Holiday in Handcuffs (2007) (TV)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Ron Underwood

Writer:

Sara Endsley (written by)

Release Date:

9 December 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Romance

Tagline:

She's bringing home the perfect boyfriend...even if it's a federal offense

Plot:

A struggling artist working as waitress kidnaps one of her customers to bring home and meet her parents at Christmas.

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Waitress | Jail | Sister Sister Relationship | Mother Daughter Relationship

Cast

Melissa Joan Hart	...	Gertrude 'Trudie' Chandler
Mario López	...	David Martin (as Mario Lopez)
Timothy Bottoms	...	Dad Chandler (as Tim Bottoms)
Markie Post	...	Mom Chandler
June Lockhart	...	Grandma
Kyle Howard	...	Jake Chandler
Vanessa Lee Evigan	...	Katie Chandler (as Vanessa Evigan)
Gabrielle Miller	...	Jessica
Layla Alizada	...	Lucy
Cedric De Souza	...	Taj
Marion Eisman	...	Mrs. Barber
Karen Hines	...	Maria
Maureen Jones	...	Barbara
Marty Hanenberg	...	Mr. Portnoy
Matt Embry	...	Slick Guy

Runtime:

USA:120 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Alberta Film Entertainment

Trivia:

The movie became the highest viewed broadcast in the history of ABC Family with 6.7 million viewers and adults 18 to 49 (a 2.4 rating).

Quotes:

[first lines]
Trudie: [narrating] I'm not crazy. I'm a long way from crazy. Doing one crazy thing does not make a person crazy, though I have to admit this isn't how I expected to be spending my Christmas... and I'm sure it's not how David Martin planned on spending his.
[to David who is walking down a snow-covered road in the middle of nowhere]
Trudie: So, you've been walking for what, about an hour? And you've gone exactly 1.8 miles and the nearest gas station is 20 miles away - you do the math. Look, why don't you come back to the house, we'll make some hot chocolate, okay?
[...]

Movie Connections:

References First Blood (1982)

Soundtrack:

Taking A Ride

This one was different... FUN!

I love Christmas movies!

I watch as many as I possibly can throughout December, but let's face it... the plots can be kind of redundant for Christmas movies.

Holiday in Handcuffs presented a NEW story line. While it was a little predictable as plots go, this particular story was new.

It was funny, warm, and light-hearted. The story is a "chick flick" but, even my husband laughed throughout.

Growing up with Saved by the Bell and Sabrina the Teenage Witch.. it was fun to see Mario Lopez and Melissa Joan Hart "all grown up." If you're looking for fun, light-hearted, holiday fare with an original storyline... I recommend this movie.