

A Family Man
2016-09-13 · 108 min · ★ 6.7
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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- Directors
- Mark Williams
- Production companies
- Voltage Pictures, G-BASE, Zero Gravity Management, Scythia Films
- Countries
- Canada, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 1,641,235
Top Cast
Gerard ButlerDane Jensen
Gretchen MolElise Jensen
Maxwell JenkinsRyan Jensen
Alison BrieLynn Vogel
Anupam KherDr. Savraj Singh
Willem DafoeEd Blackridge
Alfred MolinaLou Wheeler
David KoechnerLarry
Dustin MilliganSumner Firestone
Julia ButtersLauren Jensen
Mimi KuzykBernadine Wheeler
Dwain MurphyAntoine
Kathleen MunroeToni Smith
Tim HopperTommy
Dylan RobertsBob
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