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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

Suzanne Carney

Character: Sarah Seelig

François Chau

Character: Duc Nguyen

Kieu Chinh

Character: Grandma Nguyen

Eric George

Character: Michael Williams

Gregory Itzin

Character: James Moore

Will Yun Lee

Character: Jimmy Nguyen

Ralph Manza

Character: Uncle David

A Martinez

Character: Daniel 'Danny'

Shareen Mitchell

Character: Paula Moore

Mariam Parris

Character: Monica Moore

Jimmy Pham

Character: Gary Nguyen

Albie Selznick

Character: Art Seelig

Chad Todhunter

Character: Luke

Isidra Vega

Character: Gina Avila

Ann Weldon

Character: Grace Williams

Kristy Wu

Character: Jenny Nguyen

Elena Lopez

Character: Grandma Avila

Richard Yniguez

Character: Robert Avila

Lorraine Perez

Character: Auntie Dolores

Eva Rodriguez

Character: Auntie Eva

Maria Carmen

Character: Sofia Avila

Adrian Armas

Character: Avila Cousin

Caz the Dog

Character: Gordo

Chao-Li Chi

Character: Grandpa Nguyen

Scotty Nguyen

Character: Don

Brennan Louie

Character: Joey Nguyen

Andrew Heckler

Character: Jerry

Marty the Dog

Character: Max

Brittany Jean Henry

Character: Kristen Williams

Frank Novak

Character: Governor Rhodes

Margie Loomis

Character: Woman in Airport

Gwendolyn Oliver

Character: TV Reporter

Charles Constant

Character: TV Announcer

Bruce Dobos

Character: Turkey Man

Darren O'Bannon

Character: Student 1

Jeremy Berger

Character: Student 2

Alexandra Castro

Character: Student 3

Production and Crew

Gurinder Chadha

Writer

Paul Mayeda Berges

Writer

Jong Lin

Director of Photography

Melissa Hibbard

Art Direction

Angela Johnson

Makeup Artist

Beau Rogers

Executive Producer

Craig Pruess

Original Music Composer

Cathy Henderson

Casting

Melissa M. Levander

Set Decoration

Lori Rozman

Hairstylist

Abe Glazer

Executive Producer

David Forrest

Executive Producer

Janice Hampton

Editor

Maricela Zavala

Makeup Artist

Paul Mayeda Berges

Associate Producer

Carol Strong

Key Makeup Artist

Jeffrey Taylor

Producer

David Grace

Line Producer

Sterfon Demings

Hairstylist

Stuart Blatt

Production Design

Eduardo Castro

Costume Design

JoJo Myers Proud

Hair Assistant

Gurinder Chadha

Associate Producer

Dori Zuckerman

Casting

Carrie Angland

Makeup Artist

Merc Arceneaux

Makeup Artist

Laurel Kelly

Key Hair Stylist

Steven D. Kravitz

Executive Producer

Heather Cummings

Makeup Artist

Ethan Hurt

Executive Producer

Julius LeFlore

Stunt Coordinator