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Film / 2004
Surviving Christmas
Directed by
Mike Mitchell
Wealthy executive Drew Latham has no close relationships and becomes nostalgic for his childhood home as Christmas approaches. When he visits the house and finds another family living there, he offers the residents a large sum of money to pretend they are his parents.
The story
Wealthy executive Drew Latham has no close relationships and becomes nostalgic for his childhood home as Christmas approaches. When he visits the house and finds another family living there, he offers the residents a large sum of money to pretend they are his parents.
Cast
Ben AffleckDrew Latham
James GandolfiniTom Valco
Christina ApplegateAlicia Valco
Catherine O'HaraChristine Valco
Josh ZuckermanBrian Valco
Bill MacyDoo-Dah
Jennifer MorrisonMissy Vanglider
Udo KierHeinrich
David SelbyHorace Vanglider
Stephanie FaracyLetitia Vanglider
Stephen RootDr. Freeman
Sy RichardsonDoo-Dah Understudy
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Tangie AmbroseKathryn
John 'B.J.' BryantCabbie
Peter JasonSuit
Phill LewisLevine
TumbleweedSanta
Kate HendricksonSanta's Photographer
Bridgette HoFive-Year-Old
Hailey Noelle JohnsonLittle Girl
Sean MarquetteOlder Brother
Caitlin FeinFreeman Twin
Amanda FeinFreeman Twin
Kent OsborneMarley
Bill SaitoChristmas Past
Mike BellChristmas Present
Amy HalloranFanny
Josh SiegelYoung Scrooge
K. Troy ZestosChad
Sonya EddySecurity Lady
SmallsSecurity Man
Ron KarabatsosDeli Man
Wynn IrwinCustomer
Angela GacadCute Girl at Play
Tom KennyMan Wrapping Gift
Joan BlairLonely Lady
John Carter BrownDepressed Donator
William Thomas, Jr.Choir Director
Karen FurnoChoir
Melanie TaylorChoir
David AtkinsonChoir
Linda KernsChoir
Precious McCallChoir
Reynaldo DuranChoir
Cynthia MartyChoir
Anika Noni RoseChoir
Michael KosikChoir
Jon SimantonElf
Allison QuealElf
Kacie BorrowmanElf
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