A Family Man
A headhunter whose life revolves around closing deals in a survival-of-the-fittest boiler room, battles his top rival for control of their job placement company, suddenly his decision lies between achieving his professional dream and spending time with the family that needs him now more than ever.
7 March 1955, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
13 November 1969, Paisley, Scotland, UK
28 July 1985, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
30 October 1965, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
9 April 1982, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1980, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
September 15, 2016
Never rises above polished plastic, formulaic, and pedestrian.
September 16, 2016
Everything about The Headhunter's Calling feels like they took a stock movie script template and didn't bother filling it in.
September 15, 2016
The whole thing reeks of a vanity project for Butler (who also produced), affording him the chance to showboat as a Gordon Gekko type trying to redeem himself.
September 27, 2016
A loathsome redemption tale that rings false on every front.
May 31, 2017
As manipulative, tedious and generic as they come.
September 27, 2016
Without earning the investment of the viewer after the playful opening act, it makes for a rather tedious second half.
May 31, 2017
The whole thing feels like an exercise in demonstrating Butler's acting range as his character arc takes him from boardroom beast to homely hero.
