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In Good Company (2004 Film)
''In Good Company'' is a List of American films of 2004, 2004 Cinema of the United States, American romantic comedy Drama film, drama film, written and directed by Paul Weitz (filmmaker), Paul Weitz, and starring Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace, and Scarlett Johansson. The film is set around a middle-aged advertising executive whose company is bought out by a large international corporation leaving him with a new boss who is nearly half his age. His life is further complicated when his boss takes a romantic interest in his daughter. It received positive reviews from critics and grossed $61 million worldwide. Plot Dan Foreman is a 51-year-old advertising executive and head of sales for ''Sports America'', a major sports magazine. Happily married with two daughters, Dan faces a life-changing event when his magazine is bought out by Globecom, an international corporation that promotes the corporate concept of "synergy". After Dan is forced to fire several of his longtime colleagues, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Weitz (filmmaker)
Paul John Weitz (born November 19, 1965) is an American filmmaker, playwright, and actor. He is the older brother of filmmaker Chris Weitz. Together they worked on the comedy films ''American Pie (film), American Pie'' and ''About a Boy (film), About a Boy''; for the latter, they were both nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Weitz is also a writer, executive producer, and director of the Amazon Prime Video web series ''Mozart in the Jungle''. Early life Weitz was born in New York City, the son of actress Susan Kohner and Berlin-born novelist/menswear designer John Weitz. His brother is filmmaker Chris Weitz. Weitz is the grandson of Czech people, Czech-born agent and producer Paul Kohner and actress Lupita Tovar on his maternal side. Tovar, who was from Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico, starred in ''Santa (1932 film), Santa'', Mexico's first talkie, in 1932, as well as a Mexican version of ''Dracula (1931 Spanish-language film), Drácula''. Weitz' paternal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |