United States / Jan 20, 2000 / PG-13
Thanksgiving. A celebration of food, tradition and relative insanity.
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Four families of different ethnicities prepare for a potentially explosive Thanksgiving dinner.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lainie Kazan | Ruth 'Ruthie' Seelig |
| Joan Chen | Trinh Nguyen |
| François Chau | Duc Nguyen |
| Kieu Chinh | Grandma Nguyen |
| Victor Rivers | Javier Avila |
| Douglas Spain | Anthony 'Tony' Avila |
| Suzanne Carney | Sarah Seelig |
| Eric George | Michael Williams |
| Gregory Itzin | James Moore |
| Will Yun Lee | Jimmy Nguyen |
| Ralph Manza | Uncle David |
| A Martinez | Daniel 'Danny' |
| Shareen Mitchell | Paula Moore |
| Mariam Parris | Monica Moore |
| Jimmy Pham | Gary Nguyen |
| Albie Selznick | Art Seelig |
| Chad Todhunter | Luke |
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| Isidra Vega | Gina Avila |
| Ann Weldon | Grace Williams |
| Kristy Wu | Jenny Nguyen |
| Elena Lopez | Grandma Avila |
| Richard Yniguez | Robert Avila |
| Lorraine Perez | Auntie Dolores |
| Eva Rodriguez | Auntie Eva |
| Maria Carmen | Sofia Avila |
| Adrian Armas | Avila Cousin |
| Caz the Dog | Gordo |
| Chao-Li Chi | Grandpa Nguyen |
| Scotty Nguyen | Don |
| Brennan Louie | Joey Nguyen |
| Andrew Heckler | Jerry |
| Marty the Dog | Max |
| Brittany Jean Henry | Kristen Williams |
| 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 1 |
| Jeremy Berger | Student 2 |
| Alexandra Castro | Student 3 |
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | What's Cooking? |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español, Tiếng Việt |
| Production countries | United States of America, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lions Gate Films |
| Release date | 20 gennaio 2000 |
| Executive producer | Ethan Hurt, Beau Rogers, Abe Glazer, Steven D. Kravitz, David Forrest |
| Production | Gurinder Chadha, David Grace, Paul Mayeda Berges, Jeffrey Taylor |
| Writer | Paul Mayeda Berges, Gurinder Chadha |
| Casting | Cathy Henderson, Dori Zuckerman |
| Editing | Janice Hampton |
| Cinematography | Jong Lin |
| Assistant directors | Nancy Youngblood, Gurinder Chadha |
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| Lighting | Giovani Lampassi |
| Camera operators | Jong Lin |
| Additional photography | Jong Lin |
| Production design | Stuart Blatt, Melissa Hibbard, Melissa M. Levander |
| Art direction | Melissa Hibbard, Stuart Blatt, Melissa M. Levander |
| Set decoration | Melissa M. Levander, Stuart Blatt, Melissa Hibbard |
| Stunts | Julius LeFlore |
| Music | Craig Pruess |
| Sound | Craig Pruess |
| Costume design | Eduardo Castro, Angela Johnson, Carrie Angland, Sterfon Demings, Merc Arceneaux, Heather Cummings, Maricela Zavala, Laurel Kelly, Lori Rozman, Carol Strong, JoJo Myers Proud |
| Makeup | Angela Johnson, Carrie Angland, Merc Arceneaux, Heather Cummings, Maricela Zavala, Carol Strong, Sterfon Demings, Eduardo Castro, Laurel Kelly, Lori Rozman, JoJo Myers Proud |
| Hairstyling | Laurel Kelly, Angela Johnson, Carrie Angland, Sterfon Demings, Merc Arceneaux, Eduardo Castro, Heather Cummings, Maricela Zavala, Lori Rozman, Carol Strong, JoJo Myers Proud |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Aug 31, 2001 / 12
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