Christmas in Compton (2012)

Director:

David Raynr

Writers:

Suzanne Broderick
Robert Fedor
(more)

Release Date:

9 November 2012 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Big Earl, the owner of a Christmas tree lot in Compton, California runs into some trouble when his son Derrick crosses the line to prove to his father that he is a success.

Plot Keywords:

Christmas

Cast

Alycia Bellamy	...	Shante
Jayda Brown	...	Sierra
Orlando Brown	...	Tyrone
Christopher Carroll	...	Butler
Porscha Coleman	...	Kendra Campbell
Keith David	...	Big Earl
Marcos De Silvas	...	Ernesto Martinez
Kristinia DeBarge	...	Lola
Fefe Dobson	...	Kim
Omar Gooding	...	Derrick Hollander
Cynthia Graham	...	Mrs. Hubbard
Edwin Hodge	...	Pookie
Spencer Hubbard	...	DJ Killionaire
Budd Jackson	...	Heckler
Leslie Jones	...	Tiny
Charles Kim	...	Steve Ho
Arif S. Kinchen	...	Squeaky
Buddy Lewis	...	Mr. Hubbard (as Roland 'Buddy' Lewis)
Karen McClain	...	Mrs. Jones
Jonathan McHugh	...	Policeman #2
'Big' LeRoy Mobley	...	Heckler
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.	...	Delicious
Zion Otano	...	Leon
Jay Perry	...	Police Officer (as Jermanne Perry)
Sheryl Lee Ralph	...	Abuta
Evan Rayner	...	E-Ray
Darryl Alan Reed	...	Sly
Eric Roberts	...	Tommy Maxell
Emiliano Torres	...	Tre
Matthew Willig	...	Charlie
Malin Yhr	...	Lost White Woman
Heather Rae Young	...	Paulette

Directed by
David Raynr

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Suzanne Broderick
Robert Fedor
David Raynr

Produced by
Gregory Ramon Anderson	....	associate producer
Inuka Bacote-Capiga	....	associate producer
Susan A. Burig	....	co-producer
Re'Shaun Frear	....	executive producer
Paula Gregg	....	co-producer
Beth Hubbard	....	producer
Michael Hubbard	....	producer
Carl Lewis	....	co-producer
Jonathan McHugh	....	co-producer
Shahrook Oomer	....	co-producer
Marcia Cabral Penchel	....	producer
Murillo Penchel	....	producer
Jack Sojka	....	line producer

Cinematography by
Sandra Valde-Hansen

Film Editing by
Richard Halsey

Casting by
Mathew Gray		(casting director)
Peter Wise

Production Design by
Shaun Motley

Costume Design by
Mikel Padilla

Makeup Department
Taci Chenoa Garcia	....	assistant makeup artist
Denise Pugh-Ruiz	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Jack Sojka	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lee D. Andrews	....	second second assistant director
Ted Campbell	....	first assistant director
Keith Jones	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Aprile Lanza Boettcher	....	supervising art director
Jerry A. Chavez	....	property master
Demarcus Eckford	....	intern
Leo Rodriguez	....	leadman

Sound Department
Jason Abell	....	adr recordist
Jason Abell	....	dialogue editor
Jason Abell	....	foley editor
Veda Campbell	....	sound mixer
Jamie Gambell	....	additional sound mixer
Matt D. Hall	....	sound editor
Leobardo Ledon	....	foley mixer
Michael J. McDonald	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Michael McDonald)
Michael J. McDonald	....	supervising sound editor (as Michael McDonald)
G.W. Pope III	....	foley artist
G.W. Pope III	....	sound effects editor

Visual Effects by
Kyle Peters	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Robair Sims	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Kevin Akers	....	first assistant "a" camera
Tony Banando	....	grip
Joshua Bushek	....	best boy grip
Rowan Byers	....	electrician
Chris Carroll	....	camera operator "b" camera
Chris Carroll	....	gaffer
Victoria Chenoweth	....	lighting technician
Benjamin Conley	....	second assistant "a" camera
Ravi Gahunia	....	key grip
Cecilia Guerrero	....	first assistant "b" camera
Elton Hartney James	....	electrician
Leigh Mierke	....	best boy electric
Kevin Morris	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Jay Todd	....	g&e swing
Jerry J. White III	....	grip

Casting Department
Re'Shaun Frear	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cheryl Gray	....	costumer
Layne McGovern	....	wardrobe supervisor
Imari Quinn Tucker	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Justin Barham	....	associate editor
Nimrod Zalmanowitz	....	digital intermediate colorist

Music Department
Jason Abell	....	music editor
Marla Ludwig	....	music clearance and licensing
Jonathan McHugh	....	music supervisor
Ruwanga 'Ru' Samath	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
Anthony Detiege	....	production driver
D'Aldo Fazzone	....	transportation
Kimo Han	....	driver
Josh La Grotta	....	transportation captain
George A. Miki	....	transportation co-captain

Other crew
Justin Aguirre	....	production assistant
Shawn Bisi	....	production coordinator
Marcella Bremond	....	script supervisor
Nick Fullen-Collins	....	assistant to producer
Victor Hall	....	location scout
David Hollywood Harrell	....	intern coordinator
David Hollywood Harrell	....	location scout
Robert A. Haynes	....	ending credits
Eric Hight	....	asst. production coordinator
Nancy Jundi	....	publicist: Pittsburgh
Megan Kerns	....	production assistant
Claudio Tepper	....	key medic
Kachain Thongmanee	....	production assistant
Frank C. Wells	....	location manager
Michael E. Wolfe	....	assistant accountant
Michael E. Wolfe	....	location scout

Production Companies

• Bright Idea Entertainment

Distributors

• Barnholtz Entertainment (2012) (USA) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Private Island Audio  post-production sound services
• Vortex Di  digital intermediate

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some rude humor and a brief drug reference

Runtime:

USA:93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:PG-13

Company:

Bright Idea Entertainment

Soundtrack:

Silent Night

Christmas in Compton is a very funny movie with a meaningful message.

My experience in watching Christmas in Compton was one of having fun and at the same time feeling it was a subtle message of love and connection that came through to me. I am looking forward to the opportunity to have my grandchildren who are 12 and 15 to see this movie. I also thought from a technical point of view the movie was well put together and moved fast enough to continuously keep my interest.

The character Big Earl is especially appealing as he encompasses traditional American values of acceptance, loving and caring. The extended international family that gradually become established through out the movie is handled in a beautiful and humorous way. With all that's happening in the world today it was nice to sit through a movie dealing with current family issues that move from the head to the heart.