Nothing Like the Holidays (2008)
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- PG-13
- 1h 38min
- Comedy, Drama
- 12 Dec 2008 (USA)
- Movie
A Puerto Rican family living in the area of Humboldt Park in west Chicago face what may be their last Christmas together.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 4 nominations.
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Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| Alfred Molina | ... |
Edy Rodriguez
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| Elizabeth Peña | ... |
Anna Rodriguez
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| Freddy Rodríguez | ... |
Jesse Rodriguez
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| Luis Guzmán | ... |
Johnny
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| Jay Hernandez | ... |
Ozzy
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| John Leguizamo | ... |
Mauricio Rodriguez
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| Debra Messing | ... |
Sarah Rodriguez
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| Vanessa Ferlito | ... |
Roxanna Rodriguez
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| Melonie Diaz | ... |
Marissa
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Alexander Bautista | ... |
Hector
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| Ramses Jimenez | ... |
Fernando
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| Manny Perez | ... |
Alexis
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| Claudia Michelle Wallace | ... |
Tina
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Cheryl Hamada | ... |
Dr. Susan Lee
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Manny Sosa | ... |
Father Torres
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David Hernandez | ... |
Mr. Flores
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Sam Dyer | ... |
Customer
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| Nydia Rodriguez Terracina | ... |
Alexis' Mom
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| Ulises Acosta | ... |
Stock Boy
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| Gail Rastorfer | ... |
Stewardess
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| Ana Maria Alvarez | ... |
Gladys
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Marcia Wright | ... |
Female Patron
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Jessica Zweig | ... |
Brunette
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| Jessica Camacho | ... |
Blonde
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Eduardo N. Martinez | ... |
Bartender (Julio's)
(as Eddie Martinez)
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| Jaslene Gonzalez | ... |
Fine Girl
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Michael Reyes | ... |
Party Goer
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| Brian Sills | ... |
Josh (Agent) (voice)
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| Tanya Saracho | ... |
Sister Maria
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Brandy McClendon | ... |
Woman with Babies
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Llou Johnson | ... |
Van Driver
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| Patrick Zielinski | ... |
Snoring Guy
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Cedric Young | ... |
Spencer
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Gennae Bewernick | ... |
Hero Singer
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Johnny 'Koolout' Starks | ... |
Alexis' Thug
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| Tony Castillo | ... |
Suitor (Tony)
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| Ariana Burks | ... |
Niece 1 (uncredited)
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| Debbi Burns | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Riley Chai | ... |
Neighborhood Kid (uncredited)
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Francisco Crespo | ... |
Extra at the airport (uncredited)
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| Piper Curda | ... |
Neighborhood Kid (uncredited)
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| Sue Durso | ... |
Airport Passenger (uncredited)
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| Jeremy Isaiah Earl | ... |
Thug (uncredited)
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| Golbon Eghtedari | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Kelvin Felix | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Marilyn Jacobs | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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| Arianna Lexus | ... |
Airport traveler (uncredited)
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Jamie Louachai | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| Al Marchesi | ... |
Neighbor Dancer (uncredited)
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Letitia Murray | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Christopher Lee Parson | ... |
Additional Voices (uncredited) (voice)
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Willie Roberson | ... |
Jessie (Marine Buddy) (uncredited)
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Katie Teston | ... |
Family Member (uncredited)
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Rahul Thakkar | ... |
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
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| Charles Tiedje | ... |
Marine Buddy (uncredited)
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Lisa Wolf | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alfredo Rodriguez de Villa | ... | (as Alfredo De Villa) |
Written by
| Alison Swan | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Rick Najera | ... | (screenplay) |
| Robert Teitel | ... | (story) & |
| Rene Rigal | ... | (story) (as Rene M. Rigal) |
Produced by
| Reid Brody | ... | executive producer |
| Thomas J. Busch | ... | co-producer |
| Paul Kim | ... | executive producer |
| Rene Rigal | ... | executive producer (as Rene M. Rigal) |
| Freddy Rodríguez | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Teitel | ... | producer |
| George Tillman Jr. | ... | producer |
Music by
| Paul Oakenfold | ||
Cinematography by
| Scott Kevan | ||
Editing by
| John Coniglio | ||
| Amy E. Duddleston | ||
Editorial Department
| Kenny Becker | ... | color timer |
| Michael Eaves | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Matt Harger | ... | dailies colorist |
| Akkara Srauy | ... | post-production assistant |
| Jesse Wagler | ... | digital intermediate editor: Pacific Title & Art Studio |
Casting By
| J.C. Cantu | ||
| Venus Kanani | ||
| Mary Vernieu | ||
Production Design by
| Daniel B. Clancy | ||
Art Direction by
| Stephanie Gilliam | ||
Costume Design by
| Susan Kaufmann | ||
Makeup Department
| Karen Lynn Accattato | ... | makeup department head |
| Eadra Brown | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Mary 'Dugan' Buono | ... | additional assistant hair stylist |
| Marcus Davis | ... | barber |
| Helen Marchfield | ... | additional assistant hair stylist |
| Ross Martucci | ... | key makeup artist |
| Cheryl Pickenback | ... | department head hair stylist (as Cheryl Pickenpack) |
| Joyce Taft | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Wileen Dragovan | ... | assistant production manager |
| Vail Romeyn | ... | supervisor |
| Bryan Yaconelli | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jennifer Deigl | ... | second assistant director |
| Michelle Gonsiorek | ... | second second assistant director |
| Richard S. Lederer | ... | first assistant director |
| Andy Spellman | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Myke Adams | ... | art production assistant |
| Kimberly Clancy | ... | buyer |
| Chris Cleek | ... | set designer |
| Chewie K. Darsow | ... | art department intern |
| Jeff Errico | ... | storyboard artist |
| Anthony Joseph Fatigato | ... | painter |
| Michael Fatigato | ... | painter |
| Thomas J. Glynn | ... | on-set dresser |
| Kyle Holden | ... | set dresser |
| Steve Hull | ... | carpenter |
| Quentin Matthys | ... | gang boss |
| Jason Negron | ... | construction |
| Matthew J. Norskog | ... | second on-set dresser |
| John H. Schulz | ... | paint supervisor |
| John J. Slove Jr. | ... | construction coordinator |
| Charles Tiedje | ... | props (as Charles E Tiedje) |
| Timothy W. Tiedje | ... | property master |
| Debra Toppel | ... | greens foreman |
| Scott Troha | ... | leadman |
| Käthe Walton | ... | props |
| Kho Wong | ... | art department coordinator |
| Rob Yale | ... | assistant property master |
Sound Department
| Javier Bennassar | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Christopher Eakins | ... | adr editor |
| Jim Gaudio | ... | cableman |
| Alexander James Gross | ... | cable person |
| Frederick Howard | ... | sound effects editor |
| Robert Jackson | ... | adr supervisor |
| Andy Malcolm | ... | foley artist |
| Adam Mohundro | ... | playback operator |
| Beauxregard Neylen | ... | adr mixer (as Beauxregard Neylon) |
| David Obermeyer | ... | sound mixer |
| Jan Petrov | ... | adr recordist |
| Gabriel J. Serrano | ... | sound recordist |
| Leslie Shatz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Callie Thurman | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Don White | ... | foley recording mixer |
| Jeffrey A. Williams | ... | boom operator |
| Mandell Winter | ... | dialogue editor |
| James Wright | ... | dolby sound consultant |
Visual Effects by
| Greg Cheng | ... | digital artist |
| Bonnie Kanner | ... | visual effects executive producer: Amalgamated Pixels |
| Roger Mocenigo | ... | digital compositor: Amalgamated Pixels |
| Michael Morreale | ... | executive producer: Amalgamated Pixels, Inc. |
| Phillip Palousek | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Martha Soehendra | ... | digital compositor |
| Bob Wiatr | ... | visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title |
| Sebastien Betsch | ... | digital painter (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Raul Colon III | ... | stunt driver |
| Tobiasz Daszkiewicz | ... | stunt double |
| James Fierro | ... | stunt driver |
| Marie Fink | ... | stunt double: Debra Messing & Vanessa Ferlito |
| Rick LeFevour | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Daniel Maldonado | ... | stunt double: Freddy Rodriguez / stunt driver |
| Almas Meirmanov | ... | stunt performer |
| Natalie M. Meyer | ... | utility stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert E. Arnold | ... | rigging grip (as Robert Arnold) |
| Sam Bertone | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Fernando M. Briones | ... | key rigging grip |
| Mark Castelaz | ... | gaffer |
| Jonathan Clark | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Joseph Czerw | ... | dolly grip |
| Jaime Dawkins | ... | technocrane technician |
| Robert W. Faison | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Geoffrey Fingerhut | ... | grip |
| Jim Handley | ... | best boy grip |
| Marty Hechinger | ... | additional electrician |
| Charles S. Hodes | ... | still photographer |
| John Hudecek | ... | dolly grip |
| E.J. Hunterman | ... | grip |
| Michael Kohnhorst | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Matthew LeCrone | ... | additional electrician |
| Josh M. Levy | ... | additional grip |
| Jeremy Long | ... | electrician |
| David 'Louie' Lukasik | ... | best boy electric |
| Darryl Miller | ... | grip |
| David Morenz | ... | first assistant camera |
| Peter Morenz | ... | loader |
| Chris Mulsoff | ... | rigging best boy electric |
| Chris Murray | ... | grip |
| William R. Nielsen Jr. | ... | steadicam operator |
| Kevin Pittman | ... | electrician |
| Keith Pokorski | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Don Powell | ... | rigging best boy grip |
| Elliot Rudmann | ... | camera trainee |
| Chris Ryerson | ... | key grip |
| Gregory Still | ... | lighting technician (as Greg Still) |
| Christy Taddeo | ... | rigging grip |
| Seth Thomas | ... | additional grip |
| David Tomita | ... | grip |
| Jerry Tran | ... | electrician |
| Joe 'Jody' Williams | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Mark N. Woods | ... | technocrane operator |
| Frank Yario Jr. | ... | video playback engineer |
| Jay W. Yowler | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Joe Carpita | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Darlene R. Hunt | ... | extras casting |
| Sharon D. King | ... | casting |
| Rachel Komar | ... | extras casting |
| Zon M. Pickens-Dumas | ... | casting assistant |
| Michelle Wade Byrd | ... | casting assistant (as Michelle Wade) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gretchen Gain | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Vanessa King | ... | costumer |
| Beth Morgan | ... | costume supervisor |
| Jennifer Louise Tillery | ... | wardrobe production assistant (as Jennifer Tillery) |
| Jeannie Vanko | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Kwame Amoaku | ... | key location assistant |
| Kyle Brooks | ... | location assistant |
| Liz Goldsmith | ... | assistant location manager |
| Marcus 'Q' Quandt | ... | locations assistant |
| Mono Wilborn | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Budd Carr | ... | music supervisor |
| Nora Felder | ... | music supervisor |
| Dan Garde | ... | music editor |
| Richard Harwood | ... | musician: solo cello |
| Scott Liggett | ... | composer: additional music |
| Michael J. McEvoy | ... | composer: additional music / music arranger / music programmer |
| Hilary Skewes | ... | musician contractor |
| Nick Taylor | ... | additional music recording engineer |
Transportation Department
| Thaddeus E. Larkowski | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Laurel Beck | ... | set production assistant |
| Adam Berlinsky | ... | additional set production assistant (as Adam Slutsky) |
| Steve Berman | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
| Adam Berry | ... | assistant: John Leguizamo |
| Marisia Brown | ... | production office intern |
| Ken Cabrera | ... | craft service |
| Maritza Cabrera | ... | stand in: Elizabeth Peña |
| Harold Caldwell | ... | payroll accountant |
| Raul Colon III | ... | stand-in |
| Taylor Estell | ... | production assistant |
| Jared Ferrie | ... | assistant: Mr. Teitel |
| Jorge Gomez | ... | consultant: Puerto Rican food |
| Nora Gomez | ... | consultant: Puerto Rican food |
| Eric Hingst | ... | key set production assistant |
| Holli Hopkins-McGinley | ... | set production assistant (as Holli Hopkins) |
| Ryan Jones | ... | assistant: Mr. Rigal |
| Robert Kreiling | ... | production assistant |
| Robert Labrecque | ... | production accountant |
| Christopher Lane | ... | additional set production assistant |
| Yana Collins Lehman | ... | post-production accountant |
| Ernie Malik | ... | unit publicist |
| Gino Marconi | ... | stand-in: Freddy Rodriguez |
| Rhys McIntyre | ... | set intern |
| Carlos Medina Jr. | ... | set medic |
| Tom Nicoll | ... | assistant: Debra Messing |
| Margaret J. Orlando | ... | production coordinator |
| Naomi K. Prescott | ... | office production assistant |
| Paul Rathburn | ... | chef |
| Kevin Schroeder | ... | production assistant |
| Edy Soto | ... | assistant: Mr. de Villa |
| Adrienne Swan | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Margaret A. Thomas | ... | production coordinator |
| Giota Trakas | ... | stand-in |
| Jason Veley | ... | assistant: producer |
| Christopher Verone | ... | production staff |
| Dsoul Willis | ... | production assistant |
| Kameishia Wooten | ... | production assistant |
| Heli Soell | ... | assistant post-production accountant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Junot Diaz | ... | special thanks |
| Billy Ocasio | ... | special thanks: 26th Ward Alderman-Humboldt Park |
| Enrique Salgado Jr. | ... | special thanks: Executive Director of Division Business Street Development Association |
| Jason Veley | ... | special thanks |
| William Welton | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Overture Films (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
- Hollywood Entertainment (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Edel Media & Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD) (Starmovie)
- Edel Media & Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (Starmovie)
- Entertainment One (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Evolution Entertainment (2009) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- DTP Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Net5 (2011) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Kanal D Home Video (Turkey) (DVD) ((all media))
Special Effects
- Pacific Title and Art Studio (visual effects)
- Amalgamated Pixels (additional visual effects)
- Look Effects (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Fletcher Chicago (additional camera equipment)
- ExtraOrdinary Casting (extras casting)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Hip-O Records (soundtrack)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
- Soundtrack New York (ADR Facility)
- Studio Solutions Group (Film Rights Acquisition)
- Trevanna Post (post-production accounting)
- Wildfire Studios (sound post-production)
- Wildfire Studios (sound re-recording)
Storyline
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $3,531,664, 14 Dec 2008 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the movie, Alfred Molina and Elizabeth Peña play John Leguizamo's parents. In reality they are 9 years and 1 year older, respectively. See more » |
| Goofs | Marines don't travel or go out in public in their camouflage utilities, nor would they travel unshaven (even wearing the correct uniform). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Christmas with the Kranks (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | La Bomba See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Christina Aguilera and Katie Holmes were originally cast in roles. See more » |
| Quotes |
Anna Rodriguez:
When am I gonna have grandchildren? My mother had 10 at my age. See more » |