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A Family Man

May 19, 2016

Director Mark Williams

Genre Drama

Cast Alison Brie, Gerard Butler, Willem Dafoe, Gretchen Mol

Rating R

Release Date July 28th, 2017 (Limited & On-Demand)

“A Chicago personnel recruiter is hungry to stay on top of his competitive profession, but when his son is diagnosed with cancer, his priorities are called into question.”

Director Mark Williams directorial debut, A Family Man is a drama about a family and their struggle trying to find a work life balance while dealing with a real-life tragedy. The cast includes Alison Brie, Gerard Butler, Willem Dafoe, and  Gretchen Mol. Check out the official trailer below!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, A Family Man:

  • Screenplay writer Bill Dubuque's wrote the story for the film in November 2012 under the title "The Headhunter's Calling" which remained its title until late January of 2017, in early February of 2017 it's distributor Voltage Pictures renamed the film "A Family Man".
  • Is the 1st time ever that both Gerard Butler and Willem Dafoe have starred in a movie together.
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