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Surviving Christmas (2004)
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PG-13
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1 hr 31 mins
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Comedy
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Holiday
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Released: 10/22/2004
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Box Office Total:
$11.1M
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Synopsis:
Facing another Christmas alone, Drew Latham decides to go back to his idyllic childhood home to spend the holidays with family. There is, however, one problem: the people living there now are not Drew's family. Nevertheless, Drew has his mind set on an old-fashioned family Christmas, and the fact that the "family" in question, the Valcos, are complete strangers, isn't about to put a crimp in his plans. Offering them a small fortune, Drew bribes his newfound "parents" to let him spend Christmas in their home, pretending to be part of the family. Just when the Valcos begin to question if any amount of money is worth being dragged all over town on such traditional family holiday excursions as Christmas shopping and the requisite choosing of the Christmas tree, their eldest daughter Alicia comes home for the holidays, with no intention of adopting a new "brother."
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Full Cast & Crew
Theatrical Release
10/22/2004
Studio
Credit
Dreamworks Pictures
Studio
Director
Credit
Mike Mitchell
Director
Cast
Credit
Ben Affleck
Drew Latham
James Gandolfini
Tom Valco
Christina Applegate
Alicia Valco
Catherine O'Hara
Christine Valco
Josh Zuckerman
Brian Valco
Bill Macy
Doo-Dah
Jennifer Morrison
Missy Vangilder
Udo Kier
Heinrich
David Selby
Horace Vangilder
Stephanie Faracy
Letitia Vangilder
Stephen Root
Dr Freeman
Sy Richardson
Doo-Dah Understudy
Tangie Ambrose
Kathryn
John Bryant ('BJ')
Cabbie
Peter Jason
Suit
Phill Lewis
Levine the Lawyer
Tumbleweed
Santa
Kate Hendrickson
Santa's Photographer
Bridgette Ho
Five Year Old
Hailey Johnson
Little Girl
Sean Marquette
Older Brother
Caitlin Fein
Freeman Twin
Amanda Fein
Freeman Twin
Kent Osborne
Marley
Bill Saito
Christmas Past
Michael Patrick Bell
Christmas Present
Amy Halloran
Fanny
K Troy Zestos
Chad
Sonya Eddy
Security Lady
Smalls
Security Man
Ron Karabatsos
Deli Man
Wynn Irwin
Customer
Angela Gacad
Cute Girl at Play
Tom Kenny
Man Wrapping Gift
Joan Blair
Lonely Lady
John Carter Brown
Depressed Donator
William Thomas Jr
Choir Director
Karen Furno
Choir
Linda Kerns
Choir
Cynthia Marty
Choir
Melanie Taylor
Choir
Precious McCall
Choir
Anika Noni Rose
Choir
David Atkinson
Choir
Reynaldo Duran
Choir
Michael Kosik
Choir
Jon Simanton
Elf
Allison Queal
Elf
Kacie Borrowman
Elf
Bryan Fisher
Joshua Siegel
Young Scrooge
Production Credits
Credit
Patty Whitcher
Executive Producer
Erin Stam
Associate Producer
Jenno Topping
Producer
Betty Thomas
Producer
Production Companies
Credit
Tall Trees Productions
Production Company
Distribution Companies
Credit
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Domestic Video Distributor
Dreamworks Pictures
Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Los Angeles, California, USA
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Writer
Credit
Deborah Kaplan
Screenplay
Deborah Kaplan
Story By
Harry Elfont
Screenplay
Harry Elfont
Story By
Jeffrey Ventimilia
Screenplay
Joshua Sternin
Screenplay
Accounting
Credit
Maria DeVane
Post-Production Accountant
Kathryn Mindala
Production Accountant
Chris Romberg
Assistant Accountant - First Assistant Accountant
Teresa Jaimie Drapkin
Accountant
Sheri St Lawrence
Assistant Accountant
Jim Turner
Production Accountant - Production Controller
Lora Umphress
Accountant
James Hinton
Assistant Accountant
Chad Bronson
Assistant Accountant
Christine Pawlowski
Assistant Accountant
Art Department
Credit
Steve Seine
Lead Person
Joel Prihoda
Leadman
David Tennenbaum
Assistant Art Director
Patrick Garbutt
Swing Gang
Becky Young
Art Department Coordinator
Lisa Fischer
Set Decorator
Fleur Nooyen
Art Department
Elizabeth Lapp
Set Designer
Martin Milligan
Dresser
Bill Hoyt ('Kauhane')
Painter
Caroline Hanania
Production Designer
Sue Chan
Art Director
Cynthia A. Martinez
Greensman - Greens Coordinator
Patricia Schneider
Art Department
Aaron C Holden Jr
Dresser
Antoinette Gordon
Set Designer
Chuck Eskridge
Painter
Chris Pascuzzo
Swing Gang
Neil David Pontecorvo
Greensman - Greens Foreman
Jeff Dieter
Greensman
Tom Wilson
Swing Gang
John H Schulz
Painter
Paul Steven Schulz
Painter
Michael S O'Donnell
Swing Gang
Casting
Credit
Dixie Webster
Extras Casting
Anne Zachari
Extras Casting Assistant
Natasha Cuba
Casting Assistant
Juel Bestrop
Casting
Blythe Cappello
Casting Associate
Jeanne McCarthy
Casting
Tammy L Smith
Extras Casting
Joan Philo
Extras Casting
Leslee Feldman
Casting
Cicely Harris
Extras Casting
Craft Services
Credit
Rick Eggers
Catering - Chef
H Leah Amir
Craft Service
J D McCarthy
Craft Service
Roger Doherty
Craft Service
Chris Mulsoff
Craft Service
Film Camera
Credit
Will Dearborn
Loader
Alan Disler
Assistant Camera - First Assistant Camera
Dale Grahn
Color Timer
Peter Mercurio
Camera Operator
Suzanne Tenner
Photography - Still Photographer
Mark Suveg
Video - Video Assista Operator
Monte Swann
Video Playback - 24 Frame Video Playback
Faires K Anderson
Steadicam Operator
Tom Ajar
Projectionist
Peter Collister
Director of Photography
Donald C Carlson
Camera Operator
Tommy Tieche
Assistant Camera - Second Assistant Camera
Frank Yario Jr
Video - Video Assistant Operator
Daniel R Schroer
Loader
Tom Priestley Jr
Director of Photography
Flemming Olsen
Director of Photography
David Morenz
Assistant Camera - First Assistant Camera
Chris Duskin
Camera Operator - "B" Camera Operator
Adam Barth
Video - Video Assist Operator
Matt Fortlege
Loader
Michael Cahoon
Loader
Makiko Watanabe
Assistant Camera - Second Assistant Camera
Danny Nichols
Assistant Camera - First Assistant Camera
Robert M Sagaser
Assistant Camera - Second Assistant Camera
Jeff S Caples
Assistant Camera - Second Assistant Camera
Duane Mieliwocki
Assistant Camera - First Assistant "B" Camera
Music
Credit
John Finklea
Music Editor
Sandy DeCrescent
Music Contractor - Orchestra Contractor
Ralph Ferraro
Orchestrations
Edward Pola
Song
Mary Ramos
Music Supervisor
Andy Williams
Song Performer
Elton Ahi
Score Mixing
Elton Ahi
Score Recording
Randy Edelman
Composer
Randy Edelman
Music Conductor
Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia
Music Performer
Julian Bratolyubov
Music Coordinator - Copyist
Peter Breiner
Music Conductor
Stuart Balcomb
Orchestrations
Ed Hartman
Song Performer
Michelle Silverman
Music Supervisor
George Wyle
Song
Todd Homme
Music Supervisor
Ed Hartman
Song
Chet Atkins
Song Performer
Joseph Beal
Song
Ben Affleck
Song Performer
James Gandolfini
Song Performer
Jim Boothe
Song
Chris Butler
Song
The Hit Crew
Song Performer
Lou Rawls
Song Performer
J Fred Coots
Song
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Song Performer
Haven Gillespie
Song
David Hilker
Song Performer
Gary Rossington
Song
Ronnie Van Zant
Song
John Costello
Song Performer
David Hilker
Song
Warrant
Song Performer
The Primitives
Song Performer
John Costello
Song
Jose Feliciano
Song Performer
Jani Lane
Song
Judy Garland
Song Performer
Paul Court
Song
Tracey Cratell
Song
The 88
Song Performer
Stephen Dullaghan
Song
Jose Feliciano
Song
Ralph Blane
Song
Hugh Martin
Song
Keith Slettedahl
Song
Physical Effects
Credit
Joe Box
Stunts
Doug Coleman
Stunt Coordinator
Tom McComas
Stunt Double - Drew Stunt Double
Rick LeFevour
Stunt Coordinator
Lisa Hoyle
Stunt Double - Alicia Stunt Double
Chaz Brewer
Stunts
Eliza Coleman
Stunts
Danny Downey
Stunts
Troy Gilbert
Stunts
Tad Griffith
Stunts
Leigh Hennessy
Stunts
Terry Jackson
Stunts
James Ryan
Stunts
Matt Lefevour
Stunts
Jim Mammoser
Stunts
Tom Milanovich
Stunts
Linda Perlin
Stunts
Rich Wilkie
Stunts
Production Management
Credit
Josh King
Assistant Director - First Assistant Director
Alexa Alden
Script Supervisor
Don J Hug
Unit Manager
Sven E M Fahlgren
Post-Production Coordinator
Patty Whitcher
Unit Production Manager
John David Wolfe
Location Assistant
Noelle Green
Production Coordinator
Veronique Vowell
Location Manager
Leeann Stonebreaker
Production Supervisor
Debbie Merritt
Assistant Production Coordinator
Andrea Morrissy
Assistant Location Manager
Jo Dee Freck
Post-Production Supervisor
Jules Carideo
Assistant Production Coordinator
Jennifer Sanger
Production Coordinator
Wileen Dragovan
Location Manager
Jennifer Helmuth
Script Supervisor
Martha LaFage
Location Assistant
Marcei A Brubaker
Assistant Director - Second Assistant Director
Michael Chickey
Assistant Location Manager
Marisa Ferrey
Assistant Director - Second Second Assistant Director
Javier Robles
Assistant Location Manager
Rosa Yang Kato
Assistant Location Manager
Richard Lederer
Assistant Director - Second Assistant Director
David Bernstein
Assistant Director - First Assistant Director
Jody Spilkoman
Assistant Director - Second Assistant Director
Publicity
Credit
Louise Spencer
Unit Publicist
Sound
Credit
Lisa J Levine
ADR Editor - Supervising ADR Editor
Linda Lew
Foley Recordist
Marvin E Lewis
Boom Operator
J Paul Huntsman
Supervising Sound Editor
David Jobe
Foley Mixer
Fred Judkins
Foley Editor
Andrew Ellerd
Sound Effects Editor
Tom Fleischman
Rerecording Mixer
Eric Flickinger
Rerecording
Diana Flores
ADR Mixer
Terry Garcia
Assistant Sound Editor
Phillip Rogers
ADR
Ron Fremstad
Sound - Cableman
david fein
Foley Artist
Willie D Burton
Sound Mixer
LA MadDogs
ADR - ADR Group Coordinator
Larry Mann
Foley Editor
Catherine Rose
Foley Artist
Gary Theard
Boom Operator
Brian Thomas Nist
Sound Effects Editor
Robert Morrisey
Assistant Sound Editor
Jeffrey Cranford
Assistant Sound Editor
Visual Effects
Credit
Tony Gardner
Special Effects - Crystal Tree Effects Creator
Dominik Dugandzic
Special Effects Technician
Kent Demaine
Visual Effects - Creative Lead
Jeffrey Frink
Special Effects Foreman
Mark A Russell
Visual Effects Producer
Thomas P Ryba
Special Effects Coordinator
Roy T. Wood
Animator
Ricardo Torres
Digital Effects Artist - Lead Compositor
Jorge Almeida
Visual Effects Designer - Lead Designer
Paul Luna
3-D Artist
William Robbins
Visual Effects Supervisor
Ray Svedin
Special Effects Technician
Roy T. Wood
Visual Effects Designer - Designer
Rodman Kiser
Special Effects
William D'Ambra
Special Effects
John Rigden
Special Effects
Bruce A. Strong
Special Effects
Wardrobe Hair Makeup
Credit
Mary Jane Fort
Costume Designer
Tammy Ashmore
Makeup
Gala Autumn
Costume Supervisor
Melissa A Yonkey
Hair Stylist
Kimberly Greene
Makeup Artist
Jill Korengold
Set Costumer
Meg Matthews
Costumer
Deborah A Hall
Key Costumer
Eileen McCahill
Set Costumer
Angela Nunez
Key Costumer
John E Jackson
Makeup
Dana C Litwack
Costumer
K Troy Zestos
Hair Stylist
Janine Rath-Thompson
Hair Stylist
Bradley Stenson
Makeup - Additional Makeup
Cleo Mannell
Costumer
Karan Doherty
Set Costumer
Stella Christy Cottini
Key Costumer
Gretchen Gain
Set Costumer
Jennifer Jobst
Key Costumer
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