous title The Headhunter's Calling) is a 2016 American drama film directed by Mark Williams, in his directorial debut, and written by Bill Dubuque. The film tells the story of Dane Jensen, a Corporate Recruiter from Chicago, who must balance his career aspirations and his increasingly complex family life. The film stars Gerard Butler, Willem Dafoe, Maxwell Jenkins, Anupam Kher, Alfred Molina, Alison Brie, and Gretchen Mol. Principal photography began on October 26, 2015 in Toronto. It screened at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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