A Family Man

A Family Man

6.7IMDb Score
Released:2016-09-13
Genre:Drama
Duration:108 min
Director:Mark Williams
Actors:Gerard Butler, Gretchen Mol, Maxwell Jenkins, Alison Brie, Anupam Kher
Production:Voltage Pictures, G-BASE, Zero Gravity Management, Scythia Films

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.

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