The weather man / Paramount Pictures and Escape Artists present an Escape Artists production, a Gore Verbinski film ; produced by Todd Black, Steve Tisch, Jason Blumenthal ; written by Steven Conrad ; directed by Gore Verbinski.

Dave Spritz is a local weatherman in his home town of Chicago. His career is going well, but his personal life is spiraling downward. His relationship with his perfectionist writer father, his neurotic ex-wife, and his now-separated children have him feeling that his life is out of control. Despite...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Main Author:	Zimmer, Hans (Composer)
Corporate Authors:	Paramount Pictures Corporation Escape Artists (Firm)
Other Authors:	Verbinski, Gore Conrad, Steve (Screenwriter) Cage, Nicolas, 1965- Caine, Michael Davis, Hope, 1967- Rispoli, Michael Bellows, Gil
Language:	English French Spanish
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Closed-captioned; dialogue in English (5.1 Surround ; 2.0 Surround) or French (5.1 Surround) with optional English or Spanish subtltles.
Published:	[Hollywood, Calif.] : Paramount Pictures, [2006]
Edition:	Widescreen edition.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Television weathercasters > Illinois > Chicago > Drama. Weather forecasting > Illinois > Chicago > Drama. Interpersonal relations > Illinois > Chicago > Drama. Fathers and sons > Illinois > Drama. Feature films. Comedy films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:	Drama. Feature films. Comedy films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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Summary:	Dave Spritz is a local weatherman in his home town of Chicago. His career is going well, but his personal life is spiraling downward. His relationship with his perfectionist writer father, his neurotic ex-wife, and his now-separated children have him feeling that his life is out of control. Despite being both loathed and loved by the local masses, Dave is a guy who just doesn't seem to have it all together. An attractive job offer from New York City presents Dave with a major question--to pursue his career or to remain with his family.
Note:	Special features: Extended outlook: the script; forecast: becoming a weatherman; atmospheric pressure: the style and palette; relative humidity: the characters; trade winds: the collaboration; theatrical trailer. Videorecording.
Call Number:	PN1997.2 .W43 2006 VideoDVD CT2 D0110148 VideoDVD
Audience:	MPAA rating: R; for strong language and sexual content.
ISBN:	9781415719220 1415719225
Credits:	Director of photography, Phedon Papamichael ; editor, Craig Wood ; music, Hans Zimmer ; costume designer, Penny Rose ; production designer, Tom Duffield.
System Details:	DVD; region 1; NTSC; widescreen presentation.
Cast:	Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine, Hope Davis, Michael Rispoli, Gil Bellows.