The Weather Man (2005)

Regisseur:

Gore Verbinski

Drehbuchautor (WGA):

Steve Conrad (written by)

Premierendatum:

28. Oktober 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Komödie | Drama

Werbezeile:

In life, accuracy counts.

Plot:

A Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.

Plot Keywords:

Child Violation | Box Office Flop | Child Molestation | Camel Toe | Romantic Rivalry

Nutzerkommentare:

An unexpected gem

Besetzung

Nicolas Cage	...	David Spritz
Michael Caine	...	Robert Spritzel
Hope Davis	...	Noreen
Gemmenne de la Peña	...	Shelly
Nicholas Hoult	...	Mike
Michael Rispoli	...	Russ
Gil Bellows	...	Don
Judith McConnell	...	Lauren
Chris Marrs	...	DMV Guy
Dina Facklis	...	Andrea
DeAnna N.J. Brooks	...	Clerk
Sia A. Moody	...	Nurse (as Sia Moody)
Guy Van Swearingen	...	Nipper Guy
Alejandro Pina	...	Fast Food Employee
Jackson Bubala	...	Fast Food Child

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language and sexual content.

Länge:

101 Min | Argentina:102 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Altersfreigabe:

Spain:18 | Germany:6 | Ireland:16 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-15 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | South Korea:15 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | New Zealand:R16 | Netherlands:MG6 | Singapore:M18 | Iceland:12 | Brazil:14 | Malaysia:U (DVD) | Hungary:16 | Argentina:13 | Norway:11 | USA:R

Drehorte:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Firma:

Paramount Pictures

Dies und das:

Nicolas Cage recorded all of the inner monologue at a local recording studio before shooting began. He was fed the audio on set.

Pannen:

Abfolgefehler: When David pays one dollar for the coffee at Arby's, the charge is 80 cents, yet the cashier only gives him a dime back in change.

Dialogzitate:

[first lines]
Dave Spritz: That was refreshing. I'm refreshed. I'm refreshing.

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Soundtrack:

Transitions

An unexpected gem

I saw a screening of this tonight, and I was very impressed. I expected a rather shallow comedy, but instead, received a well-thought out and delivered work which was insightful, quirky, funny and touching film which was far above my expectations. Cage delivers a great performance as usual, and the father-son relationship between Cage and Caine was authentic and balanced. This is not just a comedy, but is a study of the importance of family, and an overlying existential questioning of what our lives are all about. I highly recommend it for men and women alike. On a side note... Verbinski's works are diverse, fun, and interesting, and this is no exception.