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Calorie Rating: 155
Released: 2000-01-20
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 110 Minutes
Studios: Lions Gate Films,

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Four families of different ethnicities prepare for a potentially explosive Thanksgiving dinner.

Director / Directors

Gurinder Chadha

Director

Nancy Youngblood

Second Assistant Director

Cast

Joan Chen

Character: Trinh Nguyen

Julianna Margulies

Character: Carla

Mercedes Ruehl

Character: Elizabeth Avila

Kyra Sedgwick

Character: Rachel Seelig

Alfre Woodard

Character: Audrey Williams

Maury Chaykin

Character: Herb 'Herbie' Seelig

Estelle Harris

Character: Aunt Bea

Dennis Haysbert

Character: Ronald Williams

Lainie Kazan

Character: Ruth 'Ruthie' Seelig

Victor Rivers

Character: Javier Avila

Douglas Spain

Character: Anthony 'Tony' Avila

A Martinez

Character: Daniel 'Danny'

Ralph Manza

Character: Uncle David

François Chau

Character: Duc Nguyen

Maria Carmen

Character: Sofia Avila

Isidra Vega

Character: Gina Avila

Will Yun Lee

Character: Jimmy Nguyen

Kiều Chinh

Character: Grandma Nguyen

Eric George

Character: Michael Williams

Ann Weldon

Character: Grace Williams

Brittany Jean Henry

Character: Kristen Williams

Elena Lopez

Character: Grandma Avila

Kristy Wu

Character: Jenny Nguyen

Brennan Louie

Character: Joey Nguyen

Jimmy Pham

Character: Gary Nguyen

Chao Li Chi

Character: Grandpa Nguyen

Andrew Heckler

Character: Jerry

Chad Todhunter

Character: Luke

Marty

Character: Max

Shareen Mitchell

Character: Paula Moore

Gregory Itzin

Character: James Moore

Mariam Parris

Character: Monica Moore

Frank Novak

Character: Governor Rhodes

Scotty Nguyen

Character: Don

Production and Crew

Paul Mayeda Berges

Writer

Gurinder Chadha

Writer

Jong Lin

Director of Photography

Jeffrey Taylor

Producer

Beau Rogers

Executive Producer

Steven D. Kravitz

Executive Producer

Ethan Hurt

Executive Producer

David Grace

Line Producer

Abe Glazer

Executive Producer

David Forrest

Executive Producer

Gurinder Chadha

Associate Producer

Paul Mayeda Berges

Associate Producer

Craig Pruess

Original Music Composer

Janice Hampton

Editor

Cathy Henderson

Casting

Dori Zuckerman

Casting

Stuart Blatt

Production Design

Melissa Hibbard

Art Direction

Melissa M. Levander

Set Decoration

Eduardo Castro

Costume Design

Carrie Angland

Makeup Artist

Merc Arceneaux

Makeup Artist

Heather Cummings

Makeup Artist

Sterfon Demings

Hairstylist

Lori Rozman

Hairstylist

Angela Johnson

Makeup Artist

Laurel Kelly

Key Hair Stylist

JoJo Myers Proud

Hair Assistant

Carol Strong

Key Makeup Artist

Maricela Zavala

Makeup Artist