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

References The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)

User Reviews

What the Dickens? Another re-do of Christmas Carol? Hey, this one is pretty entertaining

Jack (Tom Arnold) despises Christmas. Not only are his memories from childhood painful, his acrimonious divorce didn't help matters, either. So, even when his daughter is visiting, Jack doesn't want to go shopping for the trimmings or presents. Naturally, the Yuletide "powers that be" believe Jack needs a visit from, you guessed it, Christmas Past (Leslie Jordan), Present (Andrea Roth) and Future. But, what they don't count on is Past, very tired of his role, running away from Jack with his magic Christmas wand, in 1965! Now, lovely Present steps in to help Jack track down Past and work his way back into the present day. As they do so, they hop-skip to various Christmas pasts, including the one Jack spent with his new bride on a ski trip. What revelations appear! Therefore, will Jack get out of the past, lessons learned, and will Past return to save the day? This is really quite an entertaining take on the Dickens classic, where new versions come out every season. One of the reasons is that Arnold is extremely likable and humorous in the main role, as are Jordan, Roth and all of the others. Then, too, with the settings fluctuating from the fifties to the sixties, seventies and beyond, it is delightful to observe the fashions, hot gift ideas, et cetera. Also, the direction is lively and the script is cute. Ho, ho, ho, what fun it is to see Jack tied up with a string of Xmas lights and such! Need a new funny bone tickler for the holidays? Chase down this one.