Holiday Heart

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Movie Info

In this drama with comic touches directed by Robert Townsend, a middle-aged drag queen (Ving Rhames) still dealing with the loss of his longtime lover meets a 12-year-old girl (Jessika Reynolds) who has no home. Touched by her plight, the drag queen takes in the girl and her mother (Alfre Woodard), a talented writer who has fallen into a cycle of drug abuse. With his help, the woman and her daughter try to rebuild their lives, but they have trouble breaking their ties with the drug dealer (Mykelti Williamson) who been the mother's supplier and confidante. Holiday Heart is based on the play of the same name by Cheryl West.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Drama, Special Interest, Television
Directed By:

Robert Townsend
Written By:

Cheryl L. West
In Theaters:

Dec 10, 2000 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

May 29, 2001
Runtime:

100 minutes
Studio:

Unknown

Cast

Ving Rhames
as Holiday Heart

Alfre Woodard
as Wanda

Jessika Quynn Reynolds
as Niki

Mykelti Williamson
as Silas

Johnathan Wesley Wallace
as Blue

Guy Fauchon
as Travel Agent

Benz Antoine
as Fisher

Ronald Selmour
as LT

Mary Antonini
as Sarah

Blu Mankuma
as Pastor Henry

Philip Maurice Hayes
as Sergeant

Lorena Gale
as Mrs. Owens

James Kidnie
as Penthouse M.C.

Emy Aneke
as Ricky

Patricia Idlette
as Mrs. Walker

Roger Haskett
as UPS Guy

Bob Dawson
as Farmer

Doug Cameron
as Principal

Steven Miller
as Velveeta

Rhys Williams
as Deuce

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Critic Reviews for Holiday Heart

All Critics (3) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (1)

Holiday Heart... is more proof, if anyone needs it, that Ving Rhames can do anything.

Feb 5, 2018 | Full Review…

John Leonard
New York Magazine/Vulture
Top Critic