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The Perfect Holiday is a american film of genre Drama released in USA on 12 december 2007 with Morris Chestnut
The Perfect Holiday (2007)
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Add to a movie listThe Perfect Holiday is a 2007 family comedy film starring Gabrielle Union, Morris Chestnut, and Terrence Howard and is produced by Academy Award-nominated actress Queen Latifah, who also narrates the movie. The film was released on December 12, 2007. The film has also appeared on many television networks, including Disney Channel and Family and BET.
Tagline: This Christmas, the perfect man just happens to be Santa.
Synopsis
Benjamin (Chestnut) is an aspiring songwriter who attempts to break into the music business by giving a copy of his recording track of a Christmas album to a rap artist named J-Jizzy (Charles Q. Murphy). Nancy (Union) is a divorced mother, who is too busy taking care of her three children to take care of herself. Her daughter Emily (Khail Bryant) overhears her mother say that she wished for a compliment from a man, and the daughter tells the local mall's Santa Claus about her mother's wish.Actors
Morris Chestnut
(Benjamin Armstrong)
Gabrielle Union
(Nancy)
Faizon Love
(Jamal)
Terrence Howard
(Bah Humbug)
Queen Latifah
(Mrs. Christmas)
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