I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998)
Estranged from his father, college student Jake is lured home to New York for Christmas with the promise of receiving a classic Porsche as a gift. When the bullying football team dumps him in the desert in a Santa suit, Jake is left without identification or money to help him make the journey. Meanwhile, his girlfriend, Allie, does not know where he is, and accepts a cross-country ride from Jake's rival, Eddie.
Director:
Arlene Sanford
Writers:
Tom Nursall, Harris Goldberg.
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Jonathan Taylor Thomas as Jake |
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Jessica Biel as Allie |
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Adam LaVorgna as Eddie |
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Gary Cole as Jake's Dad |
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Eve Gordon as Carolyn |
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Lauren Maltby as Tracey |
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Andrew Lauer as Nolan |
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Sean O'Bryan as Max |
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Lesley Boone as Marjorie |
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Amzie Strickland as Tom Tom Girl Mary |
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Natalie Barish as Tom Tom Girl Darlene |
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Mark de la Cruz as Esteban |
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Kathleen Freeman as Tom Tom Girl Gloria |
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Jack Kenny as Gabby |
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Celia Kushner as Tom Tom Girl Mama |
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Blair Slater as Ian |
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P.J. Prinsloo as The Brandt-Man |
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Kevin Hansen as The Murph-Man |
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James Sherry as The Ken-Man |
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Alexandria Mitchell as Little Girl In Hospital |
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Eric Pospisil as Little Boy at Bus Station |
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Cathy Weseluck as Wendy Richards |
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Peter Kelamis as Conway the Bus Driver |
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Betty Linde as Older Lady on the Bus |
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Awaovieyi Agie as Service Man |
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Brendan Beiser as Bellhop |
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Graeme Kingston as Pizza Eating Santa |
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Ian Robison as Mayor Wilson |
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Ernie Jackson as Kenyan Santa |
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Kurt Max Runte as Taxi Driver |
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Nicole Oliver as Ticket Agent |
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Tasha Simms as Parade Manager |
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Dmitry Chepovetsky as Angel |
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Dolores Drake as Fraulein Maid |
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Christine Willes as Race Official |
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Nick Misura as Groundskeeper |
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Mark Acheson as Sandwich Passenger |
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Bart Anderson as Turf 'n Turf Customer #1 |
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J. B. Bivens as Port-A-Potty Santa |
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Annette Reilly as Nose Strip Girl |
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Manami Hara as Edelbruck Clerk |
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Tom Heaton as Turf 'n Turf Customer #2 |
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Sarah May as Sierra |
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Alexander Milani as Wet Lap Boy |
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Ron Timms as Party Guy |
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David Neale as Running Santa |
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Paul Norman as Hick on Bus |
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Michael P. Northey as Freight Handler |
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Eileen Pedde as Turf 'n Turf Customer #3 |
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Melissa Barker Sauer as Teenage Mom on Bus |
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Mike Battie as Santa on Stilts |
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Elizabeth Friedman as Friend (uncredited) |
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Bonnie Smart as Yelling Nun (uncredited) |
| Writing | Tom Nursall | Screenplay |
| Directing | Arlene Sanford | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maya Mani | Costume Design |
| Production | David Hoberman | Producer |
| Editing | Anita Brandt-Burgoyne | Editor |
| Production | Robin French | Executive Producer |
| Art | Cynthia Kay Charette | Production Design |
| Art | Sandy Cochrane | Art Direction |
| Production | Tracey Trench | Producer |
| Camera | Hiro Narita | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Celia Bond | Stunts |
| Crew | Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle | Stunts |
| Crew | J.J. Makaro | Stunts |
| Directing | Gregory Jacobs | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Larry Holt | Stunts |
| Crew | Reg Glass | Stunts |
| Directing | Pete Whyte | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | John-Clay Scott | Stunts |
| Editing | Jana Lynn Gold | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Ernie Jackson | Stunts |
| Crew | Lori Stewart | Stunts |
| Crew | Trish Schill | Stunts |
| Art | Dale Ann Connery | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Editing | Caroline Hardon | First Assistant Editor |
| Sound | John Benson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Crew | David Jacox | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Abigail Benjamin | Costumer |
| Camera | Kim Ritz | Second Assistant Camera |
| Production | Karen Church | Casting |
| Writing | Harris Goldberg | Screenplay |
| Crew | Mike Vézina | Stunts |
| Crew | Carol Jackson | Stunts |
| Crew | Bill Edwards | Stunts |
| Art | Lin MacDonald | Set Decoration |
| Sound | John Benson | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Sound | John Debney | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | William H. Orr | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Production | Justis Greene | Co-Producer |
| Directing | Portia Tickell | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Corry Glass | Stunts |
| Crew | John Dodds | Stunts |
| Crew | Tom Eirikson | Stunts |
| Crew | Guy Bews | Stunts |
| Production | Justis Greene | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Brent Woolsey | Stunts |
| Writing | Michael Allin | Story |
| Crew | Tom Glass | Stunts |
| Crew | Jason Glass | Stunts |
| Crew | Jim Finkbeiner | Stunts |
| Editing | Don Thompson | First Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Scott Nicholson | Stunts |
| Art | Gordon Clapp | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Crew | Kirk Jarrett | Stunts |
| Art | Allan Galajda | Assistant Art Director |
| Production | Roger Mussenden | Casting |
| Production | Heather Meehan | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Joe Dodds | Stunts |
| Crew | Greg Schlosser | Stunts |
| Crew | Tony Morelli | Stunts |
| Crew | Bill Stewart | Stunts |
| Crew | Fred Perron | Stunts |
| Crew | Deb Macatumpag | Stunts |
| Crew | Gary Lauder | Stunts |
| Production | Christina Bulbrook | Production Coordinator |
| Editing | Pablo Prietto | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Eric A. Norris | Sound Effects Editor |
| Directing | Steve Eathorne | Third Assistant Director |
| Sound | Tami Treadwell | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Nancy Parker | Foley Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bren Moore | Costume Set Supervisor |
| Camera | Timothy Robin Spencer | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Bill Molnar | Best Boy Grip |
| Sound | Robert Deschaine | ADR Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda Lee Langdon | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Connie Parker | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Charles O'Shea | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Betty Thomas Quee | Stunts |
| Crew | Mary Ann Skoll | Stunts |
| Crew | Kristene Kenward | Stunts |
| Sound | Barbara Issak | ADR Editor |
| Camera | Alan Markfield | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Kevin Black | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donna Bis | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sherry Linder-Gygli | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sandy Cooper | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Michael Hibberson | Sound Assistant |
| Camera | Robert L. O'Hara | Dolly Grip |
| Production | Janice Frome | Location Manager |
| Directing | Natalie Baldner | Third Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Diana Patterson | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barbara Clayden | Costumer |
| Camera | Stewart Whelan | Second Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Brian Ruberg | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Bob Beemer | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Andrea Eliseyan | Sound Recordist |
| Lighting | Don Saari | Gaffer |
| Camera | Shinpei Otsuki | Second Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Jeff Trebenski | Best Boy Electric |
| Sound | Paul O'Bryan | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Bradley C. Katona | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Benjamin Beardwood | Dialogue Editor |
| Directing | Gary Blair Smith | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | David Melhase | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Alyson Dee Moore | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Brian D. Lucas | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sylvie Bonniere | Costumer |
| Camera | Neil Seale | Camera Operator |
| Art | Mark Francis | Property Master |
| Crew | Tony Morelli | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Douglas Craik | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Braden Haggerty | Stunts |
| Crew | Lars Lenander | Special Effects Best Boy |
| Sound | Scott Millan | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Ralph Osborn | Dialogue Editor |
| Crew | Michael Hibberson | Cableman |
| Art | Jan Kobylka | Construction Coordinator |
| Production | James Fantin | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Rob Young | Production Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Trevor Holbrook | First Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Jacob Rupp | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Melissa R. Stubbs | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Dale Fay | Visual Effects Supervisor |