The Family Man [Blu-ray]

Director: Brett Ratner

Overview

In this whimsical romantic comedy that recalls It's a Wonderful Life, Nicolas Cage plays Jack Campbell, a workaholic bachelor who gets to see what his life might have been like had he stayed with his old sweetheart, Kate (Tea Leoni). Thirteen years before, Jack accepted a brokerage internship that marred his relationship with Kate, under the promise that they would only be separated one year. But much later, Jack has become an urban Wall Street exec with no wife or family of his own, and a mysterious proxy (Don Cheadle) offers him the opportunity to step into the life he left behind. After falling asleep in his posh New York apartment, Jack awakens to find himself in bed with his now-wife Kate, daughter Annie (Makenzie Vega), and a new baby, none of which he has ever experienced in his fast-paced single life. After discovering his "real" life has been eliminated, he begrudgingly tries to fit in with his newly appointed life as a family man. The Family Man also stars Saul Rubinek and Jeremy Piven.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/08/2015
UPC:	0025192290848
Original Release:	2000
Rating:	PG-13
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:06:00
Sales rank:	15,401

Special Features

Deleted scenes; Opening scene with alternate music track; Outtakes; Spotlight on location; "Hi, Jack" montage; Seal "This Could Be Heaven" music video; Feature commentaries with the filmmakers; Music score commentary with composer Danny Elfman

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Nicolas Cage	Jack
Don Cheadle	Cash
Jeremy Piven	Arnie
Saul Rubinek	Alan
Josef Sommer	Peter
Harve Presnell	Big Ed
Mary Beth Hurt	Adelle
Lisa Thornhill	Evelyn
Amber Valletta	Paula
Francine York	Lorraine
Ruth Williamson	Mrs. Peterson
John F. O'Donohue	Tony,Tony the Doorman
Makenzie Vega	Annie
Jake Milkovich	Josh,Josh
Daniel Whitner	Frank the Security Man
Lucy Lin	Executive No. 1
Wass Stevens	Trader
Thomas James Foster	Joe the Valet
Irene Roseen	Mintz's Assistant
Ken Leung	Deli Clerk
Mak Fai	Grandfather at Deli
Maggi-Meg Reed	Lady in Deli
Kate Walsh	Jeannie
Ray Valentine	Evelyn's Husband
Gianni Russo	Nick
Tom McGowan	Bill
Joel McKinnon Miller	Tommy
Tanya Newbould	Nick's Wife
Hilary Adahms	Party Guest
Troy Hall	Kenny
Mary Civiello	CNBC Reporter
Paul Keith	Suit Salesman
Elisabeth Sjoli	Hostess
Philippe Bergeron	Waiter
Christopher Breslin	Restaurant Patron
Si Picker	Tire Customer
Lisa Guzman	Girl at Market
Robert Downey Sr.	Man in House
P.J. Barry	Limo Driver,Kate's Assistant
T?a Leoni	Kate,Actor
Gerard Butler	Actor
Alison Brie	Actor
Willem Dafoe	Actor
Gretchen Mol	Actor
Dustin Milligan	Actor
Alfred Molina	Actor
Stephen Bogaert	Actor
Anupam Kher	Actor
Kathleen Munroe	Actor
Max Jenkins	Actor
Dwain Murphy	Actor
Sierra Wooldridge	Actor
Lisa LoCicero	Executive #2
Greg Kinnear	Kate Reynolds
Tarri Markell	Neighbor/Party Guest
Danny Elfman	Composer

Technical Credits

David Diamond

David Weissman

Bill Dubuque

Marc Abraham	Producer
Matthew Barry	Casting
Mat Beck	Special Effects
Armyan Bernstein	Executive Producer,Producer
Thomas A. Bliss	Executive Producer,Producer
Pete Bucossi	Stunts
Andrew Z. Davis	Executive Producer,Producer
Nancy Green-Keyes	Casting
Tony Ludwig	Producer
Conrad Palmisano	Stunts
Alan Riche	Producer
Zvi Howard Rosenman	Producer,Producer
David Diamond	Screenwriter
David Weissman	Screenwriter
Gerard Butler	Producer
Nicolas Chartier	Producer
Bill Dubuque	Screenwriter
Barbara Delpuech	Sound Effects,Sound Effects
Kim Ornitz	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Ghosts of A Christmas Carol and It's a Wonderful Life haunt The Family Man, a 2000 comedy from director Brett Ratner (Rush Hour). Jack Campbell (Nicolas Cage) -- a wealthy, womanizing bachelor in Manhattan -- wakes up one Christmas morning to discover that he is a suburban tire salesman and is married to the woman (Téa Leoni) he dumped 13 years earlier to pursue his investment-banking career. This alternate reality comes complete with two kids and a dog, and the comic potential of the situation is milked to its fullest, as Cage stumbles unhappily through nuclear-family routines. Changing diapers, making breakfast, and walking the pooch are clearly the stuff of Jack's nightmares -- until the upside of his new situation gradually becomes apparent to him. With a straightforward premise and few plot twists, The Family Man relies on the strength of its lead actors. While Cage is certainly more than effective, it is Leoni who anchors the film with smarts and sexiness, as a woman still madly in love with her husband of more than a decade. Don Cheadle adds some spice as the ersatz angel who gives Campbell this "glimpse," and Jeremy Piven is solidly cast as Campbell's suburban bowling buddy and best friend. For all those who've wondered what their lives would have been like if they had taken that other fork in the road, The Family Man is likely to kindle a few daydreams.