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A Family Man

A Family Man

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20166.71h 48m

Overview

Dane Jensen is a driven, Chicago-based headhunter, working at a cut-throat job placement firm. When his boss pits Dane against Lynn Vogel, Dane's equally driven but polar-opposite rival at the firm, in a battle for control over the company. When his young son is then given a harrowing diagnosis, Dane is suddenly pulled between achieving his professional dream and spending time with the family that needs him now more than ever.

Directed by Mark Williams
Written by Bill Dubuque
Produced by Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel, Nicolas Chartier
Box Office0Revenue: $1.6M

Top Cast

Gerard Butler

Gerard Butler

Dane Jensen

Gretchen Mol

Gretchen Mol

Elise Jensen

Maxwell Jenkins

Maxwell Jenkins

Ryan Jensen

Alison Brie

Alison Brie

Lynn Vogel

Anupam Kher

Anupam Kher

Dr. Savraj Singh

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Ed Blackridge

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Lou Wheeler

David Koechner

David Koechner

Larry

Dustin Milligan

Dustin Milligan

Sumner Firestone

Julia Butters

Julia Butters

Lauren Jensen

Themes & Keywords

chicago, illinoisworkaholicparent child relationshipcompetitionfatherarchitectureheadhunterrecruitingsick childcutthroatmisplaced prioritiesholidaysprofessional vs personalwork vs familycommissionmelodramatic

About A Family Man

A Family Man is a drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of chicago, illinois, workaholic, parent child relationship, competition, father, architecture. Directed by Mark Williams, it stars Gerard Butler, Gretchen Mol, Maxwell Jenkins. Dane Jensen is a driven, Chicago-based headhunter, working at a cut-throat job placement firm. When his boss pits Dane against Lynn Vogel, Dane's equally driven but polar-opposite rival at the firm, in a battle for control over the company. When his young son is then given a harrowing diagnosis, Dane is suddenly pulled between achieving his professional dream and spending time with the family that needs him now more than ever.

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