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The Family Man
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The Family Man

2000-12-12 · 125 min · ★ 6.8

Comedy · Drama · Romance · Fantasy

Jack's lavish, fast-paced lifestyle changes one Christmas night when he stumbles into a grocery store holdup and disarms the gunman. The next morning he wakes up in bed lying next to Kate, his college sweetheart he left in order to pursue his career, and to the horrifying discovery that his former life no longer exists. As he stumbles through this alternate suburban universe, Jack finds himself at a crossroad where he must choose between his high-power career and the woman he loves.

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Directors
Brett Ratner
Production companies
Beacon Pictures, Saturn Films, Universal Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 60,000,000
Revenue
USD 124,700,000

Top Cast

Nicolas CageNicolas CageJack Campbell
Téa LeoniTéa LeoniKate Reynolds
Don CheadleDon CheadleCash
Jeremy PivenJeremy PivenArnie
Saul RubinekSaul RubinekAlan Mintz
Josef SommerJosef SommerPeter Lassiter
Makenzie VegaMakenzie VegaAnnie Campbell
Jake MilkovichJosh Campbell
Ryan MilkovichJosh Campbell
Lisa ThornhillEvelyn Thompson
Harve PresnellHarve PresnellBig Ed
Mary Beth HurtMary Beth HurtAdelle
Amber VallettaAmber VallettaPaula
Francine YorkFrancine YorkLorraine
Ruth WilliamsonRuth WilliamsonBetty Peterson
John F. O'DonohueTony the Doorman
Daniel WhitnerFrank the Security Man
Lucy LinExecutive
Lisa LoCiceroLisa LoCiceroExecutive
Wass StevensWass StevensTrader

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