Holiday Heart (2000) (TV)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Robert Townsend

Writers (WGA):

Cheryl L. West (teleplay)
Cheryl L. West (play)

Release Date:

10 December 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

A drag queen faces his toughest act ever. Fatherhood.

Plot:

A drag queen takes in a drug addict and her daughter and helps raise the daughter. |

Plot Keywords:

Drag Queen | Gay Father | African American | Gay Lead Character | Gay Parent

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 6 nominations

Cast

Ving Rhames	...	Holiday Heart
Alfre Woodard	...	Wanda
Jesika Reynolds	...	Niki (as Jessika Quynn Reynolds)
Mykelti Williamson	...	Silas
Johnathan Wesley Wallace	...	Jambalaya Blue (as Johnathan Wallace)
Phil Hayes	...	Sergeant (as Philip Maurice Hayes)
Blu Mankuma	...	Pastor Henry
Lorena Gale	...	Mrs. Owens
James Kidnie	...	Penthouse M.C.
Benz Antoine	...	Fisher
Guy Fauchon	...	Travel Agent Dan
Ron Selmour	...	LT (as Ronald Selmour)
Patricia Idlette	...	Mrs. Walker
Mary Antonini	...	Sarah
Emy Aneke	...	Ricky

MPAA:

Rated R for language and drug content.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Australia:M | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

MGM Television

Goofs:

Continuity: Nikki's shoes change from sneakers to boots during the scenes in which she first meets Holiday and when he takes them to his house.

Quotes:

Mrs. Owens: Not a lot of work history. I told Brother Holiday we were really looking for someone with some experience.
Wanda: Cool. Thank you very much.
[turns to leave]
Mrs. Owens: Hey, now just hold on a minute.
Wanda: Lady, I do not have a minute. I just gave you 20. I have a 12-year-old daughter is starting not to believe in me again. And I need a job. But I am not about to beg you or anyone else to work in here!

Movie Connections:

Features Imitation of Life (1959)

Soundtrack:

You Can't Hurry Love

Excellent

What a surprise I had when I accidentally came across this movie. I saw Holiday Heart on Logo early one Saturday morning after dropping my partner off at the airport. I was basically killing time! NOT! I began watching the film and I simply couldn't stop! I was hooked after the first ten minutes.

This is really a great little film and I recommend it to everyone. It touches a lot of issues and the setting is so refreshingly different. I also think Ving did a brilliant job playing the main character. I am sure he is glad to have that as part of his CV.

As for the rest of the cast, I thought they all did a great job. It wasn't until later that I remembered where I had seen Mykelty Williams - Boomtown. He played a great supporting role! Its great that Logo is bringing this movie to us and I hope plenty of people get to see it.