Christmas at Maxwell's (2006)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

William C. Laufer

Writer:

William C. Laufer (writer)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

A film about faith, love and the human spirit

Plot:

This Christmas will change the Austin family forever. With a successful career in the wine business...

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Small Town | Marriage Problems | Family Relationships | Birth

Cast

Andrew May	...	Andrew Austin
Jack Hourigan	...	Suzie Austin
Helen Welch	...	Rachel Henderson
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Maggie Blazunas	...	Karen's Party Friend
Sarah Christie	...	Kelly
Nicole Deanna	...	Amy
Jodi Dominick	...	Sandy, Sec to Andrew
Lauren Dowden	...	Karen
Tracie Field	...	Tootsie
Robert Hawkes	...	Col. Pickerling
Meghan Kelly	...	Snow girl
Clark Langmack	...	Jerry
William C. Laufer	...	Fr. Johnston
Rose Leininger	...	Snow Mother
Jim Mantel	...	Announcer
Angus May	...	Uncle Gus
Charlie May	...	Chris Austin
Julia May	...	Mary Austin
Rick Montgomery Jr.	...	Dr. Callahan (as Rick Montgomery)
Joel Nunley	...	Charlie
Tracy Pattin	...	Mae
Jeremy Paul	...	Old Boyfriend
Mike Petrone	...	Piano player in bar
John Jackson Smith	...	Valet
Sarah Smith	...	Martha
Callie Young	...	Emily
Scott Young	...	Thomas

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic issues and brief mild language.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Chagrin Falls, Ohio, USA

Company:

LauferFilm.com

Trivia:

Helen Welch, who plays the part of Rachel, is the singing voice for Jacqueline "Jack" Hourigan who plays the role of Suzie -- Hourigan does a perfect lip sync rendition of two songs which were also written by Helen Welch and her late song writing partner Tim Freebairn.

Soundtrack:

A Magic Christmas Night

Go see this film.

This is a good, heart to heart, Christmas Movie - go see it with a friend. The movie starts out a little slow for my taste but it develops the characters pretty well and you get a feeling of strong family and community. The main character is a bit of a snobby guy and unrealistic in his expectations. But overall the movie is much better than expected.

This movie was shot on Hi-Def Sony equipment and is being distributed digitally. It is worth seeing how a small-budget independent film can have the look and feel of a Hollywood big-budget film - the film is attractive visually and the sound great when viewed in a digital, surround sound theater.

I believe when compared to all movies the rank is 5/6 but for a family Christmas Movie it is a 7.5 to 8.