Christmas with the Kranks / Revolution Studios presents a 1492 Pictures production ; produced by Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, Michael Barnathan ; screenplay by Chris Columbus ; directed by Joe Roth.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 04861 | Sony Pictures Home EntertainmentLanguage: English, French Original language: English Subtitle language: English, French, Chinese, Thai Publication details: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2005]Edition: Full and widescreen edDescription: 1 videodisc (approximately 99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- 1404955038
- 9781404955035
- Director of photography, Don Burgess ; editor, Nick Moore ; music, John Debney ; costume designer, Susie DeSanto ; production designer, Garreth Stover ; visual effects supervisor, Sheena Duggall.
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Main Library | DVD | COMEDY Christma | Available | insert has staining on back bottom | 33111009514882 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Based on John Grisham's novel Skipping Christmas, Christmas With the Kranks revolves around Nora (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Luther Krank's (Tim Allen) decision to put their normally fanatical enthusiasm for the holidays aside for a tropical cruise. With their daughter in Peru with the Peace Corps, the Kranks believe it just isn't worth it; thus, no presents, Christmas trees, or decorations of any kind will adorn their house to the great consternation of their neighbor Vic (Dan Aykroyd). Just as it looks like Christmas will be successfully skipped, Blair (Julie Gonzalo) throws a major kink into her plans when she suddenly has a change of heart and announces she'll be coming home for Christmas after all. The film ran into troubles early on in production when Ben Affleck's similar sounding bomb Surviving Christmas won the race to the theaters, forcing the filmmakers to depart from the book title in favor of the catchy Kranks one. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) and widescreen (2.41:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
English or dubbed French dialogue, with optional English, French, Chinese, or Thai subtitles; closed-captioned.
Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd, Erik Per Sullivan, Cheech Marin, Jake Busey, M. Emmet Walsh, Kevin Chamberlin, Elizabeth Franz, René Lavan, Austin Pendleton, Caroline Rhea, Patrick Breen, Felicity Huffman, Arden Myrin, Julie Gonzalo.
Director of photography, Don Burgess ; editor, Nick Moore ; music, John Debney ; costume designer, Susie DeSanto ; production designer, Garreth Stover ; visual effects supervisor, Sheena Duggall.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2004.
Based on the novel "Skipping Christmas" by John Grisham.
MPAA rating: PG; for brief language and suggestive content.
"When their only daughter Blair leaves the family nest, Luther and Nora Krank decide to book an island cruise to beat the yuletide blues and just skip the holidays. But their decision to boycott tradition has the whole neighborhood in an uproar. When Blair calls on Christmas Eve to announce a surprise visit with her new fiancé, the Kranks have just twelve hours to perform a miracle and pull themselves and their neighbors together to throw the best celebration ever!"--Back of container.
For private home use only.