Chasing Christmas (TV 2005)

In a world where the holidays are run by the efficient Bureau of Yuletide Affairs, a bitter and burned-out Ghost of Christmas Past decides to go AWOL while on a "mission" and leave his "target" stranded in 1965.

Director:

Ron Oliver

Writer:

Todd Berger

Stars:

Tom Arnold, Andrea Roth, Leslie Jordan

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Arnold	...	Jack Cameron
Andrea Roth	...	Present
Leslie Jordan	...	Past
Brittney Wilson	...	Suzanne Cameron
Robert Clarke	...	Trevor James
Jed Rees	...	Future
Sarah-Jane Redmond	...	Alison (as Sarah Jane Redmond)
Jason Schombing	...	Matthew Presley
Benjamin Ayres	...	Mike
Aleks Paunovic	...	Vincent
Keith Dallas	...	Bartender
Juan Carlos Velis	...	Bellboy (as Juan-Carlos Velis)
Marco Soriano	...	Concierge
Alexis Llewellyn	...	Child #1
Casey Dubois	...	Child #2

Storyline

In a world where the holidays are run by the efficient Bureau of Yuletide Affairs, a bitter and burned-out Ghost of Christmas Past decides to go AWOL while on a "mission" and leave his "target" stranded in 1965.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas | time travel

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some language, sensuality, thematic elements, and violence

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 December 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Spiritual Guilt Trip

Filming Locations:

Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

ABC Family, Insight Film Studios, Madacy Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 120 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The hotel setting for 1978 has door locks, lighting, and building materials that did not exist in 1978. Look for the key card locks on the doors.

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Connections

Spoofs Back to the Future (1985)

User Reviews

Unlike any version of "A Christmas Carol" you've ever seen.

I caught this movie on ABC Family and thought it was really funny. There have been so many versions of A Christmas Carol that it was nice to see them do something different with it. I really liked the way that Christmas was run by an office and the ghosts were like secret agents.

I talked to my grandparents, who also saw it, and they didn't like how it leaves the story of A Christmas Carol and goes off on its own story. But that's exactly why I liked it. So maybe it's not an old person movie. It certainly wasn't traditional.

It was nice to see Andrea Roth, who is on Rescue Me (which I am a big fan of) do something comedic. And the little guy who plays The Ghost of Christmas Past was good too.

And any movie that references Star Wars Holiday Special is fine by me.