Home for the Holidays (1995)

Director:

Jodie Foster

Writers (WGA):

Chris Radant (short story)
W.D. Richter (screenplay)

Release Date:

3 November 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

On the fourth Thursday in November, 84 million American families will gather together... And wonder why.

Plot:

After losing her job, making out with her soon to be ex-boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend...

Plot Keywords:

Thanksgiving | Holiday | Dinner | Gay Interest | Smoking

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Holly Hunter	...	Claudia Larson
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Tommy Larson
Anne Bancroft	...	Adele Larson
Charles Durning	...	Henry Larson
Dylan McDermott	...	Leo Fish
Geraldine Chaplin	...	Aunt Glady
Steve Guttenberg	...	Walter Wedman
Cynthia Stevenson	...	Joanne Larson Wedman
Claire Danes	...	Kitt Larson
Emily Ann Lloyd	...	Brittany Lace Wedman
Zack Duhame	...	Walter Wedman Jr.
Austin Pendleton	...	Peter Arnold
David Strathairn	...	Russell Terziak
Amy Yasbeck	...	Ginny Johnson Drewer
James Lecesne	...	Ron Drewer
Angela Paton	...	Woman on Airplane
Randy Stone	...	Man In Car
Sam Slovick	...	Jack Gordon
Susan Lyall	...	Woman at Party
Shawn Hatosy	...	Counter Boy
Nat Benchley	...	Airport Cop
Molly Austin	...	Woman on Airport Phone
Vivienne Shub	...	Woman on Airport Phone
Julie Ann Mendez	...	Woman on Airport Phone
Bus Howard	...	Man on Airport Phone
Johnny Tonini	...	Young Henry
Eva Langsdorff	...	Young Adele
Wilder Ferguson	...	Young Glady
Stephaine Francoz	...	Young Claudia
Blake Hovespian	...	Young Tommy
Natasha Stanton	...	Young Joanne

Directed by
Jodie Foster

Writing credits (WGA)
Chris Radant		(short story)
W.D. Richter		(screenplay)

Produced by
Jodie Foster	....	producer
Stuart Kleinman	....	executive producer
Peggy Rajski	....	producer

Original Music by
Mark Isham

Cinematography by
Lajos Koltai

Film Editing by
Lynzee Klingman

Casting by
Avy Kaufman

Production Design by
Andrew McAlpine

Art Direction by
James E. Tocci

Set Decoration by
Barbara Drake

Costume Design by
Susan Lyall

Makeup Department
Katherine James	....	makeup artist (as Kathrine James)
Janice Kinigopoulos	....	additional hair stylist
Cheryl 'Pickles' Kinion	....	additional makeup artist (as Cheryl Kinion)
Frances Mathias	....	hair stylist
Cheri Montesanto-Medcalf	....	assistant makeup artist
Doreen Vantyne	....	assistant hair stylist
Debi Young	....	additional makeup artist

Production Management
Caroline Baron	....	unit production manager
Katie Gilbert	....	production supervisor
Mary F. Jansen	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frank Ferro	....	second second assistant director
Ivan J. Fonseca	....	second second assistant director
Michael McCue	....	second second assistant director
Rebecca Strickland	....	second second assistant director
Mike Topoozian	....	first assistant director
Bob Wagner	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Robert Sebastian Algeri	....	assistant art department coordinator
P. Scott Bailey	....	set dresser
Scott Baily	....	set dresser
Elizabeth Bell	....	set dresser: Baltimore
Lisa V. Benson	....	painter: Baltimore
Jamie Bishop	....	on-set dresser
Robin Broadfoot	....	painter: Baltimore
Steve Callas	....	construction coordinator
Samantha Cameron	....	food stylist
Carl Catanese	....	set dresser: Baltimore (as Carl Catonese)
Kevin Constant	....	crew: Baltimore
Richard Crandall	....	paint foreperson
F. Dale Davis	....	set dresser: Baltimore
Michael Davis	....	construction coordinator: Baltimore (as Mike Davis)
Bobby Lee Deal Jr.	....	painter: Baltimore
Scott C. Dunn	....	propmaker: Baltimore
Gary Flowers	....	propmaker: Baltimore
Ellen Freund	....	property master
Steve George	....	props assistant: Baltimore (as Steven H. George)
Francesca Gerlach	....	paint foreperson
George Gugler	....	paint foreperson (as George E. Gugler)
Roger B. Henry	....	portrait artist
Randy G. Herbert	....	greensperson
Kalina Ivanov	....	storyboard artist
Nicholas C. John	....	stand-by painter (as Nicholas John)
Scott G. Jones	....	set dresser
James Kelley	....	propmaker: Baltimore
Jay Klein	....	lead person: Baltimore
Teri Lane	....	assistant property master
Randy Martens	....	key greensperson
John Millard	....	set dresser
Keith Neely	....	assistant art director
Wayne Nycz	....	paint foreperson
Edward E. O'Connell	....	paint foreperson
Phred Palmer	....	art department coordinator
Tony Paolone	....	paint supervisor
Christopher Parker	....	set dresser (as Chris Parker)
Chris Pascuzzo	....	set dresser
William H. Phen Jr.	....	propmaker foreperson
Carmen Roderique	....	construction accountant
Mick Rossman	....	painter: Baltimore (as E.M. 'Mick' Rossman)
Michael Sabo	....	set dresser
Craig Lee Schuman	....	painter: Baltimore
Wayne Shepherd	....	lead man
Carl J. Stensel	....	set designer (as Carl Stensel)
Tedi Tate	....	assistant property master
Robert L. Thompson	....	propmaker foreperson
Thomas Turnbull	....	construction foreman
Robert Webb	....	propmaker foreperson
Becky Weidner	....	assistant set decorator: Baltimore (as Rebecca Weidner)
Mike Wells	....	general foreman
Helen Wilson	....	draper
Julie Withers	....	assistant set decorator
Richard Salinas	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Sandina Bailo-Lape	....	foley editor
Tom Barwick	....	foley artist
Phil Benson	....	dialogue editor
Beau Borders	....	assistant sound editor (as Robert Borders)
Beau Borders	....	sound technical assistant
Gloria S. Borders	....	supervising sound editor
Karen Brocco	....	supervising sound assistant (as Karen A. Brocco)
Tony Eckert	....	foley recordist
Sean England	....	machine room operator
Sue Fox	....	adr editor (as Suzanne Fox)
Karen Harding	....	assistant sound editor
Gregg Harris	....	second boom operator
Lora Hirschberg	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom Johnson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Barbara McBane	....	dialogue editor
Cheryl Nardi	....	assistant dialogue editor
Christopher Newman	....	sound
Claire Sanfilippo	....	dialogue editor
Robert Shoup	....	sound effects editor
Marc-Jon Sullivan	....	boom operator
Dennie Thorpe	....	foley artist
Tina Canny	....	machine room operator (uncredited)
Ronald G. Roumas	....	sound re-recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Eric Allard	....	special effects coordinator
Danny Cangemi	....	special effects coordinator
Joe Digaetano	....	special effects (as Joe DiGaetano III)
Dave Gerlach	....	special effects
Gary Pilkinton	....	special effects
Kathleen Tonkin	....	special effects
Bob Turk	....	special effects crew
Robert Vazquez	....	special effects supervisor

Stunts
G.A. Aguilar	....	stunt coordinator
Karl Otter	....	precision driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Dustin Ault	....	company grip
Herb Ault	....	first company grip
Wayne Baker	....	underwater first assistant camera
Kirk Bloom	....	additional second assistant camera
John W. Brumshagen	....	lighting technician (as John Brumshagen)
Doug Chartier	....	dolly grip
Doug Cowden	....	second company grip
Tim Dunford	....	second assistant camera (as Timothy Dunford)
Larry Freeman	....	lighting technician
Sherman Fulton	....	lighting technician
Jerry Galerkin	....	video assistant
Rusty Gardner	....	lighting technician: Baltimore
Bob Gorelick	....	Steadicam operator
Kim Heath	....	company grip
Robert Jason	....	gaffer
Dennis J. Laine	....	first assistant camera
Claiborne Lashley	....	company grip: Baltimore (as Clai 'Red Dog' Lashley)
Bob Marshak	....	still photographer
Larry McCarron	....	company grip
Michael Murray	....	lighting technician: Baltimore (as Mike Murray)
Rod Robertson	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Dan Rogers	....	company grip: Baltimore
Dan Rogers	....	grip
Pete Romano	....	underwater director of photography
Michael St. Hilaire	....	camera operator
Stuart Stein	....	second assistant camera: Baltimore
Rick Strodel	....	company grip: Baltimore
Chris Williamson	....	lighting technician: Baltimore
Ed Slater	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Adam Fusco	....	location casting associate
Julie Lichter	....	casting assistant
Pat Moran	....	location casting
John Strawbridge	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laurie Buehler	....	tailor
Eden Clark Coblenz	....	costumer
Deb Dalton	....	costumer
Frank L. Fleming	....	assistant costume designer (as Frank Fleming)
Cookie Lopez	....	costumer
Carol Anne Vaeth	....	assistant costumer: Baltimore
Taryn Weaver	....	costume supervisor (as Taryn Walsh)

Editorial Department
Camille Bourque	....	assistant editor
Michael Hofacre	....	first assistant editor
Nina Lucia	....	assistant editor: lightworks
David Orr	....	color timer
Barbara Riley	....	negative cutter
Brent White	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Stephen Fitzmaurice	....	assistant music mixer
Julianne Jordan	....	music project manager (as Julianne Kelley)
Stephen Krause	....	music mixer (as Steven Krause)
Frank Macchia	....	music preparation
Money Mark	....	composer: song "Pow" (as Mark Nishita)
Richard McIlvery	....	scoring stage manager
Craig Pettigrew	....	music editor
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Dawn Soler	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Charles E. Bauer	....	driver
Troy Flynn	....	driver: production van
Michael Luckeroth	....	transportation captain
Bill M. Puluti	....	transportation coordinator (as Bill Puluti)
Gerald Titus	....	transportation
Douglas A. Walk	....	driver
Marshall Yaji	....	transportation captain
Russ Tolliver	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Robert Sebastian Algeri	....	assistant: Ms. Rajski
Curtis A. Andrews Jr.	....	production assistant: Baltimore
Charley Armstrong	....	assistant location manager: Baltimore
Frank Bartolucci	....	production assistant: Baltimore
Francie Brown	....	dialect coach: Holly Hunter
Jason Crockarell	....	craft service
Stephen C. Dawson	....	location manager
Steve Dayan	....	location manager
Debra Donaldson	....	location manager: Baltimore
Dianne Dreyer	....	script supervisor
Robert G. Endara II	....	assistant production coordinator
Tara Foran	....	accounting assistant
Thomas H. Forrest	....	production assistant
Rhona Gordon	....	studio teacher
John J. Hermansen	....	production assistant (as John Hermansen)
Kenneth Hunter	....	assistant location manager
Joe Incaprera	....	production assistant: Baltimore
Jeff Johnson	....	set medic: Baltimore
Jessica Jost	....	production assistant: Baltimore
Brooke Knight	....	production assistant: Baltimore
Joan Krawczyk	....	art works
Shauna L. Kroen	....	assistant accountant
Patricia LaMagna	....	assistant production coordinator: Baltimore (as Patty La Magna)
Allison Levenson	....	animal trainer (as Allison Revenson)
Lauren Levitt	....	stand-in: Brittany Lace Wedman
Kevin McLaughlin	....	production assistant: Baltimore
Simon Millar	....	production secretary
Lucas Moore	....	studio teacher
Phill Norman	....	title designer
Erin O'Donnell	....	production assistant
Erin L. O'Donnell	....	production assistant (as Erin O'Donnell)
Laura Ornstein	....	production assistant: Baltimore
Alison Parraco	....	assistant production accountant
Miles A. Perman	....	production assistant
Kathy Petty	....	production accountant
Anne S. Reilly	....	unit publicist
Michelle Rosenblatt	....	assistant: Ms. Foster
Woody Schultz	....	production assistant
Karen L. Sirota	....	production secretary
John Starr	....	craft service
Tia Stine	....	production assistant
Paul Torok	....	production assistant
Patti Vailati	....	publicist
Doug Weaver	....	assistant: Ms. Foster, Baltimore
Darryl Wharton	....	production assistant: Baltimore
George Figgs	....	projectionist (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures (presents)
• Polygram Filmed Entertainment (presents)
• Egg Pictures

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1995) (USA) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (1996) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print)
• Columbia TriStar Films AB (1996) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Concorde-Castle Rock/Turner (1996) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Polygram Filmed Entertainment (1996) (Australia) (theatrical)
• REP Distribution (1996) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Sogepaq Distribución (1996) (Spain) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1995) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Vitória Filmes (1996) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1998) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
• CIC Vídeo (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
• Egmont Film (1996) (Sweden) (VHS)
• Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1997) (Greece) (VHS)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (The Robert Downey, Jr. Star Collection)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (199?) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• PolyGram Video (1997) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• PolyGram Video (1996) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)

Special Effects

• East Coast Films

Other Companies

• Avon Studio Transport  transportation
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment
• Mercury Records  soundtrack
• Skywalker Sound  post-production sound services
• Tomkats Catering  catering

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic material, language and brief drug use

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Canada:PG | Finland:S | Germany:12 (w) | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | USA:PG-13 (certificate #34076) | South Korea:15

Filming Locations:

Baltimore Museum of Art - 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Robert Downey Jr. publicly admitted to using heroin during the making of this film. Jodie Foster wrote him a letter praising his work but warning him that he could not keep doing this on other films.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Claudia storms out of Tommy's car, her cap appears and disappears on the car's dashboard.

Quotes:

Aunt Gladys:How fast can you go Tommy?
Tommy:Like the wind, honey.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Hollywood's Top Ten: Thanksgiving Scenes (#1.364)" (2011)

Soundtrack:

Trouble in Mind

one word, Downey

This is a great little gem of a film. The whole time i was watching this film i couldn't help but notice the similarities to my family. The craziness, the fights i mean everything. I laughed so hard during this film but mostly when Robert Downey Jr. was on screen. It is not to say that Holly Hunter was bad, she was quite good as was everyone else but Downey had this presense on the screen and he just stole the movie. while it was apparent he was using heavily he was still at his best on screen. The DVD commentary by Jodie Foster really gives insight to the film and it really sounds like Downey was a pain to work with because of his improvising everything but you feel she has a genuine sisterly love for him. Bottom line is that it was a funny, insightful, and realistic film.