Surviving Christmas
Brief Synopsis
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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."
Cast & Crew
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Mike Mitchell
Director
Ben Affleck
James Gandolfini
Christina Applegate
Catherine O'hara
Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia
Performer
Film Details
Also Known As
Twelve Days of Christmas, The
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Holiday
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Ronald L Wright
Distribution Company
AMBLIN PARTNERS
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 10m
Synopsis
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
James Gandolfini
Christina Applegate
Catherine O'hara
Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia
Performer
Precious Mccall
Sonya Eddy
Melanie Taylor
Bridgette Ho
John Bryant
Michael Patrick Bell
Phill Lewis
Jon Simanton
Kate Hendrickson
Amy Halloran
Tom Kenny
William Thomas
Bryan Fisher
Michael Kosik
Linda Kerns
Josh Zuckerman
Joan Blair
Angela Gacad
Stephanie Faracy
Kent Osborne
Allison Queal
Joel Prihoda
Lead Man
Troy Zestos
Bill Saito
Jennifer Morrison
Tangie Ambrose
Karen Furno
Anika Noni Rose
Hailey Johnson
Sean Marquette
Caitlin Ashley Fein
Amanda Brooke Fein
David Selby
Reynaldo Duran
Steve Seine
Lead Person
Kacie Borrowman
Udo Kier
Cynthia Marty
Joshua Siegel
Wynn Irwin
Peter Jason
Stephen Root
John Carter Brown
Bill Macy
Ron Karabatsos
Sy Richardson
David Atkinson
Crew
Tarek Abdel-halim
Production Assistant
Stuart M. Abramson
Key Grip
Ben Affleck
Song Performer
Elton Ahi
Music Scoring Mixer
Elton Ahi
Score Recording
Jonathan Aibel
Other
Tom Ajar
Projectionist
Alexa Alden
Script Supervisor
Pedro Aleman
Driver
Michael Allegro
Driver
Jorge Almeida
Visual Effects Designer
H. Leah Amir
Craft Service
Faires K Anderson
Steadicam Operator
Denise Anderson Poore
Production Assistant
Ray Appel
Driver
Tammy Ashmore
Makeup
Chet Atkins
Song Performer
Gala Autumn
Costume Supervisor
Stuart Balcomb
Original Music
Adam Barth
Video
Billy Beaird
Best Boy Grip
Joseph Beal
Song
Jeremy Beiermann
Production Assistant
Glenn Berger
Other
Tommy Bernard
Production Assistant
Craig Bernatzke
Props
David Bernstein
Assistant Director
Andy Bertelson
Best Boy Grip
Juel Bestrop
Casting
Ralph Blane
Song
Jim Boothe
Song
Joey Box
Stunts
Ben Brammeier
Production Assistant
Julian Bratolyubov
Music Coordinator
Peter Breiner
Music Conductor
Charles Brewer
Stunts
Chad Bronson
Accounting Assistant
Matthew Brookman
Electrician
Brumby J. Broussard
Driver
Marcei A Brubaker
Assistant Director
Ericka Bryce
Medic
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Willie Burton
Sound Mixer
Matthew Butcher
Driver
Chris Butler
Song
Robert Caballero
Medic
Michael Cahoon
Loader
Denny Caira
Transportation Coordinator
Jeff S Caples
Assistant Camera
Blythe Cappello
Casting Associate
Jules Carideo
Assistant Production Coordinator
Robert J Carius
Electrician
Donald C Carlson
Camera Operator
Robert J Carlyle
Construction Coordinator
Chay Carter
Assistant
Sue Chan
Art Director
Karen K Chang
Transportation Manager
Michael Chickey
Assistant Location Manager
Jack Clancy
Medic
Kaiser Clark
Assistant
Doug Coleman
Stunt Coordinator
Doug Coleman
Unit Director
Eliza Coleman
Stunts
Peter Collister
Director Of Photography
J. Fred Coots
Song
John Costello
Song Performer
John Costello
Song
Stella Christy Cottini
Key Costumer
Paul Court
Song
Joe Coyle
Stand-In
Jeffrey Cranford
Assistant Sound Editor
Tracey Cratell
Song
Natasha Cuba
Casting Assistant
William D'ambra
Special Effects
Michael D'imperio
Assistant Property Master
Michael Damski
Production Assistant
Donald K Davidson
Chief Lighting Technician
Richard A Davis
Driver
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
Ron De Torres
Lighting Technician
Will Dearborn
Loader
Kent Demaine
Visual Effects
Maria Devane
Post-Production Accountant
Jeff Dieter
Greensman
Alan Disler
Assistant Camera
Karan Doherty
Set Costumer
Roger Doherty
Craft Service
Danny Downey
Stunts
Wileen Dragovan
Location Manager
Teresa Jaimie Drapkin
Accountant
Dominic Dugandzic
Special Effects Technician
Stephen Dullaghan
Song
Chris Duskin
Camera Operator
Randy Edelman
Music Composer
Randy Edelman
Music Conductor
Rick Eggers
Caterer
Harry Elfont
Story By
Harry Elfont
Screenplay
Andrew Ellerd
Sound Effects Editor
Chuck Eskridge
Painter
Sven E M Fahlgren
Post-Production Coordinator
David Fein
Foley Artist
Leslee Feldman
Casting
Jose Feliciano
Song Performer
Jose Feliciano
Song
Ralph Ferraro
Original Music
Marisa Ferrey
Assistant Director
John Finklea
Music Editor
Lisa Fischer
Set Decorator
Tom Fleischman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rolf Fleischmann
Assistant Editor
Eric Flickinger
Rerecording
Diana Flores
Adr Mixer
Jimmy Flores
Props
Trixie Flynn
Assistant
Bill Fobert
Foreman
Patrick J. Foley
Dialogue Editor
Mary Jane Fort
Costume Designer
Matt Fortlege
Loader
Steven Francis
Electrician
Jo Dee Freck
Post-Production Supervisor
Amy Frederick
Production Assistant
Ron Fremstad
Sound
Wally Frick
Transportation Captain
Jeffrey Frink
Special Effects Foreman
Gretchen Gain
Set Costumer
Tyler W. Gaisford
Production Assistant
James Gandolfini
Song Performer
Patrick Garbutt
Swing Gang
Terry Garcia
Assistant Sound Editor
Soren Garcia-rey
Production Assistant
Tony Gardner
Special Effects
Judy Garland
Song Performer
Rosemary Gearhart
Stand-In
Troy Gilbert
Stunts
Haven Gillespie
Song
Eric Glasser
Production Assistant
Fernanda Gliatta
Apprentice Editor
Antoinette Gordon
Set Designer
Matthew Gordon
Production Assistant
Dale Grahn
Color Timer
Noelle Green
Production Coordinator
Kimberly Greene
Makeup Artist
Tad Griffith
Stunts
Deborah A Hall
Key Costumer
William G Hall
Foreman
Caroline Hanania
Production Designer
Cicely Harris
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Joshua Harris
Production Assistant
Ed Hartman
Song Performer
Ed Hartman
Song
Jennifer Helmuth
Script Supervisor
Leigh Hennessy
Stunts
Adam S. Hernandez
Assistant Editor
David Hilker
Song
David Hilker
Song Performer
James Hinton
Accounting Assistant
James A Hogan
Transportation Co-Captain
Aaron C Holden
Dresser
Todd Homme
Music Supervisor
Lisa Hoyle
Stunt Double
Bill K. Hoyt
Painter
Don J Hug
Unit Manager
Loretta Huggett
Driver
J Paul Huntsman
Supervising Sound Editor
John E Jackson
Makeup
Terry Jackson
Stunts
David Jobe
Foley Mixer
Jennifer Jobst
Key Costumer
Fallon Johnson
Production Assistant
Gordon Johnson
Production Assistant
C David Jones
Production Assistant
Richard Jones
Key Grip
Fred Judkins
Foley Editor
Deborah Kaplan
Story By
Deborah Kaplan
Screenplay
Rosa Yang Kato
Assistant Location Manager
Todd Kaufman
Assistant
Shane D Kelly
Chief Lighting Technician
Steve Kierig
Stand-In
Gary E Kincaid
Driver
Josh King
Assistant Director
Rodman Kiser
Special Effects
Jill Korengold
Set Costumer
Robert Krzeminski
Best Boy Grip
Michelle Kuznetsky
Music Supervisor
Marc Labeaune
Driver
Martha Lafage
Location Assistant
Jani Lane
Song
Barbara Lange
Production Assistant
Elizabeth Lapp
Set Designer
Richard Lederer
Assistant Director
Marc Leeger
Grip
Matt Lefevour
Stunts
Rick Lefevour
Stunt Coordinator
Scott Leftridge
Dolly Grip
Rich Leonin
Production Assistant
Lisa J Levine
Adr Editor
Linda Lew
Foley Recordist
Marvin E. Lewis
Boom Operator
Film Details
Also Known As
Twelve Days of Christmas, The
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Holiday
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Ronald L Wright
Distribution Company
AMBLIN PARTNERS
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 10m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
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
