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A Matter of Principle

19840.0 / 1053 min
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Overview

A story of love, devotion, relationships and Christmas...

A miserable man who doesn't believe in the holidays must contend with his 11 children and wife celebrating the most wonderful time of the year.

Cast

Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

Flagg Purdy

Tony Arkin

Tony Arkin

Edgar Purdy

Gary Cole

Gary Cole

Man with Christmas Tree

Aaron Freeman

Aaron Freeman

Otey Hartsook

Cinnamon Idles

Cinnamon Idles

Eleanor Purdy

Corey Kasdin

Corey Kasdin

Billy Joe Purdy

Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen

Lou Ellen Purdy

Mary Samuels

Mary Samuels

Orville Wright Purdy

Alexandra Shapiro

Alexandra Shapiro

Becky Sue Purdy

Barbara Dana

Barbara Dana

Ada Purdy

Danny Corkill

Danny Corkill

Cousin Laura's Boy

Deanna Dunagan

Deanna Dunagan

Miss Keyes

Daniel Garza II

Daniel Garza II

Purdy Baby

Alison Jacoby

Alison Jacoby

Nellie Mae Purdy

Mark David Kennerly

Mark David Kennerly

Jeb

Brendan Phillips

Brendan Phillips

Dink Kibler

Mary Seibel

Mary Seibel

Molly Purdy

Christopher Spahr

Christopher Spahr

Franklin Roosevelt Purdy

Diane Dorsey

Diane Dorsey

Phone Lady

James W. Sudik

James W. Sudik

Al Harlan

John Underwood

John Underwood

Sandy

Melva Williams

Melva Williams

Telephone Supervisor

Hillary Wolf

Hillary Wolf

Lindy Lou Purdy

George Womack

George Womack

Ben Purdy

Crew

Gwen Arner

Gwen Arner

Director

John D. Weaver

John D. Weaver

Writer

Neal Miller

Neal Miller

Writer

Mary Trimble

Mary Trimble

Story Developer

Nancy Miller

Nancy Miller

Writer

Randall Fried

Randall Fried

Story Developer

Jeanne Caliendo

Jeanne Caliendo

Second Assistant Director

Marvin Towns Jr.

Marvin Towns Jr.

Second Assistant Director

Dieter Sturm

Dieter Sturm

Special Effects

David Russell

David Russell

Best Boy Electric

Emily Erickson

Emily Erickson

Costume Design

David Obermeyer

David Obermeyer

Grip

Jim Dolan

Jim Dolan

Music Editor

Diane Witmer

Diane Witmer

Art Direction

Roger Tang

Roger Tang

Boom Operator

Joyce Polly

Joyce Polly

Negative Cutter

James Giovannetti Jr.

James Giovannetti Jr.

Production Manager

Michael Hoffman

Michael Hoffman

Sound Mixer

Gregory Lundsgaard

Gregory Lundsgaard

Steadicam Operator

Joyce Weber

Joyce Weber

Hairstylist

David Moravec

David Moravec

Key Grip

Dan Stevens

Dan Stevens

First Assistant Camera

Randall Fried

Randall Fried

Location Scout

Frank Gill Jr.

Frank Gill Jr.

Production Assistant

Susin Ross

Susin Ross

Hair Assistant

Katterli Frauenfelder

Katterli Frauenfelder

First Assistant Director

Alan Barcus

Alan Barcus

Conductor

David Avcollie

David Avcollie

Dialect Coach

Leonard Carlisle

Leonard Carlisle

Production Assistant

Sharon Zurek

Sharon Zurek

Production Controller

Chuck Saucier

Chuck Saucier

Casting Assistant

Lucinda Guard

Lucinda Guard

Assistant Editor

Fritz Johnson

Fritz Johnson

Dolly Grip

Kristina Hanson

Kristina Hanson

Location Manager

Wayne Karjala

Wayne Karjala

Set Decoration

Bonnie Timmermann

Bonnie Timmermann

Casting Consultant

Ric Coken

Ric Coken

Sound Mixer

Murdoch Campbell

Murdoch Campbell

Gaffer

Linda Schwartz

Linda Schwartz

Still Photographer

Wendy Oldenburg

Wendy Oldenburg

Wardrobe Supervisor

Judy Courtney

Judy Courtney

Casting

Mark Mamalakis

Mark Mamalakis

Production Assistant

Karen Kaplan

Karen Kaplan

Producer's Assistant

Grace McKeaney

Grace McKeaney

Story Developer

Alan Barcus

Alan Barcus

Music

Jim Hayes

Jim Hayes

Construction Coordinator

Todd Thomasson

Todd Thomasson

Gaffer

Michael J. Purbaugh

Michael J. Purbaugh

Jimmy Jib Operator

Neal Miller

Neal Miller

Producer

Marc Miller

Marc Miller

Editor

Hans Roland

Hans Roland

Sound Mixer

Elizabeth Claffey

Elizabeth Claffey

Still Photographer

Catherine Goedert

Catherine Goedert

Casting

Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith

Second Assistant Camera

Donna Kulwin

Donna Kulwin

Script Supervisor

John Pacy

John Pacy

Grip

Josh Spring

Josh Spring

Production Assistant

Susan Vanderbeek

Susan Vanderbeek

Craft Service

Alan Barcus

Alan Barcus

Original Music Composer

Jeffrey Jur

Jeffrey Jur

Director of Photography