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The Headhunter's Calling

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Dane Jensen is a hard-driven headhunter who works at a cutthroat firm. When his boss pits him against the equally driven Lynn Vogel, Dane gears up for the professional battle of his life. 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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A Family Man has some worthy ideas, but they're bungled in a middle-of-the-road melodrama populated by thinly sketched -- and occasionally downright unlikeable -- characters.

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Rex Reed Observer Suffers from sentimental overload and a tidal wave of conscience-searching clichs. Rated: 2/4 Aug 1, 2017 Full Review Matt Zoller Seitz RogerEbert.com Not great, not terrible, mostly bearable, occasionally insufferable; you might watch it all the way through if you were tucked into a blanket on a couch and weren't so thirsty, hungry or in need of a bathroom break that you felt compelled to get up. Rated: 2/4 Jul 28, 2017 Full Review Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times Alternately crass and treacly, overbearing and under-finessed, the film ... is on life support from get-go. Jul 27, 2017 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...an often painfully conventional concoction that does, for the most part, fare reasonably well... Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 22, 2021 Full Review Stephen Mayne Under the Radar A Family Man isn't good, but it's far better than its lazy foundations and cheap motivations deserve. Rated: 5/10 Aug 25, 2017 Full Review Alexandra Hepworth Film Inquiry A Family Man is enjoyable at times but falls into the preconceived pitfalls that so many similar films have. Aug 7, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Paul L I was a headhunter for 30 years. I worked my way up from a desk to partner But breaking away to start my own small firm allowed me to work and live like the Gerard Butler headhunter at the end of the movie. Amazingly accurate portrayal of the details of the profession. Beautiful sympathetic portrayal of Chicago,s miracle Mile, and their historic buildings. Great story of how difficult AND rewarding family life is. Classic portrayal of --Every family has challenges but you only have one family. What goes around comes around. Anazingly believable actors. We need more movies like this. Uplifting after a struggle! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/19/24 Full Review Francisco M Great message about family values Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/02/24 Full Review lorenzo s Very good movie and it will take you on an emotional roller coaster. I watched this with my wife and it definitely is a must see. You will not regret watching it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/22/23 Full Review Tar W Bad in every sense of the word. Butler can be appealing, but this was so mishandled that it effectively became a very bad Lifetime movie. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member I was so happy for Lou ! 3.4 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/18/22 Full Review Elizabeth L Gerard Butler is a likable actor, but that is not enough to overcome the fact that the main character is just a jerk who is willing to profit off of actively sabotaging others, over and over again. The redemption story is too little too late. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/05/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Dane Jensen is a hard-driven headhunter who works at a cutthroat firm. When his boss pits him against the equally driven Lynn Vogel, Dane gears up for the professional battle of his life. 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
Producer
Gerard Butler, Nicolas Chartier, Craig J. Flores, Patrick Newall, Mark Williams
Screenwriter
Bill Dubuque
Distributor
Vertical Entertainment
Production Co
Zero Gravity Management, G-BASE
Rating
R (Some Sexual Content|Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 28, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 27, 2017
Runtime
1h 50m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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