A Matter of Principle

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.

Discover

Alan Arkin

Flagg Purdy

Tony Arkin

Edgar Purdy

Gary Cole

Man with Christmas Tree

Aaron Freeman

Otey Hartsook

Cinnamon Idles

Eleanor Purdy

Corey Kasdin

Billy Joe Purdy

Virginia Madsen

Lou Ellen Purdy

Mary Samuels

Orville Wright Purdy

Alexandra Shapiro

Becky Sue Purdy

Barbara Dana

Ada Purdy

Danny Corkill

Cousin Laura's Boy

Deanna Dunagan

Miss Keyes

Daniel Garza II

Purdy Baby

Alison Jacoby

Nellie Mae Purdy

Brendan Phillips

Dink Kibler

Mary Seibel

Molly Purdy

Christopher Spahr

Franklin Roosevelt Purdy

Diane Dorsey

Phone Lady

James W. Sudik

Al Harlan

Melva Williams

Telephone Supervisor

Hillary Wolf

Lindy Lou Purdy

George Womack

Ben Purdy

Art

Wayne Karjala

Set Decoration

Diane Witmer

Art Direction

Randall Fried

Location Scout

Jim Hayes

Construction Coordinator

Camera

Fritz Johnson

Dolly Grip

Kevin Smith

Second Assistant Camera

Michael J. Purbaugh

Jimmy Jib Operator

David Moravec

Key Grip

Dan Stevens

First Assistant Camera

Elizabeth Claffey

Still Photographer

Gregory Lundsgaard

Steadicam Operator

Linda Schwartz

Still Photographer

Jeffrey Jur

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Joyce Weber

Hairstylist

Wendy Oldenburg

Wardrobe Supervisor

Susin Ross

Hair Assistant

Emily Erickson

Costume Design

Crew

David Avcollie

Dialect Coach

Dieter Sturm

Special Effects

Susan Vanderbeek

Craft Service

Sharon Zurek

Production Controller

Directing

Gwen Arner

Director

Katterli Frauenfelder

First Assistant Director

Jeanne Caliendo

Second Assistant Director

Marvin Towns Jr.

Second Assistant Director

Donna Kulwin

Script Supervisor

Editing

Joyce Polly

Negative Cutter

Marc Miller

Editor

Lucinda Guard

Assistant Editor

Lighting

David Russell

Best Boy Electric

Production

Bonnie Timmermann

Casting Consultant

Kristina Hanson

Location Manager

Neal Miller

Producer

Chuck Saucier

Casting Assistant

Frank Gill Jr.

Production Assistant

Leonard Carlisle

Production Assistant

Mark Mamalakis

Production Assistant

Karen Kaplan

Producer's Assistant

Josh Spring

Production Assistant

James Giovannetti Jr.

Production Manager

Sound

Alan Barcus

Conductor

Ric Coken

Sound Mixer

Roger Tang

Boom Operator

Jim Dolan

Music Editor

Hans Roland

Sound Mixer

Michael Hoffman

Sound Mixer

Alan Barcus

Original Music Composer

Writing

Grace McKeaney

Story Developer

Mary Trimble

Story Developer

Neal Miller

Writer

Randall Fried

Story Developer

Art

Wayne Karjala

Set Decoration

Diane Witmer

Art Direction

Randall Fried

Location Scout

Jim Hayes

Construction Coordinator

Camera

Fritz Johnson

Dolly Grip

Kevin Smith

Second Assistant Camera

Michael J. Purbaugh

Jimmy Jib Operator

David Moravec

Key Grip

Dan Stevens

First Assistant Camera

Elizabeth Claffey

Still Photographer

Gregory Lundsgaard

Steadicam Operator

Linda Schwartz

Still Photographer

Jeffrey Jur

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Joyce Weber

Hairstylist

Wendy Oldenburg

Wardrobe Supervisor

Susin Ross

Hair Assistant

Emily Erickson

Costume Design

Crew

David Avcollie

Dialect Coach

Dieter Sturm

Special Effects

Susan Vanderbeek

Craft Service

Sharon Zurek

Production Controller

Directing

Gwen Arner

Director

Katterli Frauenfelder

First Assistant Director

Jeanne Caliendo

Second Assistant Director

Marvin Towns Jr.

Second Assistant Director

Donna Kulwin

Script Supervisor

Editing

Joyce Polly

Negative Cutter

Marc Miller

Editor

Lucinda Guard

Assistant Editor

Lighting

David Russell

Best Boy Electric

Production

Bonnie Timmermann

Casting Consultant

Kristina Hanson

Location Manager

Neal Miller

Producer

Chuck Saucier

Casting Assistant

Frank Gill Jr.

Production Assistant

Leonard Carlisle

Production Assistant

Mark Mamalakis

Production Assistant

Karen Kaplan

Producer's Assistant

Josh Spring

Production Assistant

James Giovannetti Jr.

Production Manager

Sound

Alan Barcus

Conductor

Ric Coken

Sound Mixer

Roger Tang

Boom Operator

Jim Dolan

Music Editor

Hans Roland

Sound Mixer

Michael Hoffman

Sound Mixer

Alan Barcus

Original Music Composer

Writing

Grace McKeaney

Story Developer

Mary Trimble

Story Developer

Neal Miller

Writer

Randall Fried

Story Developer