This Christmas
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Christmas has always been an elaborate production at the Whitfield home, and this year is no exception. With her grown children and their significant others all present for the first time in years, Shirley "Ma' Dere" Whitfield is in her element. Stockings have been hung, cookies have been baked and old resentments are starting to bubble up. Oldest daughter Lisa, also known as Sister, is trying to convince the rest of the family to sell the dry cleaning business their mother has run for years so her overly-ambitious husband Malcolm will have the capital he needs to close an important business deal. Her sister Kelli, a high-powered business woman, is dead set against doing anything Malcolm wants. Youngest daughter Mel is home from college and primarily interested in finding a private place to canoodle with her latest beau, Devean. Ma' Dere's son Claude, an active duty Marine, arrives with some unexpected news while his younger brother Baby has a surprise of his own for the family. When estranged eldest son Quentin, a jazz musician, makes a surprise appearance, he neglects to tell the family he's on the run from his gambling debts. Despite her extensive preparations, Ma' Dere's plans for a cozy holiday soon begin to evaporate. When the siblings head out to an L.A. nightclub for some fun, an off color remark by another patron sparks a fight and Claude ends up in jail. Later, Kelli spends the night with Gerald, a handsome fireman she meets at the club, Malcolm flies to New York on a last-minute "business trip" and a pair of thugs comes looking for Quentin with mayhem on their minds. Meanwhile, Ma' Dere is harboring some secrets of her own, such as the full extent of her relationship with longtime boyfriend Joseph Black.
Cast & Crew
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Preston A. Whitmore
Director
Delroy Lindo
Idris Elba
Loretta Devine
Chris Brown
Regina King
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Family
Holiday
Release Date
2007
Production Company
424 Post; Deluxe Motion Picture Catering; Picturemill; Rainforest Films; Screen Gems; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton; Sony Pictures Scoring Stage; Technicolor Digital Intermediates
Distribution Company
Screen Gems; Cts; Falcon; Screen Gems; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; Sony Pictures Releasing; Sony Pictures Releasing International; Ster-Kinekor
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 57m
Synopsis
Christmas has always been an elaborate production at the Whitfield home, and this year is no exception. With her grown children and their significant others all present for the first time in years, Shirley "Ma' Dere" Whitfield is in her element. Stockings have been hung, cookies have been baked and old resentments are starting to bubble up. Oldest daughter Lisa, also known as Sister, is trying to convince the rest of the family to sell the dry cleaning business their mother has run for years so her overly-ambitious husband Malcolm will have the capital he needs to close an important business deal. Her sister Kelli, a high-powered business woman, is dead set against doing anything Malcolm wants. Youngest daughter Mel is home from college and primarily interested in finding a private place to canoodle with her latest beau, Devean. Ma' Dere's son Claude, an active duty Marine, arrives with some unexpected news while his younger brother Baby has a surprise of his own for the family. When estranged eldest son Quentin, a jazz musician, makes a surprise appearance, he neglects to tell the family he's on the run from his gambling debts. Despite her extensive preparations, Ma' Dere's plans for a cozy holiday soon begin to evaporate. When the siblings head out to an L.A. nightclub for some fun, an off color remark by another patron sparks a fight and Claude ends up in jail. Later, Kelli spends the night with Gerald, a handsome fireman she meets at the club, Malcolm flies to New York on a last-minute "business trip" and a pair of thugs comes looking for Quentin with mayhem on their minds. Meanwhile, Ma' Dere is harboring some secrets of her own, such as the full extent of her relationship with longtime boyfriend Joseph Black.
Director
Preston A. Whitmore
Director
Cast
Delroy Lindo
Idris Elba
Loretta Devine
Chris Brown
Regina King
Mekhi Phifer
Columbus Short
Sharon Leal
Laz Alonso
Jessica Stroup
Brandon T. Jackson
Amy Hunter
David Banner
Ricky Harris
Lauren London
Keith Robinson
Lupe Ontiveros
Ronnie Warner
Haskell Vaughn Anderson
Ambrosia Kelley
Javion Francis
Stacy Meadows
Brandon Fobbs
Mark Craig
Aviva June
Nicholas Harvell
Shelina Wade
Denetria Champ
Garry G
Mirtha Michelle
Erik Norville
Lead Man
Crew
Michelle D. Adams
Casting Associate
Jad Adham
Apprentice Editor
Brandon Allen
Production Assistant
Todd Michael Amateau
Assistant Director
H. Leah Amir
Craft Service
Leroy Anderson
Song
Camille Argus
Costume Supervisor
Kami Asgar
Supervising Sound Editor
Norman Ash
Electrician
Spring Aspers
Music Supervisor
Gerald Autin
Grip
Mychael Bates
Property Master
Lou Baxter
Song
Robert Bell
Song
Ronald Bell
Song
Charles Bennett
Production Assistant
Bill W Benton
Sound Mixer
Edward Berkeley
Song
Irving Berlin
Song
Brian Birkland
Titles And Opticals
Ralph Blane
Song
Bronwen Boyan
Music Coordinator
Steve Boyles
Stunt Double
Todd Bozung
Music Editor
Adam Briggs
Greensman
Charles Brown
Song
Charles Brown
Song Performer
Chris Brown
Song Performer
George Brown
Song
Lou Brown
Music Producer
Eric Budlong
Grip
Briana Burke-ullman
Location Manager
Joe Burns
Assistant Location Manager
Willie Burton
Sound Mixer
Erik Butters
Rigging Electrician
Anthony Caldwell
Dolly Grip
Jimmy Campbell
Song
Kate Carlin
Voice Casting
Diane Carlucci
Special Effects Technician
Lou Carlucci
Special Effects Coordinator
Denetria Champ
Song Performer
Artie Chavez
Foreman
Debbie Chung
Production Assistant
Samuel M. Cobb
Medic
Reginald Connelly
Song
J. Fred Coots
Song
Kevin Cossom
Song
James B Crawford
Chief Lighting Technician
Eric Cross
Grip
Paddy Cullen
Executive Producer
Paddy Cullen
Unit Production Manager
Keith Davis
Stunt Double
Debra Denson
Makeup
Eumir Deodato
Song
Dion
Song Performer
Krystal Donyes
Accountant
Alan Downs
Rigging Grip
Jason Drennan
Production Assistant
Virginie Drouot
Assistant
Kim Drummond
Adr Supervisor
Allan Felder
Song
Dorothy Fields
Song
Keith Fisher
Transportation Co-Captain
Patrick Flannery
Assistant Editor
Aretha Franklin
Song Performer
Ron Fremstad
Sound Department
Ryan Gaines
Music Coordinator
Jay Galbo
Electrician
Kim Gannon
Song
Marvin Gaye
Song Performer
Marvin Gaye
Song
Haven Gillespie
Song
Keir Gist
Song
Alex Givona
Stunts
Linda Glynn
Assistant Location Manager
Jonathan Golfman
Legal Services
Matthew Gray
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Jason C Green
Hair Stylist
Allison Gross
Assistant Property Master
Alexander Gruszynski
Director Of Photography
Andrea Guerra
Song
Vincent Guisetti
Foley Artist
Dave Gunderson
Grip
Scott G G Haller
Dialogue Editor
Adrienne Hamalian-mangine
Script Supervisor
Greg Hamlin
Construction Coordinator
Kimberly Hardin
Casting Director
Andrew Harr
Song
Noel B Harris
Craft Service
Norman Harris
Song
Nicholas Harvell
Associate Producer
Donny Hathaway
Song
Paul Hazard
Chief Lighting Technician
Lorenzo Hearns
Key Costumer
Doris Hellmann
Production Accountant
Ryce Hetherington
Assistant Production Coordinator
Mark A Hicks
Stunt Double
Hollis Hill
Stunts
Renee Hill-sweet
Assistant Director
Jean Hodges
Other
Andrea Horta
Dialogue Editor
Robert L Huggar
Song
Gabriel Jackson
Song
Jermaine Jackson
Song
Francine Jamison-tanchuck
Costume Designer
Joan Javits
Song
Jay Jenkins
Song Performer
Jay Jenkins
Song
Barbara Johnson
Makeup Artist
Rickey Johnson
On-Set Dresser
Trent Johnson
Colorist
Quincy Jones
Song Performer
Tanya Jones
Song
Pamela Nedd Kahn
Foley Artist
R. Kelly
Song
Walter Kent
Song
Jim Keys
Chief Lighting Technician
Jasmine Kimble
Hair
Kimberly Kimble
Hair Assistant
Horace Knight
Stunts
Tateum Kohut
Sound Mixer
Wayne Kosky
Rigging Grip
Greg Langham
Chief Lighting Technician
Damon Lee
Executive Producer
Maureen Lewis
Production Assistant
Delroy Lindo
Executive Producer
Lanette Little
Costumer
Frank Lloyd
Stunts
Cris Lombardi
Camera Operator
Johnny Marks
Song
John Marquis
Sound Effects Editor
Hugh Martin
Song
Masako Masuda
Set Designer
Brett Mayo
Hair Stylist
Jim Mccomas
Rigging Electrician
Sean Mccormack
Supervising Sound Editor
Jimmy Mchugh
Song
Nadine Mckinnor
Song
Markus Mentzer
Assistant Camera
Angela Meryl
Stunt Double
Robert Mickens
Song
Marcus Miller
Music
Ronald N Miller
Song
James Moody
Song
Johnny Moore
Song
Johnny Moore
Song
Robert E Moore
Tailor
Harry Muller
Color Timer
Rudy Munoz
Rigging Electrician
Julia Nessling-douglas
Film Lab
Aaron Neville
Song Performer
Noa Ochi
Assistant
James Owens
Grip
William O¿malley
Song
Will Packer
Producer
Mitchell Parish
Song
Rocco Passionino
Visual Effects Supervisor
Cole Patterson
Makeup Artist
Robert Paulsen
Assistant Location Manager
Charles Peck
Painter
Les Percy
Key Rigging Grip
Mona Perez
Accounting Assistant
Beau Petersen
Set Decorator
Oscar Peterson
Song Performer
Mekhi Phifer
Executive Producer
Nick Phillips
Executive In Charge Of Production
Robert "ripp" Powell
Stunt Double
Ladell Preston
Stunts
Michael C Price
Key Grip
Eryne Prine
Sound Effects Editor
Beverly Jo Pryor
Makeup Artist
Buck Ram
Song
Gene Redd
Song
Maura Redmond
Other
Arian Reed
Unit Publicist
Daryl Reeves
Stunt Double
Jacob Riehle
Assistant Sound Editor
Beatriz Rivas
Accountant
Kyle Rochlin
Foley Mixer
Nicole Rodgers
Production Secretary
Marci Rosenberg
Production Coordinator
Landen Ruddell
Grip
Jan Ruona
Assistant Camera
Lawrence V Sanders
On-Set Dresser
Will Sandoval
Production Assistant
Catherine Schwenn-mccomb
Production Supervisor
Paul Seydor
Editor
Ronnie Shannon
Song
Rose Shawhan
Other
Edward Shearmur
Song
Edward Shearmur
Song Performer
Lisa G Shillingburg
Accounting Assistant
Nate Siebring
Stunts
Bruce A Simon
Assistant Director
Frank Sims
Rigging Grip
Aaron Skalka
Transportation Captain
Brandi Slayton
Assistant
Claydes Smith
Song
Dawn Snyder
Production Designer
Wilfredo Antonio Sola
On-Set Dresser
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Family
Holiday
Release Date
2007
Production Company
424 Post; Deluxe Motion Picture Catering; Picturemill; Rainforest Films; Screen Gems; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton; Sony Pictures Scoring Stage; Technicolor Digital Intermediates
Distribution Company
Screen Gems; Cts; Falcon; Screen Gems; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; Sony Pictures Releasing; Sony Pictures Releasing International; Ster-Kinekor
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 57m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall November 21, 2007
Released in United States on Video November 11, 2008
Released in United States on Video November 11, 2008
Released in United States Fall November 21, 2007
