A Family Man (previously The Headhunter's Calling) is a 2016 American drama film directed by Mark Williams, in his directioral debut, and written by Bill Dubuque. The film tells about Dane Jensen from Wall Street, who approached the conquest of the business olympus, but as a result of the conflict between his plans and his personal life, he faces a difficult choice. The film stars Gerard Butler, Willem Dafoe, 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.
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Plot
Dane Jensen (Gerard Butler) is a successful Chicago-based corporate headhunter who works at the Blackridge Recruitment agency. His life revolves around closing deals in a survival-of-the-fittest boiler room. As the film opens Jensen is shown to be focused on his job, but he also tries to be a family man. His boss Ed Blackridge (Willem Defoe) is offering Jensen a promotion that will lead to Jensen controlling the company. But in order to secure the promotion, he must beat his ambitious rival Lynn Wilson's (Alison Brie) numbers. Jensen's focus on the job becomes a detriment to his family. His wife Elise (Gretchen Mol) asks for more of his time with the family.
Jensen tries to spend some quality time with his oldest child Ryan (Maxwell Jenkins), to prepare Ryan for the adult world. Jensen finds Ryan on the verge of childhood obesity and takes him jogging in the morning. Jensen notices that his son is constantly complaining of tiredness and has bruises. Jensen works harder and spends more time at the office to try to get the promotion, but it does not sit right with Elise. She asks him to prioritize. Ryan is later diagnosed with cancer, which shocks Jensen. He spends more time with his son, which causes his numbers -- a prerequisite of the promotion -- to drop. Meanwhile, Lynn takes the opportunity to tap into his clients and scores. The film culminates with Ryan falling into a coma before getting better, and Jensen losing his job at Ed's firm, due to not making profit. But the strict Ed releases Jensen from his non-compete agreement. Jensen starts his own company, but is also invested with his family.
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Cast
- Gerard Butler as Dane Jensen, Elise's husband and Lauren and Ryan's father
- Gretchen Mol as Elise Jensen, Dane's wife and Lauren and Ryan's mother
- Maxwell Jenkins as Ryan Jensen, Dane and Elise's son and Lauren's brother
- Willem Dafoe as Ed Blackridge, Dane's boss
- Alison Brie as Lynn Wilson, Dane's rival
- Anupam Kher as Dr. Savraj Singh
- Alfred Molina as Lou Wheeler
- Dustin Milligan as Sumner Firestone
- Julia Butters as Lauren Jensen, Dane and Elise's daughter and Ryan's sister
Production
In November 2012, Bill Dubuque's first script The Headhunter's Calling was revealed. On September 2, 2015, it was announced that Gerard Butler would star in the family drama film The Headhunter's Calling, to be directed by Mark Williams, who would make his debut. Williams and Butler would produce the film along with Alan Siegel, Voltage Pictures would handle the international sales for the film. Nicolas Chartier, Craig Flores, and Patrick Newall would also be producing the film.
Principal photography on the film began on October 26, 2015 in Toronto. Filming begun in Chicago on December 13, 2015 and it wrapped up on December 18.
Release
The film was released on July 28, 2017, by Vertical Entertainment.
Reception
Critical response
A Family Man received mixed reviews upon release with the note a good family oriented movie with strong actors and promising premise but fails to raise the bar with formulaic writing. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 20% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 3.4/10.
References
External links
- A Family Man on IMDb
- A Family Man at AllMovie
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