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A Different Kind of Christmas (1996)

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Tom McLoughlin

Synopsis

When you're the city attorney you don't need the kinds of problems that her father was giving her. After her mother died, her father began doing his "Santa Schtick," as she called it, much more intensely... which meant that he turned his home into a kind of year-round Santa Claus castle where children of all ages could come to see the wonderful presents and no child ever left without a gift.

Actors

Shelley Long
Shelley Long
Elizabeth Gates
Barry Bostwick
Barry Bostwick
Frank Mallory
Richard K. Olsen
Richard K. Olsen
Henry
Nathan Lawrence
Nathan Lawrence
Tommy Gates
Nancy McLoughlin
Nancy McLoughlin
Susan
Michael E. Knight
Michael E. Knight
Alan Schaefer
Bruce Kirby
Bruce Kirby
Santa
Janell McLeod
Janell McLeod
Fran
Keith Flippen
Keith Flippen
Michael
Rebecca Koon
Rebecca Koon
Marguerite
Troy Simmons
Troy Simmons
Lester
Wells Struble
Wells Struble
Charlie
John Pontrelli
John Pontrelli
Homeless Father
Kelly Wilson
Kelly Wilson
Receptionist
Fred Nash
Fred Nash
Policeman
Jemila Ericson
Jemila Ericson
Deborah
Hannah McLoughlin
Hannah McLoughlin
Little Girl
Ralph Wilcox
Ralph Wilcox
Doctor Nichols
Lorri Lindberg
Lorri Lindberg
Elaine
Barry Bell
Barry Bell
Mover
Cara Stoner
Cara Stoner
Nurse
Sarah Maria Newman
Sarah Maria Newman
Singer (as Sarah Weireter)
Jessica Frank
Jessica Frank
Girl at Santa's
Robert D. Raiford
Robert D. Raiford
Judge Whitman (as Robert Raiford)
J. Michael Hunter
J. Michael Hunter
Driver
Lydia Harris
Lydia Harris
Teenage Elizabeth
John Henry Scott
John Henry Scott
Guard
Shane McLoughlin
Shane McLoughlin
Danny
Patt Noday
Patt Noday
LIVE TV Reporter
Aaron Schiener
Aaron Schiener
Elizabeth's Date
Chad Kurtz
Chad Kurtz
Businessman
David F. Maxwell
David F. Maxwell
Lawyer Reading Newspaper
Margo Moorer
Margo Moorer
Madeline Parker

Crews

Tom McLoughlin
Tom McLoughlin
Director
Bart Baker
Bart Baker
Writer
Melissa Gleason
Melissa Gleason
Associate Producer
Tom McLoughlin
Tom McLoughlin
Producer
Carroll Newman
Carroll Newman
Executive Producer
Robert O'Connor
Robert O'Connor
Executive Producer
James A. Westman
James A. Westman
Line Producer
Craig Safan
Craig Safan
Music
John Fleckenstein
John Fleckenstein
Cinematography
Marshall Harvey
Marshall Harvey
Editor

Posters and backgrounds

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