| | Family Man DVD (5 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Comedies Movies, Family Videos, Romance, Family Interaction, Live-Action, Christmas, Holidays, Marriage, Parents | | Starring | Nicolas Cage, Tea Leoni, Jeremy Piven, Don Cheadle, Harve Presnell, Amber Valletta | | Director | Brett Ratner | | Producer | Marc Abraham, Tony Ludwig, Alan Riche, Howard Rosenman | | Screenwriter | David Diamond, David Weissman |
A single Wall Street businessman, Jack Campbell (Nicholas Cage), wakes up one morning and finds that his identity has completely changed: He is now a happily married man living in the suburbs with his wife and two children. "The Family Man," directed by Brett Ratner, is a compassionate Christmas story about a man who must choose between a fast-paced career life or a loving family life. Nicolas Cage stars as Jack Campbell, a career-driven workaholic who has everything: an exciting job, a Ferarri, a closetful of Zegna suits, and the attention of any woman he wants. His life changes when, after working a full day on Christmas Eve, he intervenes in a convenience store holdup. The apparent criminal, Cash (Cheadle), speaks to Jack in epigrams about his satisfaction with life. When Jack wakes up the next day, he's suddenly living in a New Jersey suburb, where he's married to his college sweetheart (Leoni) and is the father of two children. At first he is aghast, but Jack soon warms to his new life even though he knows that it cannot last. Unabashedly sentimental, the film is also a great comedy, as Cage gives a superb performance that makes the most of his character's obvious disgust with his suburban surroundings and even allows for a few moments of hysterics reminiscent of VAMPIRE'S KISS. Filled with great performances (notably Ms. Leoni's role as Jack's wife), inspired comedy, and a premise that suggests a slightly darker version of classics like A CHRISTMAS CAROL and IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, THE FAMILY MAN is an affecting and entertaining holiday film. Theatrical release: December 22, 2000.
Filmed on location in Teaneck, New Jersey and in New York City.
Nicolas Cage took on the part of Jack Campbell because he felt he needed a comedic role after a string of action films and dramas. The last comedic role he had played before THE FAMILY MAN was in 1994's TRAPPED IN PARADISE, which was also a holiday film. Family Man Reviews: "...Moments of veracity and humor..."
-- Christine James, Box Office "...Well-observed comic turns....Handsomely shot..."
-- Geoffrey Macnab, Sight and Sound "...Tea Leoni is lovable....The movie is sweet, light entertainment..."
-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times "...A truly substantial comedy....[The film] gift-wraps a dream role for its star, allowing Cage to meld his pre- and post-Oscar personae..."
-- Jamie Graham, Total Film Family Man | List Price | $9.99 (You save $3.00) | | Studio | Universal Studios Home Video | | Orig Year | 2000 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  571  | | CD Universe Part number | 1852201 | | Catalog number | 61020941 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jul 17, 2001 | | Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | sensuality and some language | | Running Time | 126 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Special Edition | | Movie Details | Color; Dolby Surround AC-3 Sound; Dolby Noise Reduction; Surround Sound; Stereo Sound; DTS Stereo; Collector's Edition; Widescreen; Special Edition |
Family Man DVD Region 1
Snap Case
Collectors Edition
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Letterbox - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo - French
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital DTS Surround 5.1 - English
Subtitles - English (SDH) - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Outtakes
Alternate Scene - Opening Scene With Alternate Music Track
Recommendations
Music Video: THIS COULD BE HEAVEN - Seal
Audio Commentary:
1. Brett Ratner - Director, David Diamond, David Weissman - Screenwriters
2. Feature Commentary - Marc Abraham - Producer
3. Music Score Commentary - Danny Elfman - Composer
Featurette:
1. Making-Of -
1. SPOTLIGHT ON LOCATION
2. HI JACK - Montage
Interactive Features:
Interactive Games: CHOOSE YOUR FATE - Game
Text/Photo Galleries:
Production Notes
Biographies: Cast & Filmmakers
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