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What's Cooking? (Original title)
Dates: 2000 (Copyright), 31 August 2001 (Release)

Countries: USA, United Kingdom

Director: Gurinder Chadha

Synopsis: Comedy. The story looks at the lives of four multi-racial families - black, Latino, Jewish and Asian - who all live in the same street, over the Thanksgiving period. Each family trawls through different sets of problems as everyone prepares for the holidays, with feelings coming to the surface as the festivities draw near.

Genre:
Comedy
Releases
Date: 31 August 2001Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Foto-Kem - SoundRuntime: 109 mins Length: 9862 FeetDialogue (original): English

Credits (67)
©: Hope and Gravy Inc, Production Company: Flashpoint, Production Company: Stagescreen Productions, Developed with the assistance of: Sundance Institute, Executive Producer: Beau Rogers, Executive Producer: David Forrest, Executive Producer: Abe Glazer, Producer: Jeffrey Taylor, Associate Producer: Gurinder Chadha, Associate Producer: Paul Mayeda Burges, Unit Production Manager: David Grace, Production Supervisor: Karen R. Sachs, Location Manager: Eric Fierstein, Post-production: David Grace, 2nd Unit Director: Paul Mayeda Burges, Assistant Director (1st): Sam Hill, Addison Wright, Assistant Director (2nd): Athena Alexander, Nancy Youngblood, Assistant Director (2nd 2nd): Wendy Palmer, Assistant Director (2nd Unit): Michael Shea, Script Supervisor: Tasha Oldman, Screenplay: Gurinder Chadha, Screenplay: Paul Mayeda Burges, Director of Photography: Lin Jong, Camera Operator (B): Laurie White Hayball, Dan Kneece, Steadicam Operator: Scott Steele, Special Effects Co-ordinator: Andre Ellingson, Editor: Janice Hampton, Production Designer: Stuart Blatt, Art Director: Melissa Hibbard, Set Designer: Steve Mitchell, Set Decorator: Melissa Levander, Costume Designer: Eduardo G. Castro, Wardrobe Supervisor: Helen Monaghan, Kimberly Green, Key Make-up Artist: Angela Johnson, Key Hair: Laura Kelly, Titles/Opticals: Title House, Music: Craig Pruess, Music Supervisor: Michael Rogers, Music Editor: Gregory Hobson, Music Editor: Jerry Gilbert, Sound Supervisor: Rick Franklin, Production Sound Mixer: William Fiege, Re-recording Mixer: Jonathan Wales, Paul Ratajczak, Sound Editor: Chris Welch, Sound Editor: Doug Jackson, Sound Editor: Chuck Neely, Sound Editor: Howard Neiman, Dialogue Supervisor: Bruce Nyznik, Dialogue Editor: Bruce Nyznik, Dialogue Editor: Emily Gaydos, Dialogue Editor: Ron Eng, ADR Supervisor: Bruce Nyznik, ADR Recordist: Ryan Davidson, Foley Artist: Ken Dufva, Foley Artist: Joan Rowe, Foley Artist: Susan Pusateri, Foley Mixer: Lee Tinkham, Foley Mixer: Greg Mauer, Stunt Co-ordinator: Julius Leflore, Food Stylist: Sylvia Marmolejo, Animals Provided by: Feature Creatures
Cast (47)
Mercedes Ruehl (Elizabeth Avila), Victor Rivers (Javier Avila), Douglas Spain (Anthony Avila), Maria Carmen (Sofia Avila), Isidra Vega (Gina Avila), Elena Lopez (Grandma Avila), A Martínez (Daniel), Richard Yñiguez (Robert Avila), Eva Rodriguez (Auntie Eva), Adrian Armas (Avila cousin), Caz (Gordo), Joan Chen (Trinh Nguyen), 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), Scotty Nguyen (Don), Lainie Kazan (Ruth Seelig), Maury Chaykin (Herb Seelig), Kyra Sedgwick (Rachel Seelig), Julianna Margulies (Carla), Albie Selznick (Art Seelig), Suzanne Carney (Sarah Seelig), Estelle Harris (Aunt Bea), Ralph Manza (Uncle David), Andrew Heckler (Jerry), Marty (Max), Alfre Woodard (Audrey Williams), Dennis Haysbert (Ronald Williams), Eric K. 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 1), Jeremy Berger (student 2), Alexandra Castro (student 3)