Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Nothing like the holidays [videorecording] / Overture Films presents a State Street Pictures production ; produced by Robert Teitel, George Tillman, Jr. ; screenplay by Alison Swan and Rick Najera ; directed by Alfredo De Villa.

Publisher, Date:

Beverly Hills, Calif. : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2009].

Description:

1 videodisc (98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

For the first time in years the entire Rodriguez clan comes home to Chicago to celebrate Christmas where traditions will be celebrated. During the course of this eventful week they will celebrate one member's safe return from Iraq, secrets will be revealed, old resentments forgotten, each family member will learn something about themselves and each other, and the healing power of laughter will work its magic.

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements including some sexual dialogue, and brief drug references.

Subjects:

Mexican American families -- Drama.

Christmas.

Families -- Drama.

Family secrets -- Drama.

Man-woman relationships -- Drama.

Parent and adult child -- Drama.

Familias mexicano-americanas -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Teatro.

Navidad -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Teatro.

Romantic comedy films.

Christmas films.

Feature films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Chicago (Ill.) -- Drama.

Other Author:

Teitel, Robert.

Tillman, George, 1969-

Rigal, Rene M.

Swan, Alison.

Najera, Rick.

De Villa, Alfredo.

Molina, Alfred, 1953-

Peña, Elizabeth. 1959-2014

Rodríguez, Freddy, 1975-

Guzmán, Luis, 1956-

Hernandez, Jay, 1978-

Leguizamo, John.

Messing, Debra, 1968-

Ferlito, Vanessa.

Diaz, Melonie.

Oakenfold, Paul.

Overture Films.

State Street Pictures.

Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.

Special features: Nothing like a family : cast reunion ; audio commentary with actor/producer Freddy Rodriguez, director Alfredo De Villa and producer Robert Teitel ; bloopers ; theatrical trailer.

Director of photography, Scott Kevan ; edited by, John Coniglio, Amy E. Duddleston ; music by, Paul Oakenfold.

Alfred Molina, Elizabeth Peña, Freddy Rodriguez, Luis Guzmán, Jay Hernandez, John Leguizamo, Debra Messing, Vanessa Ferlito, Melonie Diaz.

DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.

English and dubbed Spanish dialogue with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing or Spanish subtitles.

ISBN:

9786313117291

Publisher Number:

DV80040

Other Number:

428158137

System Availability:

2

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

2

Control Number:

253010

# Local items in:

2

# System items in:

2

Call Number:

DVD MOVIE Nothing

Medium:

[videorecording]