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Christmas in Compton
Christmas in Compton
Directed by	David Raynr
Written by	Suzanne Broderick; Robert Fedor; David Raynr
Produced by	Gregory Ramon Anderson; Inuka Bacote-Capiga; Susan A. Burig; Re'Shaun Frear; Paula Gregg; Beth Hubbard; Michael Hubbard; Carl Lewis; Jonathan McHugh; Shahrook Oomer; Marchia Cabral Penchel; Murillo Penchel; Jack Sojka
Starring	Keith David; Omar Gooding
Cinematography	Sandra Valde-Hansen
Edited by	Richard Halsey
Music by	Dan Spollen
Production; company	Bright Idea Entertainment
Distributed by	Barnholtz Entertainment
Release date	November 9, 2012;
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Christmas in Compton is a 2012 Christmas comedy film starring Keith David and Omar Gooding. It was directed by David Raynr.^[1]

Plot

Derrick is an aspiring music producer whose major accomplishment is the discovery of DJ Killionaire, an artist now generating millions for record executive Tommy Maxell. Derrick feels cheated by Maxell when he does not receive his believed share of the profits due to fine print in the contract. His lack of income leads to a fight with his father Big Earl, the owner of a children's academy as well as a Christmas tree lot in Compton, California, during the week before Christmas.

Big Earl suffers a heart attack and during his recovery he signs documents giving Derrick co-ownership of the house and the Christmas tree lot in an attempt to teach him responsibility. When Maxell threatens steal female trio Sugar Stuff out from Derrick's management, Derrick seeks revenge on Maxell by posing as an exterminator and robbing a $300,000 pink diamond ring from Maxell's house. He attempts to sell the stolen ring through the intermediary Delicious, a pawn shop owner, but the first prospective buyer is a local criminal who attempts to rob the ring and has to be chased off. Urgently in need of money in order to extend Sugar Stuff's contract, Derrick puts up the Christmas tree lot as collateral for a $150,000 loan from loan shark Ernesto Martinez, who demands repayment and an additional $25,000 in interest by Christmas Eve. Tommy Maxell buys the loan from Ernesto Martinez in order to take the Christmas tree lot as collateral and also hires criminals to steal back the ring from Delicious. Derrick and his friends go on a promotional frenzy for Sugar Stuff by selling their CD all over Compton in order to push their contract price up so that Maxwell will be convinced to tear up the loan in return for being allowed to sign Sugar Stuff to his label. They get involved in a car crash with a local hustler who listens to their story in prison and is moved to help them because his nephew attends Big Earl's academy. His crew rapidly distributes Sugar Stuff's CDs to the local radio stations and distributes their music on iTunes, quickly earning over $100,000. Big Earl forces Derrick to sign back ownership of the Christmas tree lot to him, but the papers are actually for ownership of Sugar Stuff. Big Earl negotiates with Maxell, who agrees to build a community center on the lot and employ Derrick as a producer for the artists on the label in return for ownership of the lot and the ability to sign Sugar Stuff to his label. Big Earl says that he will simply take the money that was made that day and buy another lot with it.

Cast

Ayo Adeyemi as African Drummer
Charlotte Ayanna as Ginger
Kamilah Barrett as Dancer
Alycia Bellamy as Shante
Jayda Brown as Sierra
Orlando Brown as Tyrone
Christopher Carroll as Butler
Luke Christopher as himself
Porscha Coleman as Kendra Campbell
Melanie Comarcho as Quanita
Keith David as Big Earl
Marcos De Silvas as Ernesto Martinez
Kristinia DeBarge as Lola
Fefe Dobson as Kim
Michael Duncan as Michael Duncan
Omar Gooding as Derrick Hollander
Cynthia Graham as Mrs. Hubbard
Reegan Haynes as Dancer
Edwin Hodge as Pookie
Spencer Hubbard as DJ Killionaire
Budd Jackson as Heckler
Leslie Jones as Tiny
Don "Magic" Juan as Donald Campbell
Charles Kim as Steve Ho
Arif S. Kinchen as Squeaky
Buddy Lewis as Mr. Hubbard (as Roland "Buddy" Lewis)
Karen Y. McClain as Mrs. Jones (as Karen McClain)
Jonathan McHugh as Policeman #2
"Big" LeRoy Mobley as Audience Heckler
Luis Moncada as Mexican Driver
Miguel A. Núñez Jr. as Delicious
Zion Otano as Leon
Jay Perry as Police Officer (as Jermanne Perry)
Sheryl Lee Ralph as Abuta
Evan Rayner as E-Ray
Darryl Alan Reed as Sly
Eric Roberts as Tommy Maxell
Robair Sims as Stunt Skater
Emiliano Torres as Tre
Matthew Willig as Charlie
Malin Yhr as Lost White Woman
Heather Rae Young as Paulette

Release

The film was released in the United States on November 9, 2012.^[1]

Reception

The film received mixed reviews. In a positive review, John Anderson of Variety.com wrote, "With a first-rate cast led by Keith David and Sheryl Lee Ralph, generously funny dialogue and a supporting cast capable of crisp comic timing, writer-director David Raynr's feature is warm and likable enough to jumpstart the holiday movie season."^[2] In a negative review, Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter called the film "a lump of coal in filmgoers' stockings."^[1] Noting the early release date, Scheck went on to write, "Forget Christmas, this risible early holiday release won't make it until Thanksgiving."^[1]