'R Xmas (2001)

It s Christmastime in the heart of Manhattan and a loving couple leads a dual life: doting socialite parents by day and hard-bargaining heroin dealers by night. They seem to have it all until their paradise begins to crack. Double-crossing dealers beneath them threaten to steal their profits and their reign of the merchandise and arguments break out. Just as things start to spin out of control the wife receives a phone call her beloved has been kidnapped and she has 20 minutes to pay a hefty ransom or face his death.In a world charged by greed passion and possession there is no price to high and no risk too great.Features16:9 Widescreen5.1 Dolby Surround SoundDirector s Commentary by Abel FerrareAbout the filmTrailersInteractive menusSpanish subtitle Running Time 83 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: R UPC: 012236132257 Manufacturer No: 13225 Product Description

Another subtle Ferrara film

Ferrara films have certain elements that are so over-the-top that it's easy to see he is often doing (or at least attempting) very subtle things with the camera, script and actors. This plays as the flipside of KING OF NEW YORK, a film that focuses on the mundane details of day-to-day drug dealing (which is not made up of endless shoot-outs on rain-slicked Manhattan streets) and then creates an interesting conflict where cops kidnap the drug-dealing husband for both the right and wrong reasons, and we're sympathetic to the wife (very convincingly played by Drea De Mateo) as she attempts to extricate him due to her genuine love for the fellow, but also disturbed because of their willful ignorance towards the wrongness of what they're doing....it is indeed a "slow" film, especially compared to KING (which is a terrific flick), but I think Ferrara is still an interesting director with a unique viewpoint. June 10, 2007

Great movie

This movie is very good. I don't know why, but americans seem to completely underrate and not understand Ferrara's movies, while in other parts of the world (for example in Russia) he is valued much higher.

I watched the movie in cinema a couple of years ago and liked it very much. Today I watched it again on the Russian DVD and liked it again.

I haven't seen this particular DVD, but I'm almost sure both the quality and supplements on this disc are good. If you like Abel Ferrara's work and/or this movie I could only reccoment to buy this DVD. December 29, 2005

What was Abel Ferrara smoking?

This movie is horrible. The story, the acting, the directing. Just horrible. September 11, 2004

good, not great

This movie was a good movie about drug dealers in NYC. If you like movies with a new york feel and look then watch it. Lillo Brancato tries too hard in his accent to sound Dominican. It sounds strained and fake. Fans of ABel ferraras films should watch. May 31, 2004

could have been..

This movie was about drug selling by people in NY. It could have been entertaining but it wasn't. January 1, 2004

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