The Family Man (2000)

Director:

Brett Ratner

Writers (WGA):

David Diamond (written by) &
David Weissman (written by)

Release Date:

22 December 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

What if...

Plot:

A fast-lane investment broker, offered the opportunity to see how the other half lives, wakes up to find that his sports car and girlfriend have become a mini-van and wife.

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Parallel Universe | Salesman | Bowling | Love

Awards:

4 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Nicolas Cage	...	Jack Campbell
Téa Leoni	...	Kate Reynolds
Don Cheadle	...	Cash
Jeremy Piven	...	Arnie
Saul Rubinek	...	Alan Mintz
Josef Sommer	...	Peter Lassiter
Makenzie Vega	...	Annie Campbell
Jake Milkovich	...	Josh Campbell
Ryan Milkovich	...	Josh Campbell
Lisa Thornhill	...	Evelyn Thompson
Harve Presnell	...	Big Ed
Mary Beth Hurt	...	Adelle
Amber Valletta	...	Paula
Francine York	...	Lorraine
Ruth Williamson	...	Betty Peterson

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sensuality and some language.

Runtime:

125 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:L | USA:PG-13 (certificate #37672) | Malaysia:U | UK:15 (DVD rating) | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Denmark:7 | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:M | Norway:7 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:15 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Closter, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

When Kate is talking about how their lives changed, she says, "When you stepped in at the store" referring to when Big Ed had the heart attack, but it also refers to when Jack intervened with Cash at the convenience store, and his life changed.

Goofs:

Continuity: The front of the collar on Jack's sweatshirt after he walks into the house.

Quotes:

Arnie: [quoting Jack] Don't screw up the best thing in your life just because you're a little unsure about who you are.

Movie Connections:

References Star Wars (1977)

Soundtrack:

Woody Woodpecker

It's A Wonderful Life in 2000

I found this movie to be a very nice remix of "It's a Wonderful Life", much like "You've got Mail" is a remix of "Pride and Prejudice" (and totally hints at this within the film). A classic film to make you reexamine your own life, and think about what is really important and meaningful for you, what is success and happiness? Young dreamers in love with their successful careers instead of each other, find out that maybe their love really was meant to be. This is what Nicholas Cage finds out, and when he wakes up from the dream of what 'could have been', he rushes to stop 'loosing her' again, and hopefully still live the happily ever after dream. Nicholas Cage provides a stunning and comical performance in character, from the aggressive businessman - big business and small business - to a loving father and husband with his charming sense of humor. Quite a romantic film to watch with that 'someone special' during the holidays.