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Alfre Woodard, Blu Mankuma, Jesika Reynolds

In a break from his usual he-man roles, Ving Rhames takes on the persona of "Holiday Heart," a church choir-directing female impersonator who is openly gay, religious, and alone. His loneliness ebbs w...( read more  read more... )hen he rescues Wanda (Alfre Woodard) and her daughter from her drug-abusing boyfriend. He invites the pair to live free of charge in the duplex across the hall from his own and they form a family of sorts. But Wanda hooks up with a well-heeled drug dealer (Mykelti Williamson) and soon falls back into drug addiction, leaving Holiday to give up his own dreams and take care of the girl. Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) directed this R-rated cable movie that earned Woodard a Golden Globe nomination for her stark performance as a woman whose intelligence and love for her daughter are no match for the demons of her addiction. Screenwriter Cheryl L. West, who adapted her stage play, gets credit for combining the sentiment of a family story with the harshness of street life. The film's noble desire not to pretty things up does make for some tough scenes and a less-than-happy ending--thus the restricted rating. But the film has its fun moments, too, many of them thanks to Holiday's mincing fellow impersonator Jambalaya Blue, played with relish by Jonathan Wallace. --Kimberly Heinrichs

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R, 97 min.

Directed by: Robert Townsend

Release Date: December 10, 2000

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DVD Release Date: May 29, 2001

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  • RachelJezel
    August 21, 2009
    RachelJezel
    Ving and Alfre are both excellent actors so I am betting this is a good film.
  • carlasimpson42
    August 17, 2009
    carlasimpson42
    THIS MOVIE WAS REAL GOOD
  • poetrylovinggirl
    March 9, 2009
    poetrylovinggirl
    This movie was so flipping sad but soo good.. Alfre Woodard is such a great actress!
  • malacaynomuerto
    January 19, 2009
    malacaynomuerto
    hermosa película sobre las diferencias y como estas no afectan la habilidad para amar
  • lilgul013
    November 18, 2008
    lilgul013
    i love this movie i think it is the best
  • softnwet103
    July 23, 2008
    softnwet103
    It makes me cry everytime I watch it.. U guys should put it under "watch now"
  • shelly2friendly2000
    July 20, 2008
    shelly2friendly2000
    I Got This & Very Dramatic
  • melaniesdove
    July 17, 2008
    melaniesdove
    Sad, good story line but it will bring you to tears, Good Good actors
  • ladyrt23
    June 8, 2008
    ladyrt23
    "Wanda go home", said by Holiday. This is a cute movie. However, it touches on a vey sensitive subject. It's a must see if you're open minded.
  • jarrdiyn25chaney
    February 11, 2008
    jarrdiyn25chaney
    it was sad n happy...relate to people life

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  • sarcasim1215
    July 15, 2008
    sarcasim1215
    Lovely movie!!!!!!
  • littleangel3633
    July 16, 2007
    littleangel3633
    i love this movie and i can watch it over and over again. I can also related to the movie in some ways.
  • DaSexi1
    January 26, 2007
    DaSexi1
    this was a good movie
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  • In which movie did Ving Rhames play as a Drag Queen that took in a crack head and a poor unraised child?   Answer »
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