Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 12/12/08 Home Video Not Available MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for thematic elements including some sexual dialogue and brief drug references Running Time 1 hours 33 minutes Genre Comedy, Drama Director Alfredo De Villa Writer Rick Najera, Ted Perkins, Alison Swan Cast John Leguizamo, Freddy Rodriguez, Debra Messing, Alfred Molina, Elizabeth Pena, Freddy Rodriguez, Melonie Diaz Studio Overture Films |
NOTHING LIKE THE HOLIDAYS (2008)
SYNOPSIS
If there’s one thing everyone can agree on, it’s that
family time isn’t always a walk in the park. In Nothing
Like the Holidays, John Leguizamo (The Happening,
The Take) and Freddy Rodriguez (“Six Feet Under,”
Bobby), join Debra Messing (“Will & Grace,” “The
Starter Wife”), Alfred Molina (The Da Vinci Code, Spider-
Man 2), and director Alfredo de Villa (the award-
winning Washington Heights) to tell the humorous and
heartwarming story of one unforgettable family
holiday. It’s Christmastime and the far-flung members
of the Rodriguez family are converging at their parents’
home in Chicago to celebrate the season and rejoice in
their youngest brother’s safe return from combat
overseas. For Jesse (Freddy Rodriguez), coming home
has rekindled feelings for an old flame, although she
can’t seem to forgive him for leaving. His older sister
Roxanna, a struggling actress, has been chasing her
Hollywood dreams for years with little to show for it.
And much to the dismay of their mother Anna
(Elizabeth Peña), eldest brother Mauricio (John
Leguizamo) brings home a high-powered executive
wife (Debra Messing) who would rather raise capital
than a child.
In the course of one eventful week, traditions will be
celebrated, secrets revealed and major life decisions
If there’s one thing everyone can agree on, it’s that
family time isn’t always a walk in the park. In Nothing
Like the Holidays, John Leguizamo (The Happening,
The Take) and Freddy Rodriguez (“Six Feet Under,”
Bobby), join Debra Messing (“Will & Grace,” “The
Starter Wife”), Alfred Molina (The Da Vinci Code, Spider-
Man 2), and director Alfredo de Villa (the award-
winning Washington Heights) to tell the humorous and
heartwarming story of one unforgettable family
holiday. It’s Christmastime and the far-flung members
of the Rodriguez family are converging at their parents’
home in Chicago to celebrate the season and rejoice in
their youngest brother’s safe return from combat
overseas. For Jesse (Freddy Rodriguez), coming home
has rekindled feelings for an old flame, although she
can’t seem to forgive him for leaving. His older sister
Roxanna, a struggling actress, has been chasing her
Hollywood dreams for years with little to show for it.
And much to the dismay of their mother Anna
(Elizabeth Peña), eldest brother Mauricio (John
Leguizamo) brings home a high-powered executive
wife (Debra Messing) who would rather raise capital
than a child.
In the course of one eventful week, traditions will be
celebrated, secrets revealed and major life decisions
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made. It all begins when Anna announces to her children she is divorcing their father Eduardo (Alfred
Molina). The shock waves from this familial upheaval prompt Roxanna, Mauricio and Jesse, each in their
own way, to reevaluate the past and rethink the future. But when the Rodriguezes learn that one of their
own is facing a true crisis, they instinctively pull together: Old resentments are forgotten, familial bonds
are re-affirmed and the healing power of laughter works its magic as the family discovers they are much
stronger than they ever realized.
-© Overture Films
Molina). The shock waves from this familial upheaval prompt Roxanna, Mauricio and Jesse, each in their
own way, to reevaluate the past and rethink the future. But when the Rodriguezes learn that one of their
own is facing a true crisis, they instinctively pull together: Old resentments are forgotten, familial bonds
are re-affirmed and the healing power of laughter works its magic as the family discovers they are much
stronger than they ever realized.
-© Overture Films