Summary
Upon gathering together under one roof for the first time in seven years, an estranged family celebrating Christmas rediscovers long-forgotten bonds in this holiday family reuniondrama starring Delroy Lindo, Regina King, and Mekhi Phifer. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
This year, Christmas with the Whitfield's promises to be one they will never forget. All the siblings have come home for the first time in years and they've brought plenty of baggage with them. As the Christmas tree is trimmed and the lights are hung, secrets are revealed and family bonds are tested. As their lives converge, they join together and help each other discover the true meaning of family.
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Family reunions
-- United States
-- Drama.
African American families -- Drama. Christmas -- United States -- Drama. Christmas films. Comedy films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Feature films. Fiction films. |
| Publisher | Culver City, CA :Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,2008 |
| Edition | Widescreen. |
| Contributors |
Packer, Will,
film producer. Whitmore, Preston A., II, film producer, screenwriter, film director. Lindo, Delroy, 1952- actor. Elba, Idris, actor. Devine, Loretta, actor. Brown, Chris, 1989- actor. Short, Columbus, actor. King, Regina, actor. Robinson, Keith, actor. Alonso, Laz, actor. Leal, Sharon, actor. London, Lauren, actor. Phifer, Mekhi, 1975- actor. Miller, Marcus, 1959- composer. Screen Gems (1998- ), presenter. Rainforest Films (Firm), production company. Facilitator Films (Firm), production company. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher. |
| Participants/Performers |
Delroy Lindo, Idris Elba, Loretta Devine, Chris Brown, Columbus Short, Regina King, Keith Robinson, Laz Alonso, Sharon Leal, Lauren London, Mekhi Phifer. |
| Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Alexander Gruszynski; editor, Paul Seydor; music, Marcus Miller; costume designer, Francine Jamison-Tanchuck; production designer, Dawn Snyder. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for comic sexual content and some violence. |
| Language |
English French Spanish In English and French; with optional English, French, and Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Notes |
Title from container. DVD release of the 2007 motion picture. |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1; anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1; Dolby surround; mastered in high definition. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 1424858127 9781424858125 |
| Other | Classic View |