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I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998)

Somewhere between L.A. and N.Y. Jake found the meaning of Christmas.

Genre : Comedy, Family

Runtime : 1H 26M

Director : Arlene Sanford
Writer : Tom Nursall

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Jake
Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel
Allie
Adam LaVorgna
Adam LaVorgna
Eddie
Gary Cole
Gary Cole
Jake's Dad
Eve Gordon
Eve Gordon
Carolyn
Lauren Maltby
Lauren Maltby
Tracey
Andrew Lauer
Andrew Lauer
Nolan
Sean O'Bryan
Sean O'Bryan
Max
Lesley Boone
Lesley Boone
Marjorie
Amzie Strickland
Amzie Strickland
Tom Tom Girl Mary
Natalie Barish
Natalie Barish
Tom Tom Girl Darlene
Mark de la Cruz
Mark de la Cruz
Esteban
Kathleen Freeman
Kathleen Freeman
Tom Tom Girl Gloria
Jack Kenny
Jack Kenny
Gabby
Celia Kushner
Celia Kushner
Tom Tom Girl Mama
Blair Slater
Blair Slater
Ian
P.J. Prinsloo
P.J. Prinsloo
The Brandt-Man
Kevin Hansen
Kevin Hansen
The Murph-Man
James Sherry
James Sherry
The Ken-Man
Alexandria Mitchell
Alexandria Mitchell
Little Girl In Hospital
Eric Pospisil
Eric Pospisil
Little Boy at Bus Station
Cathy Weseluck
Cathy Weseluck
Wendy Richards
Peter Kelamis
Peter Kelamis
Conway the Bus Driver
Betty Linde
Betty Linde
Older Lady on the Bus
Awaovieyi Agie
Awaovieyi Agie
Service Man
Brendan Beiser
Brendan Beiser
Bellhop
Graeme Kingston
Graeme Kingston
Pizza Eating Santa
Ian Robison
Ian Robison
Mayor Wilson
Ernie Jackson
Ernie Jackson
Kenyan Santa
Kurt Max Runte
Kurt Max Runte
Taxi Driver
Nicole Oliver
Nicole Oliver
Ticket Agent
Tasha Simms
Tasha Simms
Parade Manager
Dmitry Chepovetsky
Dmitry Chepovetsky
Angel
Dolores Drake
Dolores Drake
Fraulein Maid
Christine Willes
Christine Willes
Race Official
Nick Misura
Nick Misura
Groundskeeper
Mark Acheson
Mark Acheson
Sandwich Passenger
Bart Anderson
Bart Anderson
Turf 'n Turf Customer #1
J. B. Bivens
J. B. Bivens
Port-A-Potty Santa
Annette Reilly
Annette Reilly
Nose Strip Girl
Manami Hara
Manami Hara
Edelbruck Clerk
Tom Heaton
Tom Heaton
Turf 'n Turf Customer #2
Sarah May
Sarah May
Sierra
Alexander Milani
Alexander Milani
Wet Lap Boy
Ron Timms
Ron Timms
Party Guy
David Neale
David Neale
Running Santa
Paul Norman
Paul Norman
Hick on Bus
Michael P. Northey
Michael P. Northey
Freight Handler
Eileen Pedde
Eileen Pedde
Turf 'n Turf Customer #3
Melissa Barker Sauer
Melissa Barker Sauer
Teenage Mom on Bus
Mike Battie
Mike Battie
Santa on Stilts
Elizabeth Friedman
Elizabeth Friedman
Friend (uncredited)
Bonnie Smart
Bonnie Smart
Yelling Nun (uncredited)

Crews

Arlene Sanford
Arlene Sanford
Director
Tom Nursall
Tom Nursall
Screenplay
Michael Allin
Michael Allin
Author
J.J. Makaro
J.J. Makaro
Stunts
Harris Goldberg
Harris Goldberg
Writer
John Debney
John Debney
Music
Robin French
Robin French
Executive Producer
Justin Greene
Justin Greene
Co-Producer
David Hoberman
David Hoberman
Producer
Tracey Trench
Tracey Trench
Producer
Hiro Narita
Hiro Narita
Cinematography
Anita Brandt-Burgoyne
Anita Brandt-Burgoyne
Editor
Cynthia Kay Charette
Cynthia Kay Charette
Production Design
Sandy Cochrane
Sandy Cochrane
Art Direction
Maya Mani
Maya Mani
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

[Trailer]  I'll Be Home For Christmas
I'll Be Home For Christmas - Jessica Biel & Adam LaVorgna

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