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'R Xmas (2001) -- A New York drug dealer is kidnapped, and his wife must try to come up with the money and drugs to free him from his abductors before Christmas.

Overview

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5.5/10   673 votes
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Director:
Abel Ferrara
Writers:
Cassandra De Jesus (story)
Abel Ferrara (writer)
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Release Date:
14 December 2001 (Italy) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Plot:
A New York drug dealer is kidnapped, and his wife must try to come up with the money and drugs to free him from his abductors before Christmas. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins more
User Comments:
Poor execution of a good premise... more (18 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Drea de Matteo ... The Wife
Lillo Brancato ... The Husband (as Lillo Brancato Jr.)
Lisa Valens ... Lisa, the Daughter

Ice-T ... The Kidnapper
Victor Argo ... Louie
Denia Brache ... Louie's Wife

Gloria Irizarry ... Aunt
Naomi Morales ... The Niece

Nelson Vasquez ... Niece's Husband

Andrew Fiscella ... Accomplice No. 1 (as Andy Fiscella)
Thomas Murray ... Accomplice No. 2
Edwin Martinez ... Accomplice No. 3
Janis Corsair ... Shopper No. 1
Anne Ackerman ... Shopper No. 2
Frank Cuervo ... Bike Pick Up Man (as Frank Antonio 'Anthony' Cuervo)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Christmas (France)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong language, drug content and some violence.
Runtime:
85 min
Country:
USA | France
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital EX
Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Annabella Sciorra was originally cast as The Wife but she later pulled out of the film. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in A Short Film About the Long Career of Abel Ferrara (2004) (V) more

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2 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Poor execution of a good premise..., 21 December 2002
1/10
Author: joelholio from san diego, ca

The whole movie seemed to suffer from poor editing - every scene seemed to take forever to unfold and when they did, I felt like I had waited a long time for very little to happen. I guess I missed the whole point of the movie - either that or there wasn't one.

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