This Christmas

This year Christmas with the Whitfields promises to be one they will never forget. All the siblings have come home for the first time in years and they've brought plenty of baggage with them. As the Christmas tree is trimmed and the lights are hung, secrets are revealed and family bonds are tested. As their lives converge, they join together and help each other discover the true meaning of family.

Cast

Delroy Lindo

as Joe Black

Idris Elba

as Quentin "Junior" Whitfield

Loretta Devine

as Shirley Ann "Ma'Dere" Whitfield

Chris Brown

as Michael "Baby" Whitfield

Keith D. Robinson

as Devean Brooks

Laz Alonso

as Malcolm Moore

Columbus Short

as Claude Whitfield

Sharon Leal

as Kelli Whitfield

Lauren London

as Melanie 'Mel' Whitfield

Lupe Ontiveros

as Rosie

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