What's Cooking? is a 2000 British/American comedy-drama film. It was directed by Gurinder Chadha and starred Mercedes Ruehl, Kyra Sedgwick, Joan Chen, Lainie Kazan, Maury Chaykin, Julianna Margulies, Alfre Woodard, and Dennis Haysbert.

[edit] Plot

On Thanksgiving, four ethnically diverse families -- Vietnamese, Latino, Jewish, and African American -- gather for the traditional meal. But each family has its own distinct set of problems, and hilarity ensues.

[edit] Cast

• Mercedes Ruehl as Elizabeth "Lizzy" Avila
• Kyra Sedgwick as Rachel Seelig
• Joan Chen as Trinh Nguyen
• Lainie Kazan as Ruth "Ruthie" Seelig
• Maury Chaykin as Herb "Herbie" Seelig
• Julianna Margulies as Carla
• Alfre Woodard as Audrey Williams
• Dennis Haysbert as Ronald Williams
• Gregory Itzin as James Moore

[edit] External links

• What's Cooking? at the Internet Movie Database
• What's Cooking? at Box Office Mojo