TV One offers a comedic look about acceptance and the importance of family with the television debut of new original movie A Weekend with the Family on Sunday, July 17 at 7pm E.T. The
film follows Travis Stanley (Marques Houston) a young attorney who looks to gain a position at a
prestigious law firm. Travis' loving girlfriend Courtney Clancy
(Karrueche Tran) decides to arrange a
surprise family weekend get-together, however plans blow up with the
arrival of his outlandish family, the Stankershets.
Co-starring as Travis's parents are Wendy Raquel Robinson as Nip Stankershet, Clifton Powell as Dingo Stankershet, playing Courtney's parents are Dorien Wilson as John Clancy and Suzanne Whang as Sue Clancy. The ensemble cast includes Shondrella Avery, Black Thomas, Chantel Jeffries , Tammy Townsend, Jarell "J-Boog" Houston.
In
the film the star-crossed lovers struggle to hold onto their
relationship all while their two families wage war in an explosion of
hilarity. Trying to blend a family with cultural and ideological
differences is much harder than they anticipated. When Far East customs
come up against the salt of the earth folks from the Deep South,
hilarity ensues. In the end, Travis must find a way to make the two
families peacefully co-exist long enough for him to propose to the woman
he loves.
Weekend With The Family was
directed by Christopher B. Stokes Silent Partner Ent Group. Written by
Christopher B. Stokes and Chaz Echols. Robyn Greene Arrington is vice
president of original programming; and D'Angela Proctor is head of
original programming.
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