'R Xmas

'R Xmas
'R Xmas

Film Poster
Directed by Abel Ferrara
Produced by John P. Adams
Barry Amato
Stefano Celesti
Frank DeCurtis
Cassandra De Jesus
Denis Heraud
Pierre Kalfon
Richard Klug
Tony Trimarco
Written by Abel Ferrara
Cassandra De Jesus
Scott Pardo
Starring Drea de Matteo
Lillo Brancato
Ice-T
Victor Argo
Andrew Fiscella
Music by Schooly D
Cinematography Ken Kelsch
Editing by Patricia Bowers
Distributed by Artisan Entertainment
Release date(s) 9 May 2001 (2001-05-09)
Running time 85 minutes
Country United States
Language English

'R Xmas is a 2001 American crime film directed by Abel Ferrara. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.[1] Its release was delayed by StudioCanal [2][3] but it was eventually released on DVD. [4]

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Plot

A New York drug dealer is kidnapped and his wife must come up with the money and drugs to free him from his kidnappers before Christmas.

Cast

  • 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

References

  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: 'R Xmas". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/1100043/year/2001.html. Retrieved 2009-10-23. 
  2. ^ Cinema Gotham and DVDTalk.com (2002-07-18). "Cinema Gotham". Dvdtalk.com. http://www.dvdtalk.com/cinemagotham/archives/000384.html. Retrieved 2011-01-17. 
  3. ^ Cinema Gotham and DVDTalk.com (2002-08-19). "Cinema Gotham". Dvdtalk.com. http://www.dvdtalk.com/cinemagotham/archives/000498.html. Retrieved 2011-01-17. 
  4. ^ "'R Xmas : DVD Talk Review of the DVD Video". Dvdtalk.com. http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=4943. Retrieved 2011-01-17. 

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