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A Family Man

Name: A Family Man
Director: Mark Williams
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016-09-13
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Gerard Butler, Gretchen Mol, Maxwell Jenkins, Alison Brie, Anupam Kher

2016 · 1h 48m · Drama

IMDb 6.5 Metacritic 21 RT 17%

Skip this one. Despite a potentially compelling premise about work-life balance and fatherhood, the critics have spoken decisively—those brutal scores indicate this drama doesn't stick the landing. Life's too short to spend two hours with a film this creatively misguided when there are better options waiting.

Plot

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.

Director: Mark Williams

Cast: Gerard Butler, Gretchen Mol, Maxwell Jenkins, Alison Brie, Anupam Kher

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