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The Weather Man (2005)

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The Weather Man is a American comedy-drama film directed by Gore Verbinski, written by Steve Conrad, and starring Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine and Hope Davis. It tells the story of a weatherman in the midst of a mid-life crisis. The film was released on October 28, 2005, and grossed $19 million worldwide.

A successful weatherman at a Chicago news program, David Spritz (Nicolas Cage) is well paid but garners little respect from people in the area who throw fast food at him, David suspects, because they’re resentful of how easy his high-paying job is. Dave also feels overshadowed by his father, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Spritzel (Michael Caine), who is disappointed in Dave’s apparent inability to grow up and deal with his two children. The situation worsens when Robert is diagnosed with lymphoma and given only a few months to live. As he becomes more and more depressed, Dave takes up archery, finding the activity a way to build his focus and calm his nerves.

David later remembers a conversation between himself and his father, where his father explains to him that “the harder thing to do and the right thing to do are often the same thing” and that “nothing that has meaning is easy”. David appreciates this advice but struggles to implement it.

Director: Gore Verbinski

Writer: Steve Conrad

Stars: Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine, Hope Davis, Gemmenne de la Peña, Nicholas Hoult, Michael Rispoli, Gil Bellows

Cast:

Nicolas CageDavid Spritz
Michael CaineRobert Spritzel
Hope DavisNoreen
Gemmenne de la PeñaShelly (as Gemmenne De La Peña)
Nicholas HoultMike
Michael RispoliRuss
Gil BellowsDon
Judith McConnellLauren
Chris MarrsDMV Guy
Dina FacklisAndrea
J. Nicole BrooksClerk (as Deanna NJ Brooks)
Sia A. MoodyNurse (as Sia Moody)
Guy Van SwearingenNipper Guy
Alexander PineFast Food Employee (as Alejandro Pina)
Jackson BubalaFast Food Child
Jennifer BillsFast Food Mom
Peter GroszShelly’s Archery Instructor
Joe BianchiPaul
Nick KuehnemanPassenger with Frosty
Bruce JarchowViewer
Joanne SylvestrakViewer’s Wife
Robyn MolerBeer Girl
John D. MilinacBeer Patron
Melanie Decelles CastroShelly’s Companion
Jason WellsTim
Scott BenjaminsonRace Organizer
Ora JonesTrust Counselor
Mike BacarellaTakeout Clerk
Jennifer Joan TaylorRegister Worker
Chuck StubbingsMark Dersen
Shanesia DavisHello America Producer (as Shane Williams)
Dan FlanneryHello America Producer
Sandy WhiteleyHello America Director
Antoine McKayPassing Pedestrian
Eduardo N. MartinezPie Thrower (as Eddie Martinez)
David DarlowRobert’s Friend
Will ZahrnPriest
Poorna JagannathanNY Pedestrian
Bryant GumbelBryant Gumbel
Anne Marie HowardCo-Anchor
Ed McMahonEd McMahon
Cristina FerrareCristina Ferrare
Stephen HilgerDave’s Archery Instructor
Ron McClaryGuy in Park
Eric AmbrizElevator Kid
Leah Rose OrleansElevator Kid
Juhong XueCo-Anchor
Tom SkillingWGN Assistant Director
Wolfgang PuckWolfgang Puck
Monica WeaverLiving Funeral Guest
John Francis MountainLiving Funeral Guest
Peter NikkosNew York Businessman (as Peter Nicholas)
Nathan AdloffExtra (uncredited)
Charla AgersIce Skating Competitor (uncredited)
Dan AhnExtra (uncredited)
Joshua BrailChild Guest (uncredited)
Ryan BurkTim’s Son (uncredited)
Kristen DuerdothTim’s Wife (uncredited)
Terrence EdwardsDoorman (uncredited)
Diane Frances FisherMichigan Ave Extra (uncredited)
David Michael FordhamGuy in Food Court (uncredited)
Clifford M. FreeneyNewsroom Executive (uncredited)
Todd GoodmanBag Man (uncredited)
John R. HaleyDMV Customer (uncredited)
Michelle Shelton HuffNurse (uncredited)
Bob KolbeyMr. Bratwurst (uncredited)
Isaac LaMellExtra (uncredited)
Kathryn LynFuneral Guest (uncredited)
Nikki Taylor MeltonGirl in Food Court (uncredited)
Sergio MojicaBusiness Man (uncredited)
Levin O’ConnorOffice Worker (uncredited)
Nikkole PalmatierAttractive Girl (uncredited)
Robert PharesPedestrian (uncredited)
Daniel RiggsTraveling Man (uncredited)
Christian RoseBusinessman (uncredited)
Yuri RutmanUmbrella Man (uncredited)
Ryan SalzwedelPedestrian (uncredited)
Megan SchaiperFuneral Extra (uncredited)
Gary SedlockGuest – Ice Rink Party (uncredited)
Oral SledgeDriver (uncredited)
Dwight SoraExtra (uncredited)
January SternFeatured Skater (uncredited)
Joey StrobelNewsroom Executive (uncredited)
Richard StrobelNewsroom Executive (uncredited)
Amber SutherlandDog Walker (uncredited)
Tristan Layne TapscottExtra (uncredited)
Brigitte WulfAttractive Pedestrian (uncredited)

Sources: imdb & wikipedia

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