What's Cooking? (2000)

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PG-13 | 1 hr 36 mins | Comedy, Drama, Holiday | Released: 1/20/2000 |Box Office Total: $1.0M

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Synopsis:

Thanksgiving is celebrated by four families of different ethnic and economic backgrounds in contemporary Los Angeles. Flowing from table to table, kitchen to kitchen, each family cooks their meals and prepares for guests amidst swirling family tensions in the households of... Ronald, a spin doctor for a conservative governor, who heads the Williams, a seemingly picture-perfect American family. Anthony Avila is determined to have the whole family together for a traditional dinner even though his philandering Dad has left his mom, Elizabeth, who has begun a romance of her own. Ruth and Herb Seelig are struggling to cope with the fact that their daughter Rachel is a lesbian, home for the holidays with her "roommate" Carla. Ever since Trinh Nguyen made America her home, she feels like she's losing her kids. But finding condoms in her daughter Jenny's jacket is the least of her worries... The families all contend with similar household issues as the prepare for the onslaught of family and friends.

Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
1/20/2000

Director	Credit
Gurinder Chadha	Director
Cast	Credit
Alfre Woodard	Audrey Williams
Joan Chen	Trinh Nguyen
Mercedes Ruehl	Elizabeth Avila
Kyra Sedgwick	Rachel Seelig
Julianna Margulies	Carla Seelig
Victor Rivers	Javier Avila
Douglas Spain	Anthony Avila
Maria Carmen	Sofia Avila
Isidra Vega	Gina Avila
Elena Lopez	Grandma Avila
A Martinez	Daniel Aviala
Richard Yñiguez	Robert Avila
Eva Rodriguez	Auntie Eva Avila
Adrian Armas	Avila Cousin
Caz	Gordo Avila
François Chau	Duc Nguyen
Will Yun Lee	Jimmy Nguyen
Kristy Wu	Jenny Nguyen
Brennan Louie	Joey Nguyen
Jimmy Pham	Gary Nguyen
Kieu Chinh	Grandma Nguyen
Chao-Li Chi	Grandpa Nguyen
Chad Todhunter	Luke Nguyen
Scotty Nguyen	Don Nguyen
Lainie Kazan	Ruth Seelig
Maury Chaykin	Herb Seelig
Albie Selznick	Art Seelig
Suzanne Carney	Sarah Seelig
Estelle Harris	Aunt Bea Seelig
Ralph Manza	Uncle David Seelig
Andrew Heckler	Jerry Seelig
Marty	Max Seelig
Dennis Haysbert	Ronald Williams
Eric George	Michael Williams
Brittany Jean Henry	Kristen Williams
Ann Weldon	Grace Williams
Shareen Mitchell	Paula Moore
Gregory Itzin	James Moore
Mariam Parris	Monica Moore
Frank Novak	Governor Rhodes
Margie Loomis	Woman in Airport
Gwendolyn Oliver	TV Reporter
Charles Constant	TV Announcer
Bruce Dobos	Turkey Man
Darren O'Bannon	Student No 1
Jeremy Berger	Student No 2
Alexandra Castro	Student No 3
Production Credits	Credit
Ethan Hurt	Executive Producer
David Forrest	Co-Executive Producer
Gurinder Chadha	Associate Producer
Jeffrey Taylor	Producer
Paul Mayeda Berges	Associate Producer
Beau Rogers	Co-Executive Producer
Steven D Kravitz	Executive Producer
Abe Glazer	Executive Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Stagescreen Productions	Production Company
Hope & Glory	Production Company
Flashpoint (UK)	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Trimark Pictures	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Redbus Film Distribution	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Trimark Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
Locations
Los Angeles, California, USA
Writer	Credit
Paul Mayeda Berges	Screenplay
Gurinder Chadha	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Dana Michaelsen	Assistant Production Accountant
David Abbitt	Production Accountant
Art Department	Credit
Steve Mitchell	Set Designer
Marcie Vener	Art Assistant - art department assistant
Paula Maslowski	Art Department - art department shopper
Michael Klingerman	Lead Person
Morgan Treven Bedwell	Swing Gang - swing
Holly Brand	Set Dresser - on-set dresser
Melissa Levander	Set Decorator
Stuart Blatt	Production Designer
Melissa Hibbard	Art Director
Brian Hahn	Swing Gang - swing
Laura Branosky	Art Assistant - art department assistant
Erick D Steinway	Swing Gang - swing
Casting	Credit
Cathy Henderson	Casting Director
Debe Waismann	Extras Casting
Rebecca Quiroz	Casting Associate - casting assistant
Dori Zuckerman	Casting Director
Craft Services	Credit
Carol Kitinski	Craft Service
Therese Clinton	Craft Service - craft service assistant
Film Camera	Credit
Stuart Lillas	Assistant Camera
Mato	Color Timer
Scott Steele	Steadicam Operator
Laurie White Hayball	Camera Operator - "B" camera operator
Ken Day	Camera - camera car driver
Matthew Curry	Assistant Camera Operator - "B" 1st assistant camera
Michael Britt	Photography - still photographer
Jong Lin	Director of Photography
Dawn Fleischman	Assistant Camera Operator - "B" 1st assistant camera
Dan Kneece	Camera Operator - "B" camera operator
Greg Davis	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Legal	Credit
Neil Fischer	Legal Services
Music	Credit
Gregory Hobson	Music Editor
Gurinder Chadha	Song - song executive producer
Craig Pruess	Song Performer
Craig Pruess	Music
Michael Rogers	Music Supervisor
Brian Wilson	Song
Daryl Pruess	Song Performer
Jerry Gilbert	Music Editor
Tony Asher	Song
Ben Pruess	Song Performer
Mike Love	Song
Type 4	Song Performer
Dan Russell	Song - song producer & performer
Ronald Lee Wilson	Song
Robert Berryhill	Song
Patrick Connolly	Song
James Fuller	Song
Craig Pruess	Song - song producer
Tom Williams	Song - songs
Brian Cantwell	Song - songs
Matt Reyes	Song - songs
Brian Carman	Song
Bob Spicard	Song
Physical Effects	Credit
Julius LeFlore	Stunt Coordinator
Production Management	Credit
Chantal Thomas	Assistant Production Coordinator
Karen R Sachs	Production Supervisor
Edward Meeker	Assistant Location Manager
Tasha Oldman	Script Supervisor
Sam Hill	Assistant Director
David Grace	Line Producer
David Grace	Unit Production Manager
Eric Fierstein	Location Manager
Addison Wright	Assistant Director
Athena Alexander	Assistant Director
Nancy Youngblood	Assistant Director
Wendy Palmer	Assistant Director - 2nd assistant director
Michael Shea	Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Sound	Credit
Steve Sollars	Boom Operator
Jonathan Wales	Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Lee Tinkham	Foley Mixer
Christopher T Welch	Sound Editor
Bruce Nyznik	ADR Supervisor - dialogue & ADR supervisor
William M Fiege	Sound Mixer - production sound mixer
Rick Franklin	Sound Supervisor
Ken Dufva	Foley Artist
Ryan Davidson	ADR - ADR recordist
Doug Jackson	Sound Editor
Donal Nelson	Boom Operator
Greg Mauer	Foley Mixer
Joan Rowe	Foley Artist
Paul Ratajczak	Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Chuck Neely	Sound Editor
Srdjan Popovic ('Serge')	Boom Operator
Susan Pusateri	Foley Artist
Howard Nelman	Sound Editor
Emil Williams ('Ace')	Boom Operator
Joe Michalski	Boom Operator
Visual Effects	Credit
Andre Ellingson	Special Effects Coordinator
Ronnie Morgan	Effects Assistant - technical assistant
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Helen Monaghan	Wardrobe Supervisor
Jojo Proud	Hair Assistant
Laurel E Kelly	Hair - key hair
Lori Rozman	Hair Stylist
Hans Strurhar	Set Costumer
Marc Arceneaux	Makeup Assistant - make-up assistant
Eduardo Castro	Costume Designer
Betsy Glick	Costumes - costume assistant
Angela Johnson	Makeup Artist - key makeup artist
Kimberly Green	Wardrobe Supervisor
Sterfon Demmings	Hair Stylist
Maricela Zavala	Makeup Assistant - make-up assistant
Heather Cummings	Makeup Assistant - make-up assistant
Carrie Angland	Makeup Assistant - make-up assistan