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Johnson Family Vacation (2004) -- AAA can't help the roadside emergency that is the JOHNSON FAMILY VACATION. Even the onboard navigation system has a meltdown on Nate Johnson (Cedric The Entertainer) and his family's cross-country trek to their annual family reunion/grudge match...
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Overview

User Rating:
3.8/10   3,071 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Todd R. Jones (written by) &
Earl Richey Jones (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
7 April 2004 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Wrong turn in Arizona. No brakes in Colorado. Arrested in Kansas. It's the ultimate family trip. more
Plot:
AAA can't help the roadside emergency that is the JOHNSON FAMILY VACATION. Even the on-board navigation... more | add synopsis
Awards:
3 nominations more
User Reviews:
Original Vacation vs. JFV more (46 total)
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Cast

  (in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification)

Cedric the Entertainer ... Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl

Vanessa Williams ... Dorothy Johnson
Solange Knowles ... Nikki Johnson

Bow Wow ... D.J. Johnson

Gabby Soleil ... Destiny Johnson

Shannon Elizabeth ... Chrishelle Rene Boudreau
Steve Harvey ... Mack Johnson

Aloma Wright ... Glorietta Johnson

Shari Headley ... Jacqueline
Jennifer Freeman ... Jill
Philip Bolden ... Mack Jr. (as Philip Daniel Bolden)

Rodney Perry ... Cousin Lump (as Rodney B. Perry)

Christopher B. Duncan ... Stan

Lorna Scott ... Gladys

Kevin P. Farley ... Stall Guy (as Kevin Farley)

Lee Garlington ... Betty Sue

Shane Woodson ... Angus
Jason Momoa ... Navarro

DeRay Davis ... Jamaican Stoner
Jonathan Joss ... Casino Host
Godfrey ... Motorcycle Cop (as Godfrey Danchimah)
Kurupt ... Kurupt

Masasa Moyo ... Theta #1 (as Masasa)
Chana Ylahne Orr ... Theta #2

Chris Hardwick ... Arson Investigator

Gabriel Corbin ... Dancer #1 / "Mack Johnson"
Tracie Burton ... Dancer #2 / "Jacqueline"

Katerina Graham ... Dancer
Jamil Morgan ... Dancer #4 / "Mack Jr."
Jeremiah 'J.J.' Williamson ... Cousin Bodie

Tanjareen Martin ... Tangerine
Lichelli Lazar-Lea ... Navi Computer (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Timothy Anderson ... Associate choreographer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Christopher Erskin 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Todd R. Jones (written by) &
Earl Richey Jones (written by)

Produced by
Cedric the Entertainer .... producer
Paul Hall .... producer
Earl Richey Jones .... co-producer
Todd R. Jones .... co-producer
Wendy Park .... producer
Eric Rhone .... producer (as Eric C. Rhone)
Andrew Sugerman .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Al Eaton 
Richard Gibbs 
 
Cinematography by
Jeff Barnett 
Shawn Maurer 
 
Film Editing by
John Carter 
 
Casting by
Reuben Cannon 
Kim Williams 
 
Production Design by
Keith Brian Burns 
 
Art Direction by
Liba Daniels 
 
Set Decoration by
Ernie Bishop 
 
Costume Design by
Dana Campbell 
 
Makeup Department
Barbara Augustus .... key makeup artist
Kate Best .... makeup artist: Ms. Williams
Lisa Buford .... stylist: Cedric the Entertainer
Debra Denson .... makeup department head
Fay Kelly .... hair stylist: second unit
Jasmine Kimble .... key hair stylist
Kimberly Kimble .... hair department head
Joanetta Stowers .... additional makeup artist
Phyllis Williams .... additional makeup artist
 
Production Management
Lisa Lynn Kearsley .... production supervisor: second unit
Leigh Shanta .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nandi Bowe .... first assistant director: second unit
Nandi Bowe .... second assistant director
Kelly Cantley .... first assistant director: second unit
Anna Foerster .... second unit director
Julian Petrillo .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Michael A. Casey .... set dresser
Denise Ciarcia .... buyer
Brendan C. Fenton .... on-set dresser
John A. Gomez .... leadman
Maria Higgins .... props
Kim Larsen-Santini .... assistant property master (as Kim Larsen)
William J. Law III .... set designer
Kevin Long .... property master
Kevin J. Long .... property master
Alexa Marino .... art department coordinator
Peter Olexiewicz .... construction coordinator
 
Sound Department
Walter Anderson .... production sound mixer
Bobbi Banks .... supervising adr editor
Ron Bedrosian .... adr mixer
John Bires .... sound engineer
John Cannon .... first assistant sound ediotr
Julio Carmona .... sound recordist
Gloria D'Alessandro .... adr editor
Tim Farrell .... foley editor
Marc Fishman .... sound re-recording mixer
Jeff Glueck .... audio engineer (as Jeffrey M. Glueck)
Greg Hedgepath .... supervising sound editor
Daniel S. Irwin .... dialogue editor
Tony Lamberti .... sound re-recording mixer
Kimberly R. McCord .... dialogue editor
Anthony M. McCovey .... second boom operator
Jon Mete .... sound effects editor
Carey Milbradt .... foley editor
Carey Milbradt .... foley mixer
Tom Ozanich .... sound designer
Douglas Shamburger .... boom operator
Eric Thompson .... adr mixer
Tami Treadwell .... adr recordist
Ben Wilkins .... sound editor
David Young .... audio engineer (as David M. Young)
Keren Falkenstein .... sound editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Jeff Bresin .... special effects technician
Martin Bresin .... special effects director (as Marty Bresin)
David A. Poole .... special effects
Jake Valdez .... special effects technician
 
Visual Effects by
Greg Astles .... digital compositor
Keith Cooper .... visual effects
Chris Hudzieczko .... digital compositor
Kent Ing .... digital effects artist
Drew McKeen .... visual effects supervisor
Mitch Paulson .... digital preview colorist
Stevie Ramone .... 2D supervisor
Stevie Ramone .... digital compositor
Robin Trickett .... visual effects supervisor
 
Stunts
Dartenea Bryant .... stunt double: Lil' Bow Wow
Carla Earle .... stunts
Anita Hart .... stunt double: Shannon Elizabeth
Hollis Hill .... stunts
Henry Kingi Jr. .... stunts
Randolph LeRoi .... stunt double: Steve Harvey
Angela Meryl .... stunt double
Kiera Washington .... utility stunts
William Washington .... stunt coordinator
April Weeden-Washington .... stunt double: Vanessa Williams/Solange Knowles
Taj Whitt-Ordone .... stunt performer
Bill Willens .... precision driver (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Eric D. Andersen .... camera operator
Ken Bazal .... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Katie Bogner .... camera loader
Darwin Montana Browne .... key grip
Glenn Cannon .... video assistant operator
Betty Chow .... film loader
Jeff Comfort .... hot head technician
Keith B. Davis .... first assistant Steadicam
Anna Foerster .... cinematographer: second unit
Sean Ginn .... electrician
Matt Guiza .... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Mario Jackson .... grip
Jeremy Launais .... gaffer
Chris Leidholdt .... rigging key grip
David Levich .... best boy grip
Michael Lohmann .... camera operator
Tommy Lohmann .... Steadicam operator
Melanie Mander .... additional photographer
Richard A. Mention III .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Reid Russell .... assistant camera
Aaron Iggy Scarpitti .... best boy electric
Chris Shadley .... video assistant utility
Pernell Youngblood Tyus .... camera operator
Kelly Clear .... chief lighting technician: second unit (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Amy Carty .... casting secretary
Aisha Coley .... casting executive
Kimberly Lenae Foster .... casting associate
Chris Gray .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Conan Castro Jr. .... costumer
Dianne Kennedy .... costume supervisor
Sharon Sampson .... costume supervisor
Kenya Ware .... on-set costumer
 
Editorial Department
Kealakekua Asato .... editorial production assistant
Gary Burritt .... negative cutter
Marisa Clayton .... post-production coordinator: Modern VideoFilm
Craig Hayes .... associate editor
Jim Passon .... color timer
Nicholas 'Nikko' Tsiotsias .... assistant editor
Mark Tuminello .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Martin Christensen .... score coordinator
Gordon Fordyce .... score mixer
Gordon Fordyce .... scoring engineer
Dave Jordan .... music supervisor
Bear McCreary .... composer: additional music
Eric Speier .... composer: additional music
Jojo Villanueva .... music coordinator
Sherry Whitfield .... music editor
Christine Bergren .... music legal and clearance (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
J. Armin Garza II .... driver: camera car
David Travis Grieb .... production driver
Rita Lundin .... transportation
Mike Riportella .... transportation captain
Wayne Williams .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Julie Adams .... dialect coach
Gregg Alberg .... set production assistant
Sheri Apap .... animal trainer
Rod Bacote .... assistant location manager
Tim Ball .... production secretary
Kelvin Bland .... assistant: Cedric the Entertainer
James J. Burke .... clearances assistant
Cassandra Butcher .... unit publicist
Robert Cable .... first assistant accountant
Amanda Crockett .... set production assistant
Rob Derry .... puppeteer
Guin Dill .... animal trainer
Ava DuVernay .... promotional services
Payton Spence Ewing .... office production assistant
David A. Foster .... location manager: second unit
Wesley Jones .... assistant: Mr. Hall
Dave Kasubowski .... key craft service
Paul Kenney .... first assistant accountant
Lichelli Lazar-Lea .... assistant: Mr. Erskin
Kimberly Logan .... assistant: Cedric the Entertainer (as Kim Logan)
James E. Maddux .... set medic
Melanie Mander .... script supervisor
Todd A. Marks .... computer/video playback supervisor
Michael Miller .... second assistant accountant
Khanya Mkhize .... adr voice group
Jennifer Noble .... set production assistant
Allen 'Biff' Petty .... office production assistant
Sunni-Ali Powell .... set production assistant (as Suni Ali)
Tasha Prothro .... set production assistant
Alan D. Purwin .... helicopter pilot
Danielle Robertson .... assistant: Mr. Sugerman
Olivia D. Robinson .... stand-in
Eva M. Schroeder .... key assistant location manager
Marsha L. Swinton .... production accountant
Daniel Villarreal .... office production assistant
Jude S. Walko .... assistant production coordinator
Linda Warrilow .... production coordinator
Amy Denning Winfrey .... payroll accountant
Janis Woody .... associate: Mr. Rhone
Arif S. Kinchen .... voice-over artist (uncredited)
Dar Larizadeh .... balloon light technician (uncredited)
Chris Stiles .... production assistant (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some sexual references, crude humor and brief drug material.
Runtime:
97 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: In the bathroom of Bun World, the stains on the chef's apron change from shot to shot. more
Quotes:
Nate Johnson: You know son,the only reason i'm hard on you is well because one day you'll wear the pants in your own family, people will depend on you, and how can they do that if your pants are all hanging of your behind? I mean have you thought about what you gonna do if this whole rap thing dudn't work out?
D.J. Johnson: well, i was thinking about law school
[nate smiles in agreement]
D.J. Johnson: or medical school
[nate nods again in agreement]
D.J. Johnson: but then mom says she'll help me incorporate
[nate looks over at dorothy who's sleeping]
D.J. Johnson: so i was thinking about coming out with my own line of hip hop pyjamas
Nate Johnson: pyjamas?
[nate looks at him]
[...]
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Soundtrack:
Take Your Time (Do It Right) more

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6 out of 8 people found the following review useful.
Original Vacation vs. JFV, 16 February 2005
4/10
Author: princess003katana from United States

I will not give away most of the story. But maybe the fact that I was raised on the original vacation movies, I had a hard time accepting this as a remake. I do think Cedrick the entertainer and Vanessa Williams did a great job in their roles, but the remake could never hold a candle to the original Vacation or any of the sequels for that matter. (except for Christmas vacation 2).

I did find the first part of the movie very entertaining, but I somehow got lost in the sudden change of the story, where the Johnson family Finally makes it to the reunion, and has to turn around and leave. Although, the fact that it was one wrong turn after another, and a story of a family coming together, I must give it some credit for sticking to some of the original "vacation" movie. I would not recommend it to someone who loves the original vacation movies.

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