Christmas with the Kranks
By: Revolution Studios presents a 1492 Pictures production ; produced by Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, Michael Barnathan ; screenplay by Chris Columbus ; directed by Joe Roth
Contributors: Allen, Tim, 1953- actor; Curtis, Jamie Lee, 1958- actor; Aykroyd, Dan, actor; Sullivan, Erik Per, 1991- actor; Marin, Cheech, actor; Busey, Jake, actor; Walsh, M. Emmet, actor; Chamberlin, Kevin, 1963- actor; Franz, Elizabeth, actor; Lavan, René, actor; Pendleton, Austin, actor; Rhea, Caroline, actor; Breen, Patrick, actor; Huffman, Felicity, actor; Myrin, Arden, actor; Gonzalo, Julie, actor; Burgess, Don, 1956- cinematographer; Debney, John, composer; Moore, Nick, film editor; DeSanto, Susie, costume designer; Stover, Garreth, production designer; Duggall, Sheena; Grisham, John; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm); Revolution Studios; 1492 Pictures
Edition: Full and widescreen ed.
Publisher: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Culver City, Calif
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 99
Subjects: Drama; Christmas decorations; Families; Christmas
Description: "When their only daughter Blair leaves the family nest, Luther and Nora Krank decide to book an island cruise to beat the yuletide blues and just skip the holidays.  But their decision to boycott tradition has the whole neighborhood in an uproar.  When Blair calls on Christmas Eve to announce a surprise visit with her new fiancé, the Kranks have just twelve hours to perform a miracle and pull themselves and their neighbors together to throw the best celebration ever!" -- Back of container.
Notes: Originally released as a motion picture in 2004.

Based on the novel "Skipping Christmas" by John Grisham.

Director of photography, Don Burgess ; editor, Nick Moore ; music, John Debney ; costume designer, Susie DeSanto ; production designer, Garreth Stover ; visual effects supervisor, Sheena Duggall.

Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd, Erik Per Sullivan, Cheech Marin, Jake Busey, M. Emmet Walsh, Kevin Chamberlin, Elizabeth Franz, René Lavan, Austin Pendleton, Caroline Rhea, Patrick Breen, Felicity Huffman, Arden Myrin, Julie Gonzalo.

MPAA rating: PG; for brief language and suggestive content.

DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) and widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

English or dubbed French dialogue, English, French, Chinese, or Thai subtitles; closed-captioned.