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.
9 April 1982, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
24 May 1953, London, England, UK
22 July 1955, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
28 November 1971, Bangor, North Wales, UK
29 December 1982, Los Angeles County, California, USA
21 February 1952, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1980, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
8 November 1972, Deep River, Connecticut, USA
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.
May 31, 2017
As manipulative, tedious and generic as they come.
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.
September 27, 2016
A loathsome redemption tale that rings false on every front.
September 27, 2016
Without earning the investment of the viewer after the playful opening act, it makes for a rather tedious second half.
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.
