The Weather Man

A successful television weatherman on a Chicago news program struggles to get a grip on his personal life, which is spinning out of control as he tries to deal with his ailing father, his divorce from his wife and his tenuous relationship with his kids., A Chicago weatherman fights to pull his life back together in this bittersweet black comedy., Dave Spritz is a television weatherman on a high-profile Chicago news program. Professionally, Dave is doing just fine — he makes great money for a job that demands little effort, and he has a shot at an assignment with a network morning news and chat show. But Dave’s personal life leaves a lot to be desired — his father, respected author Robert Spritzel, is in failing health, he’s divorced from his wife, Noreen, and his relationship with his children is tenuous at best, especially his overweight daughter, Shelly., A man struggles to get a grip on a life that’s spinning out of control in this emotional comedy drama. Dave Spritz (Nicolas Cage) is a television weatherman on a high-profile Chicago news program. Professionally, Dave is doing just fine — he makes great money for a job that demands little effort, and he has a shot at an assignment with a network morning news and chat show. But Dave’s personal life leaves a lot to be desired — his father, respected author Robert Spritzel (Michael Caine), is in failing health, he’s divorced from his wife, Noreen (Hope Davis), and his relationship with his children is tenuous at best, especially his overweight daughter, Shelly (Gemmenne de la Pena). If Dave is to land his new job, he’ll have to move to New York City, and with his time in Chicago running short, he dedicates himself to trying to salvage his ties with his family before it’s too late, though he discovers this is even harder than he imagines., Black comedy charting the public success but personal inadequacy of a Chicago weatherman whose success in his job contrasts with private woes, including a failed marriage, underachieving children and a terminally ill father whose shadow he could never emerge from. Can he find a way to correct his life but maintain his success at work?, Black comedy charting the public success but personal inadequacy of a Chicago weatherman whose success in his job contrasts with private woes, including a failed marriage, underachieving children and a terminally-ill father whose shadow he could never emerge from. Can he find a way to correct his life but maintain his success at work? Starring Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine, Hope Davis, Gemmenne de la Pena, Nicholas Hoult, Michael Rispoli., Nicolas Cage shines as a gloomy TV personality in Chicago, where the highs and (mostly) lows of his stormy personal life may impact his chances of landing a dream job at the network. Michael Caine costars. Features cameos by Bryant Gumbel and Ed McMahon. Gore Verbinski directed from a script by Steve Conrad. Hope Davis, Michael Rispoli, Gil Bellows, Gemmenne de la Pena, Nicholas Hoult, Judith McConnell., On screen, Chicago weather man Dave is likeable and funny. Off screen, his marriage is failing, he’s lost his confidence and he never talks to his kids anymore. And then people start to throw fast food at him.