Three big burly guys break for lunch at a construction site. But their meals are anything but masculine–one has yogurt, the others have frosty fruity drinks. One gent has to go the bathroom and then asks his buddy if he’s like to join him. The answer is yes but the third guy doesn’t want to feel left out so volunteers to accompany them. A male voiceover observes, “Sometimes a man loses his way.” To make things right, there’s only one lunch-time solution: a hearty, manly Hungry-Mann meal.
Agency: Publicis & Hal Riney Roger Camp, creative director; Mark Sweeney, copywriter; Richard North, art director; David Verhoef, director of integrated production. Production Company: Therapy Films Guy Manwaring, director; Alice Grant, executive producer; Richard Henkel, DP. Editorial: Jigsaw Editorial Justin Travato, editor. Postproduction: Company 3 Los Angeles Stefan Sonnenfeld, colorist. Sound Design: Jigsaw Editorial Justin Trovato, Kelly Dunnagan, sound designers. Audio: One Union Recording Studios Joaby Deal, mixer
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