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Holiday Heart
- Director: Robert Townsend
- Writer: Cheryl L. West
- Producer: Robert De Niro; Brad Epstein
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This certainly is a, surprisingly, hard-hitting little film.
It has many flaws - the comedy really does not sit well beside the drama - and, that drama can be very intense.
Some scenes should be edited out and thrown away.
Unfortunately, one of these scenes does appear at the beginning of the film - please, don't let this put you off. Stick with it.
Ving Rhames gives an impressive performance and really should be seen.
And, the person responsible for the marketing should have been sacked. Terrible title. Terrible packaging. Decent film.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
A drag queen takes in a drug addict and her daughter and helps raise the daughter.
Cast & Characters
Ving Rhames as Holiday Heart;
Alfre Woodard as Wanda;
Jesika Reynolds as Niki;
Mykelti Williamson as Silas;
Johnathan Wesley Wallace as Jambalaya Blue;
Phil Hayes as Sergeant;
Blu Mankuma as Pastor Henry;
Lorena Gale as Mrs. Owens;
James Kidnie as Penthouse M.C.;
Benz Antoine as Fisher;
Guy Fauchon as Travel Agent Dan;
Ron Selmour as LT;
Patricia Idlette as Mrs. Walker;
Mary Antonini as Sarah;
Emy Aneke as Ricky