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CERTIFICATION | PG-13 |
DIRECTOR | Mike Mitchell |
ACTOR(S) | Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate, Catherine O'Hara, Josh Zuckerman more.... |
COLOR | N/A |
SOUND | N/A |
ASPECT | none available |
YEAR | 2004 |
DURATION | 2 mins. |
GENRE | N/A |
Facing another Christmas alone, Drew Latham decides to go back to his idyllic childhood home to spend the holidays with family. There is, however, one problem: the people living there now are not Drew's family. Nevertheless, Drew has his mind set on an old-fashioned family Christmas, and the fact that the "family" in question, the Valcos, are complete strangers, isn't about to put a crimp in his plans. Offering them a small fortune, Drew bribes his newfound "parents" to let him spend Christmas in their home, pretending to be part of the family. Just when the Valcos begin to question if any amount of money is worth being dragged all over town on such traditional family holiday excursions as Christmas shopping and the requisite choosing of the Christmas tree, their eldest daughter Alicia comes home for the holidays, with no intention of adopting a new "brother."
| Director: | |
| Mike Mitchell | Director |
| Cast: | |
| Ben Affleck | as Drew Latham |
| James Gandolfini | as Tom Valco |
| Christina Applegate | as Alicia Valco |
| Catherine O'Hara | as Christine Valco |
| Josh Zuckerman | as Brian Valco |
| Bill Macy | as Doo-Dah |
| Udo Kier | as Heinrich |
| David Selby | as Horace Vangilder |
| Stephanie Faracy | as Letitia Vangilder |
| Stephen Root | as Dr Freeman |
| Sy Richardson | as Doo-Dah Understudy |
| Tangie Ambrose | as Kathryn |
| John Bryant (Bj) | as Cabbie |
| Peter Jason | as Suit |
| Phill Lewis | as Levine The Lawyer |
| Tumbleweed (Tumbleweed) | as Santa |
| Kate Hendrickson | as Santa'S Photographer |
| Bridgette Ho | as Five Year Old |
| Hailey Johnson | as Little Girl |
| Sean Marquette | as Older Brother |
| Caitlin Ashley Fein | as Freeman Twin |
| Amanda Brooke Fein | as Freeman Twin |
| Kent Osborne | as Marley |
| Bill Saito | as Christmas Past |
| Michael Patrick Bell | as Christmas Present |
| Amy Halloran | as Fanny |
| Troy Zestos | as Chad |
| Sonya Eddy | as Security Lady |
| Smalls (Smalls) | as Security Man |
| Ron Karabatsos | as Deli Man |
| Wynn Irwin | as Customer |
| Angela Gacad | as Cute Girl At Play |
| Tom Kenny | as Man Wrapping Gift |
| Joan Blair | as Lonely Lady |
| John Carter Brown | as Depressed Donator |
| William Thomas Jr. | as Choir Director |
| Karen Furno | as Choir |
| Linda Kerns | as Choir |
| Cynthia Marty | as Choir |
| Melanie Taylor | as Choir |
| Precious Mccall | as Choir |
| Anika Noni Rose | as Choir |
| David Atkinson | as Choir |
| Reynaldo Duran | as Choir |
| Michael Kosik | as Choir |
| Jon Simanton | as Elf |
| Allison Queal | as Elf |
| Kacie Borrowman | as Elf |
| Steve Seine | as Lead Person |
| Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia | as Performer |
| Joel Prihoda | as Leadman (Chicago Unit) |
| Cinematography: | |
| Peter Collister | Director Of Photography |
| Tom Priestley | Director Of Photography |
| Flemming Olsen | Director Of Photography (Mammoth Unit) |
| Alan Disler | First Assistant Camera |
| Tommy Tieche | Second Assistant Camera |
| David Morenz | First Assistant Camera (Chicago Unit) |
| Makiko Watanabe | Second Assistant Camera (Chicago Unit) |
| Danny Nichols | First Assistant Camera (Mammoth Unit) |
| Robert M Sagaser | Second Assistant Camera (Mammoth Unit) |
| Jeff S Caples | Second Assistant Camera (Mammoth Unit) |
| Duane Mieliwocki | First Assistant "B" Camera (Mammoth Unit) |
| Peter Mercurio | Camera Operator |
| Donald C Carlson | Camera Operator (Chicago Unit) |
| Chris Duskin | "B" Camera Operator (Mammoth Unit) |
| Will Dearborn | Camera Loader |
| Daniel R Schroer | Film Loader (Chicago Unit) |
| Matt Fortlege | Film Loader (Mammoth Unit) |
| Michael Cahoon | Film Loader (Mammoth Unit) |
| Faires K Anderson | Steadicam Operator (Chicago Unit) |
| Monte Swann | 24 Frame Video Playback |
| Mark Suveg | Video Assista Operator |
| Frank Yario | Video Assistant Operator (Chicago Unit) |
| Adam Barth | Video Assist Operator (Mammoth Unit) |
| Writer: | |
| Deborah Kaplan | Screenplay (Original Draft) |
| Harry Elfont | Screenplay (Original Draft) |
| Jeffrey Ventimilia | Screenplay (Rewrite) |
| Joshua Sternin | Screenplay (Rewrite) |
| Deborah Kaplan | Story By |
| Harry Elfont | Story By |
| Alexa Alden | Script Supervisor |
| Jennifer Helmuth | Script Supervisor (Mammoth Unit) |
| Producer: | |
| Jenno Topping | Producer |
| Betty Thomas | Producer |
| Patty Whitcher | Executive Producer |
| Erin Stam | Associate Producer |
| Steven R. Molen | Production Executive |
| Editing: | |
| Craig Mckay | Editor |
| Rolf Fleischmann | First Assistant Editor |
| Adam S. Hernandez | First Assistant Editor |
| Patrick J Foley | Dialogue Editor |
| John F Reynolds | Dialogue Editor |
| Fernanda Gliatta | Apprentice Editor |
| Music: | |
| Randy Edelman | Composer |
| Ralph Ferraro | Original Music |
| Stuart Balcomb | Original Music |
| Mary Ramos | Music Supervisor |
| Michelle Kuznetsky | Music Supervisor |
| Todd Homme | Executive Music Supervisor |
| Randy Edelman | Music Conductor |
| Peter Breiner | Music Conductor ("Away In A Manger") |
| Edward Pola | Song ("It'S The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year") |
| George Wyle | Song ("It'S The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year") |
| Ed Hartman | Song ("Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies") |
| Joseph Beal | Song ("Jungle Bell Rock") |
| Jim Boothe | Song ("Jungle Bell Rock") |
| Chris Butler | Song ("Christmas Wrapping") |
| J. Fred Coots | Song ("Santa Claus Is Coming To Town") |
| Haven Gillespie | Song ("Santa Claus Is Coming To Town") |
| Gary Rossington | Song ("What'S Your Name?") |
| Ronnie Van Zant | Song ("What'S Your Name?") |
| David Hilker | Song ("Disco Pimp") |
| John Costello | Song ("Disco Pimp") |
| Jani Lane | Song ("Cherry Pie") |
| Paul Court | Song ("Crash") |
| Tracey Cratell | Song ("Crash") |
| Stephen Dullaghan | Song ("Crash") |
| Jose Feliciano | Song ("Feliz Navidad") |
| Ralph Blane | Song ("Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas") |
| Hugh Martin | Song ("Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas") |
| Keith Slettedahl | Song ("Coming Home") |
| Andy Williams | Song Performer ("It'S The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year") |
| Ed Hartman | Song Performer ("Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies") |
| Chet Atkins | Song Performer ("Jungle Bell Rock") |
| Ben Affleck | Song Performer ("O Christmas Tree") |
| James Gandolfini | Song Performer ("O Christmas Tree") |
| The Hit Crew | Song Performer ("Christmas Wrapping") |
| Lou Rawls | Song Performer ("Santa Claus Is Coming To Town") |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | Song Performer ("What'S Your Name?") |
| David Hilker | Song Performer ("Disco Pimp") |
| John Costello | Song Performer ("Disco Pimp") |
| Warrant | Song Performer ("Cherry Pie") |
| The Primitives (The Primitives) | Song Performer ("Crash") |
| Jose Feliciano | Song Performer ("Feliz Navidad") |
| Judy Garland | Song Performer ("Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas") |
| The 88 | Song Performer ("Coming Home") |
| Sandy De Crescent | Orchestra Contractor |
| Julian Bratolyubov | Copyist |
| Elton Ahi | Score Mixing |
| Elton Ahi | Score Recording |
| John Finklea | Music Editor |
| Assistant Direction: | |
| Josh King | First Assistant Director |
| Marcei A Brubaker | Second Assistant Director |
| Marisa Ferrey | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Richard Lederer | Second Assistant Director (Chicago Unit) |
| David Bernstein | First Assistant Director (Mammoth Unit) |
| Jody Spilkoman | Second Assistant Director (Mammoth Unit) |
| Art Director: | |
| Sue Chan | Art Director |
| David Tennenbaum | Assistant Art Director (Chicago Unit) |
| Animation: | |
| Roy T. Wood | Animator ("Christmas In Elfville") |
| Paul Luna | 3-D Artist (Blackbox) |
| Visual Effects: | |
| Tony Gardner | Crystal Tree Effects Creator |
| Rodman Kiser | Special Effects (Chicago Unit) |
| William D'Ambra | Special Effects |
| John Rigden | Special Effects (Chicago Unit) |
| Bruce A. Strong | Special Effects (Chicago Unit) |
| Kent Demaine | Creative Lead (Blackbox) |
| Jorge Almeida | Lead Designer (Blackbox) |
| Roy T. Wood | Designer ("Christmas In Elfville") |
| William Robbins | Visual Effects Supervisor (Blackbox) |
| Mark A Russell | Visual Effects Producer (Blackbox) |
| Thomas P Ryba | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Jeffrey Frink | Special Effects Foreman |
| Dominic Dugandzic | Special Effects Technician |
| Ray Svedin | Special Effects Technician |
| Make-Up: | |
| Tammy Ashmore | Key Makeup |
| John E Jackson | Makeup (For Mr Affleck) |
| Bradley Stenson | Additional Makeup (Chicago Unit) |
| Kimberly Greene | Department Head Makeup Artist |
| Melissa A Yonkey | Department Head Hair Stylist |
| Troy Zestos | Key Hair Stylist |
| Janine Rath-Thompson | Hair Stylist (For Mr Affleck) |
| Costume-Wardrobe: | |
| Mary Jane Fort | Costume Designer |
| Gala Autumn | Costume Supervisor |
| Meg Matthews | Costumer (For Mr Affleck) |
| Dana C Litwack | Costumer |
| Cleo Mannell | Costumer |
| Deborah A Hall | Key Costumer |
| Angela Nunez | Key Costumer |
| Stella Christy Cottini | Key Costumer (Chicago Unit) |
| Jennifer Jobst | Key Costumer (Chicago Unit) |
| Art Department: | |
| Fleur Nooyen | Art Department Buyer |
| Patricia Schneider | Art Department Buyer (Chicago Unit) |
| Becky Young | Art Department Coordinator |
| Bill K. Hoyt | Stand-By Painter |
| Chuck Eskridge | Stand-By Painter |
| John H Schulz | Set Painter (Chicago Unit) |
| Paul Steven Schulz | Stand-By Painter (Chicago Unit) |
| Eugenio Quintero | Plasterer Foreman |
| Jill Korengold | Set Costumer |
| Eileen Mccahill | Set Costumer (Chicago Unit) |
| Karan Doherty | Set Costumer (Chicago Unit) |
| Gretchen Gain | Set Costumer (Chicago Unit) |
| Lisa Fischer | Set Decorator |
| Elizabeth Lapp | Set Designer |
| Antoinette Gordon | Set Designer |
| Amie Frances Mccarthy-Winn | Assistant Property Master |
| Michael D'Imperio | Assistant Property Master |
| Production Designer: | |
| Caroline Hanania | Production Designer |
| Sound: | |
| Ron Fremstad | Cableman |
| J Paul Huntsman | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Andrew Ellerd | Sound Effects Editor |
| Brian Thomas Nist | Sound Effects Editor |
| Willie Burton | Production Sound Mixer |
| Terry Garcia | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Robert Morrisey | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Jeffrey Cranford | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Eric Flickinger | Rerecording Recordist |
| Tom Fleischman | Rerecording Mixer |
| David Fein | Foley Artist |
| Catherine Rose | Foley Artist |
| Fred Judkins | Foley Editor |
| Larry Mann | Foley Editor |
| David Jobe | Foley Mixer |
| Linda Lew | Foley Recordist |
| Phillip Rogers | Adr Recordist |
| La Maddogs (La Maddogs) | Adr Group Coordinator |
| Lisa J Levine | Supervising Adr Editor |
| Diana Flores | Adr Mixer |
| Casting: | |
| Juel Bestrop | Casting |
| Jeanne McCarthy | Casting |
| Leslee Feldman | Casting Executive |
| Blythe Cappello | Casting Associate |
| Natasha Cuba | Casting Assistant |
| Dixie Webster | Extras Casting |
| Tammy L Smith | Extras Casting |
| Joan Philo | Extras Casting (Chicago Unit) |
| Cicely Harris | Extras Casting Coordinator (Chicago Unit) |
| Anne Zachari | Extras Casting Assistant (Chicago Unit) |
| Stunts: | |
| Joey Box | Stunts |
| Charles Brewer | Stunts |
| Eliza Coleman | Stunts |
| Danny Downey | Stunts |
| Troy Gilbert | Stunts |
| Tad Griffith | Stunts |
| Leigh Hennessy | Stunts |
| Terry Jackson | Stunts |
| James Ryan | Stunts |
| Matt Lefevour | Stunts (Chicago) |
| Jim Mammoser | Stunts (Chicago) |
| Tom Milanovich | Stunts (Chicago) |
| Linda Perlin | Stunts (Chicago) |
| Rich Wilkie | Stunts (Chicago) |
| Doug Coleman | Stunt Coordinator |
| Rick Lefevour | Stunt Coordinator (Chicago) |
| Tom Mccomas | Drew Stunt Double |
| Lisa Hoyle | Alicia Stunt Double |
| Publicity: | |
| Louise A. Spencer | Unit Publicist |
| Production Companies: | |
| Tall Trees Productions | Production Company |
| United International Pictures | Theatrical Distributor |
| Sam Film | Theatrical Distributor |
| Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International | Theatrical Distributor |
| Dreamworks Studios | Studio |
| Ronald L Wright | Cable Operator (Chicago Unit) |
| Dreamworks Studios | Domestic Theatrical Distributor |
| Dreamworks Home Entertainment | Domestic Video Distributor |
| Keideth & Associates | Security (For Mr Affleck) |
| Todd-Ao | Various |
| Performing Animal Troupe | Animal Handler |
| Pacific Title & Art Studio | Titles & Opticals |
| Blackbox Ltd | Visual Effects |
| Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc. | Camera Cranes & Dollies |
| Smith & Webster-Davis Casting | Extras Casting |
| Pivotal Post | Avid Equipment Provider |
| 20th Century Fox Studio Facilities | Score Recording Facility |
| Deluxe Motion Picture Catering | Caterer |
| Film Production - Main: | |
| Leeann Stonebreaker | Production Supervisor |
| Michael Grillo | Head Of Feature Production |
| Noelle Green | Production Coordinator |
| Jennifer Sanger | Executive Production Coordinator |
| Kathryn Mindala | Production Accountant |
| Jim Turner | Production Controller |
| Tommy Bernard | Production Assistant |
| Michael Damski | Production Assistant |
| Amy Frederick | Production Assistant |
| Tyler W. Gaisford | Production Assistant |
| Soren Garcia-Rey | Production Assistant |
| Eric Glasser | Production Assistant |
| Matthew Gordon | Production Assistant |
| Joshua Harris | Production Assistant |
| Barbara Lange | Production Assistant |
| Molly O'Haver | Production Assistant |
| Denise Anderson Poore | Production Assistant |
| Bobby Ravanshenas | Production Assistant |
| Karl Walter Richert | Production Assistant |
| Michelle Schrauwers | Production Assistant |
| Annie Schultz | Production Assistant |
| Sally Smith | Production Assistant |
| Tarek Abdel-Halim | Production Assistant (Chicago Unit) |
| Jeremy Beiermann | Production Assistant (Chicago Unit) |
| Ben Brammeier | Production Assistant (Chicago Unit) |
| C David Jones | Production Assistant (Chicago Unit) |
| Maryanna Rogers | Production Assistant (Chicago Unit) |
| Paula Stier | Production Assistant (Chicago Unit) |
| Fallon Johnson | Production Assistant (Mammoth Unit) |
| Gordon Johnson | Production Assistant (Mammoth Unit) |
| Rich Leonin | Production Assistant (Mammoth Unit) |
| Nicole Luther | Production Assistant (Mammoth Unit) |
| Selena Pivac | Production Secretary |
| Patricia Mccarthy | Production Secretary (Chicago Unit) |
| Marvin E. Lewis | Boom Operator |
| Gary Theard | Boom Operator (Chicago Unit) |
| Billy Beaird | Best Boy Grip |
| Robert Krzeminski | Best Boy Grip (Chicago Unit) |
| Andy Bertelson | Best Boy Grip (Mammoth Unit) |
| Debbie Merritt | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Jules Carideo | Assistant Production Coordinator (Chicago Unit) |
| Scott Leftridge | Dolly Grip |
| Pedro Aleman | Driver |
| Michael Allegro | Driver |
| Ray Appel | Driver |
| Brumby J. Broussard | Driver |
| Matthew Butcher | Driver |
| Richard A Davis | Driver |
| Loretta Huggett | Driver |
| Gary E Kincaid | Driver |
| Marc Labeaune | Driver |
| Russell Overstreet | Driver |
| Thomas W Rebber | Driver |
| Thomas F Richards | Driver |
| Jose M Sanchez | Driver |
| Mike Shannon | Driver |
| Steve Sorkin | Driver |
| Dotti Thompson | Driver |
| Tad Venger | Driver |
| Victor Ybiernas | Driver |
| Rick Thomas | Gaffer (Chicago Unit) |
| Cynthia A. Martinez | Greens Coordinator |
| Neil David Pontecorvo | Greens Foreman |
| Jeff Dieter | Head Greensman (Chicago Unit) |
| Marc Leeger | Grip |
| Jeffrey Lucas | Grip |
| Ben Peiny | Grip |
| Andre Ramirez | Grip |
| John Miller | Grip (Mammoth Unit) |
| Arnold Pena | Grip (Mammoth Unit) |
| Stuart M. Abramson | Key Grip |
| Morgan Michael Lewis | Key Grip (Chicago Unit) |
| Richard Jones | Key Grip (Mammoth Unit) |
| Keith A Talley | Key Rigging Grip |
| Arnaud Peiny | Key Rigging Grip |
| Suzanne Tenner | Still Photographer |
| Tom Ajar | Projectionist |
| Patrick Garbutt | Swing Gang |
| Chris Pascuzzo | Swing Gang |
| Tom Wilson | Swing Gang |
| Michael S O'Donnell | Swing Gang |
| Hector Ramirez | Mechanic; Picture Vehicle |
| Wally Frick | Transportation Captain |
| James A Hogan | Transportation Co-Captain (Chicago Unit) |
| Joseph Paoletti | Transportation Co-Captain (Chicago Unit) |
| Denny Caira | Transportation Coordinator |
| Armand Paoletti | Transportation Coordinator (Chicago Unit) |
| Karen K Chang | Transportation Office Manager |
| H. Leah Amir | Craft Service |
| J D Mccarthy | Assistant Craft Service |
| Roger Doherty | Craft Service (Chicago Unit) |
| Chris Mulsoff | Asssitant Craft Service (Chicago Unit) |
| Film Production - Unit: | |
| Doug Coleman | Second Unit Director (Mammoth Unit) |
| Don J Hug | Unit Manager (Chicago Unit) |
| Patty Whitcher | Unit Production Manager |
| Film Production - Construction/Set: | |
| Robert J Carlyle | Construction Coordinator |
| Tyler Osman | Construction Coordinator (Chicago Unit) |
| Craig Bernatzke | Propmaker Foreman |
| Jimmy Flores | Propmaker Foreman |
| W Scott Mason | Propmaker Foreman |
| Martin Milligan | On Set Dresser |
| Aaron C Holden | On Set Dresser (Chicago Unit) |
| James Orendorff | Foreman |
| William G Hall | Labor Foreman |
| Bill Fobert | Tool Foreman |
| Scott Maginnis | Property Master |
| Film Production - Lighting/Electrical: | |
| Shane D Kelly | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Donald K Davidson | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Ron De Torres (Rocket) | Dimmer Board Operator |
| Anthony J Lullo | Best Boy Electric (Chicago Unit) |
| Matthew Brookman | Electrician |
| Steven Francis | Electrician |
| Robert J Carius | Electrician |
| Miroslav Pokorny | Electrician |
| Joey Ressa | Electrician |
| Frank Scheidbach | Rigging Gaffer |
| Film Production - Arial: | |
| Chuck A. Tamburro | Pilot |
| Post Production: | |
| Jo Dee Freck | Post-Production Supervisor |
| Martin Cohen | Post-Production Executive |
| Sven E M Fahlgren | Post-Production Coordinator |
| Joseph Meier | Post-Production Assistant |
| Dale Grahn | Color Timer |
| Gary Burritt | Negative Cutter |
| Maria DeVane | Post-Production Accountant |
| Location Manager: | |
| Veronique Vowell | Location Manager |
| Wileen Dragovan | Location Manager (Chicago Unit) |
| Location Assistant: | |
| John David Wolfe | Location Assistant (Chicago Unit) |
| Martha Lafage | Location Assistant (Chicago Unit) |
| Assistant Location Manager: | |
| Andrea Morrissy | Key Assistant Location Manager |
| Michael Chickey | Key Assistant Location Manager |
| Javier Robles | Assistant Location Manager |
| Rosa Yang Kato | Assistant Location Manager (Chicago Unit) |
| Misc. Crew: | |
| Teresa Jaimie Drapkin | Payroll Accountant |
| Lora Umphress | Payroll Accountant (Chicago Unit) |
| Chris Romberg | First Assistant Accountant |
| Sheri St. Lawrence | Assistant Accountant |
| James Hinton | Assistant Accountant |
| Chad Bronson | Assistant Accountant |
| Christine Pawlowski | Assistant Accountant (Chicago Unit) |
| Alyssa Mauney | Assistant (To Mr Mitchell) |
| Kaiser Clark | Assistant (To Mr Mitchell) |
| Joshua Siegel | Assistant (To Ms Topping) |
| Todd Kaufman | Assistant (To Ms Thomas) |
| Barbara Ken Mcneill | Assistant (To Ms Whitcher) |
| Chay Carter | Assistant (To Mr Affleck) |
| Trixie Flynn | Assistant (To Mr Gandolfini) |
| Colin Woode | Assistant (To Ms Applegate) |
| Rick Eggers | Chef |
| Ericka Bryce | First Aid |
| Robert Caballero | First Aid |
| Jack Clancy | First Aid (Chicago Unit) |
| Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc. | Other |
| 20th Century Fox Studio Facilities | Other |
| Pacific Title & Art Studio | Other |
| Todd-Ao | Other |
| Pivotal Post | Other |
| Performing Animal Troupe | Other |
| Deluxe Motion Picture Catering | Other |
| Smith & Webster-Davis Casting | Other |
| Joe Coyle | Stand-In |
| Rosemary Gearhart | Stand-In |
| Robert Stachowiak | Stand-In |
| Lynda Robertson | Stand-In |
| Steve Kierig | Stand-In |
| Ricardo Torres | Lead Compositor (Blackbox) |
| Ron Fremstad | Sound |
Released in United States Fall October 22, 2004
Released in United States on Video December 21, 2004
Project was previously set up at Columbia Pictures.
Feature screenwriting debut for Josh Sternin and Jeff Ventimilia.
Released in United States Fall October 22, 2004
Released in United States on Video December 21, 2004
