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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, two of today's most talented actors, 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 Pena), 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 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.
Original Release
11/11/2008
US Release
12/12/2008
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Alfred Molina | Edy Rodriguez |
Elizabeth Peña | Anna Rodriguez |
Freddy Rodríguez | Jesse Rodriguez |
Luis Guzman | Johnny |
Jay Hernandez | Ozzy |
John Leguizamo | Mauricio Rodriguez |
Debra Messing | Sarah Rodriguez |
Vanessa Ferlito | Roxanna Rodriguez |
Melonie Diaz | Marissa |
Alexander Bautista | Hector |
Directors
Writers
Alison Swan, Rick Najera, Robert Teitel, Rene M. Rigal
Cast
Name | Character |
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Alfred Molina | Edy Rodriguez |
Elizabeth Peña | Anna Rodriguez |
Freddy Rodríguez | Jesse Rodriguez |
Luis Guzman | Johnny |
Jay Hernandez | Ozzy |
John Leguizamo | Mauricio Rodriguez |
Debra Messing | Sarah Rodriguez |
Vanessa Ferlito | Roxanna Rodriguez |
Melonie Diaz | Marissa |
Alexander Bautista | Hector |
Ramses Jimenez | Fernando |
Manny Perez | Alexis |
Claudia Michelle Wallace | Tina |
Cheryl Hamada | Dr. Susan Lee |
Manny Sosa | Father Torres |
David Hernandez | Mr. Flores |
Sam Dyer | Customer |
Nydia Rodriguez Terracina | Alexis' Mom |
Ulises Acosta | Stock Boy |
Gail Rastorfer | Stewardess |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Reid Brody | Executive Producer |
Paul Kim | Executive Producer |
Rene M. Rigal | Executive Producer |
Freddy Rodríguez | Executive Producer |
Thomas J. Busch | Producer |
Robert Teitel | Producer |
George Tillman Jr. | Producer |