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Christmas With the Kranks  (Enhanced Widescreen for 16x9 TV)  (DVD)  (Eng/Fre)  2004

SKU:  6998485 Release Date: 11/8/2005
Rating:  PG
Customer Reviews:
4.7 of 5 4.7 of 5 (6 reviews)
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Unoriginal, unfunny slapstick holiday fare.

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Synopsis

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

Cast

Tom Poston - Father Zabriskie
Lyndon Smith - Randy Scanlon
Ryan Pfening - Gus Scanlon
Andrew Daly - Husband
Cary Thompson - Manager
Eryn Nicole Gonsalves - Schoolgirl
Chelsea Broussard - Schoolgirl
Rachel L. Smith - Trish Trogdon
Felicity Huffman
Felicity Huffman - Merry
David L. Lander - Tanning Intruder
Mark Christopher Lawrence - Wes Trogdon
Vernee Watson-Johnson - Dox
Doug Cox - Neighbor #1
Taylor Block - Schoolgirl
Patrick O'Connor - Office Staff
Dawn Didawick - Shopper
Kim Rhodes - Office Staff
Joe Guzaldo - Burglar
Jan Hoag - Choir Director
Dan Aykroyd - Vic Frohmeyer
Caroline Rhea
Caroline Rhea - Candi
Tim Allen - Luther Krank
Austin Pendleton - Umbrella Santa/Marty
J.P. Romano - Mailman
Julia Roth - Cashier
John Short - Ned Beker
Kevin Chamberlain - Mr. Scanlon
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh - Walt Scheel
Patrick Breen - Aubie
Jake Busey
Jake Busey - Officer Treen
Elizabeth Franz
Elizabeth Franz - Bev Scheel
Jamie Lee Curtis - Nora Krank
Cheech Marin
Cheech Marin - Officer Salino
Alan King
Paul Taylor - Fireman
Julie Gonzalo
Julie Gonzalo - Blair Krank
Bonita Friedericy - Jude Becker
René Lavan
René Lavan - Joanna
Matt Walsh - Neighbor #2
David Hornsby - Randy Becker
Arden Myrin - Daisy
Erik Per Sullivan
Erik Per Sullivan - Spike Forhmeyer
Mark Christopher-Lawrence - Wes Trogdon

Crew

Sound/Sound Designer: Willie D. Burton
Set Designer: Barbara Mesney ,Gae S. Buckley
Executive Producer: Bruce A. Block
Composer (Music Score): John Debney
Screenwriter: Chris Columbus
Producer: Chris Columbus
Cinematographer: Don Burgess
Casting: Margery Simkin
Producer: Mark A. Radcliffe
Set Decorator: Karen O'Hara
Editor: Nick Moore
Set Designer: Bruce Hill
Producer: Michael Barnathan
Supervising Sound Editor: Darren King
Visual Effects Supervisor: Sheena Duggal
Director: Joe Roth
First Assistant Director: Alan B. Curtiss
Associate Producer: Alan B. Curtiss
Set Designer: Theodore H. Sharps
Supervising Art Director: Christopher Burian-Mohr
Executive Producer: Charles James Newirth
Costume Designer: Susie de Santo
Musical Direction/Supervision: Little Steven
Set Designer: Patricia Klawonn
Production Designer: Garreth Stover
Visual Effects: Sony Pictures Imageworks
Co-producer: Allegra Clegg
Makeup: Hallie D'Amore
Book Author: John Grisham
Set Designer: Patty Klawonn

Customer Reviews

Christmas With the Kranks - Widescreen Fullscreen AC3 Dolby - DVD (6 out of 6)
Excellent Family Movie!
5
Posted by: from Fallston on 01/29/2013Love this great family movie. Make it part of your holiday traditions.

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Great movie
5
Posted by: from Fort Wayne In on 01/22/2013A very good family movie. We all enjoyed it. Picture quality is very good.

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Christmas withthe Kranks
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Very Funny
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Posted by: from O'Fallon IL on 12/25/2009Funny, if somewhat silly, movie about getting buried in the details and forgetting about the deeper meaning of Christmas. Was a big hit with my visiting family - so I sent them all copies (from BestBuy.com, naturally!)

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Too Funny
4
Posted by: from on 07/30/2008A good break from my Christmas faves of a serious nature. I finally watched this one last year and LOL quite a bit. Definitely a good one to add to a Christmas collection.

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Nice Family Movie
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Posted by: from Indiana on 10/21/2007This is a good movie and nice for the Holidays. Tim Allen is just as funny as ever.

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