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'R Xmas

'R Xmas

Drama · Crime · Thriller · 2001

A New York drug dealer is kidnapped, and his wife must try to come up with the money and drugs to free him from his abductors before Christmas.

Movie details

'R Xmas

“Dual identities, dueling dealers, and an overdose of greed.”

2001 Drama · Crime · Thriller 1h 25m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.2 / 10

Community rating

A New York drug dealer is kidnapped, and his wife must try to come up with the money and drugs to free him from his abductors before Christmas.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over 'R Xmas?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Abel Ferrara

Written by

Cassandra De Jesus · Abel Ferrara · Scott Pardo

Drea de Matteo

Drea de Matteo

Wife

Lillo Brancato

Lillo Brancato

Husband

Ice-T

Ice-T

Kidnapper

Victor Argo

Victor Argo

Louie

Denia Brache

Denia Brache

Louie's Wife

Meredith Ostrom

Meredith Ostrom

Elf 1

Janis Corsair

Janis Corsair

Shopper 1

Court is in session

Put 'R Xmas on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.