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Christmas in Wonderland ()


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Three children and their father move from Los Angeles, California to Edmonton, Alberta. When they go shopping at West Edmonton Mall, they find counterfeit cash, inadvertently help catch crooks, and make a discovery about Santa.

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Cast

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Brian Saunders
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Leo Cardoza
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Danny Saunders
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Sheldon Cardoza
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Mary Saunders
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Mary Saunders
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Ginger Peachum
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Gordon McLoosh
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Wayne Saunders
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Santa / Mr. Nicholas / Mall Ghost / Kristopher Kringle / Old Man with Walker
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Shane (as Mackenzie Porter)
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Elliot Block
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Judy Saunders
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Smith
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Randolph
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Walter Crump
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Lingerie Salesgirl
Paul Punyi ...
Priest
Andrew Yari ...
Priest's Assistant
Mark Holik ...
Husband
Jordan Rafael ...
Santa's Helper
Suzanne Bastien ...
Clerk
Rick Ash ...
Bartender
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Spa Attendant
Chris Wynters ...
First Worker
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Second Worker
Courtney Brin ...
Ticket Counter Agent
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cody Baron ...
Extra
Elleri Claire ...
Elleri
Reese Cleland ...
Sales Clerk
Jesse Branden Dahl ...
Shopper
Alf Donovan ...
Teenage Girl II
Benjamin Hoffman ...
Young Ice Skater
Jonathan R. Holeton ...
Train Riding Mall Guest
Luna Lazzarato ...
Luna Lazzarato
Travis Pang ...
Shopper
Kristen Quail ...
Teenage Girl
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Anna Nicole Smith (as Anna Nicole)
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Children
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2nd Cashier (uncredited)
Doug Christian ...
Man at Mall (uncredited)
Karen Johnson-Diamond ...
2nd Cashier (uncredited)
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Guy in Lingerie Store (uncredited)
Pressly Parrish ...
Shopping Teen 1 (uncredited)
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Shopper (uncredited)
Joshua Teixeira ...
Shopper (uncredited)
Melanie Yeats ...
Luane (uncredited)

Directed by

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James Orr

Written by

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Wanda Birdsong Shope ... (written by) and
James Orr ... (written by) &
Jim Cruickshank ... (written by)

Produced by

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Kim Arnott ... co-producer
Jeffrey Barmash ... supervising producer (as Jeff Barmash)
Henry Boger ... executive producer
Laurette Bourassa ... producer
Tia Buhl ... line producer
Michael A. DiManno ... executive producer
Lindsay MacAdam ... co-producer (as Lindsay Macadam)
R. Scott Reid ... executive producer
Kirk Shaw ... producer
Doug Steeden ... producer
Alexander Tabrizi ... executive producer
Christie Will Wolf ... co-producer (as Christie Will)
Bob Yari ... executive producer

Music by

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Terry Frewer

Cinematography by

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Duane Charles Manwiller ... director of photography (as DC Manwiller)

Editing by

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Jana Fritsch

Editorial Department

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Deirdre Bennett ... post coordinator: Rainmaker (as Deirdre Kelly)
Barry Chambers ... executive producer: Rainmaker
Rick Cooper ... film lab manager: Rainmaker
Lisa Fruchtman ... editorial consultant
Todd Giroux ... technical supervisor
Caroline Hardon ... assistant editor: Vancouver
Ken Hayward ... producer: DFI, Rainmaker
Achim Kapitza ... colorist: DFI, Rainmaker
Ismael Ribeiro ... technical supervisor
Fred W. Richters ... digital conform: Rainmaker
Adam Voghell ... post-production coordinator
Jesse Lyon ... post-production assistant (uncredited)

Casting By

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Roe Baker

Production Design by

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Craig Lathrop

Art Direction by

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Rick Willoughby

Set Decoration by

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Celine Godberson

Costume Design by

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Mary Hyde-Kerr ... (as Mary Hyde Kerr)

Makeup Department

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Tim Chappell ... hair assistant
Michael Devanney ... key makeup artist
Honey Dawn Faircrest ... key hair stylist
Noreen Jani ... makeup assistant
Amanda McGowan ... key makeup artist
Tammy Preston ... hair assistant
Rose Rimmer ... key hair stylist (as Rose Rimmer-Fisher)
Sharon Toohey ... key makeup: second unit

Production Management

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Tia Buhl ... production manager
Crawford Hawkins ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Jesse Cooper ... third assistant director
Ehud Ellman ... first assistant director: second unit
George Erschbamer ... second unit director
Cory Faulkner ... second assistant director
Pierre Henry ... first assistant director
Lorraine Lowe ... second assistant director: second unit
Kathy Ringer ... third assistant director
Brian Sepanzyk ... trainee assistant director
Clay Weber ... second unit director

Art Department

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Karie Adkens ... props master
Cheryl Allsen ... greens person
Cassidy Armstrong ... key sculptor
Al Berg ... storyboard artist
Melanie Raevn Brasch ... scenic painter (as Melanie Brasch)
Cathy Cooper ... scenic carpenter (as Kathy Cooper)
Jack Crowells ... greensman
Kelly Dales ... painter
John Dambrauskas ... greens coordinator
Amanda Griffiths ... painter
George Griffiths ... paint coordinator
Jeff Howe ... lead carpenter
Maya Jarvis ... painter
Wayne Jeannotte ... scenic carpenter
Mia Johnson ... set dresser
Dean Jones ... scenic carpenter
Charles Koetke ... lead dresser
Megan Kumpula ... metal fabricator
Mark Labelle ... scenic carpenter
Matt Likely ... art department trainee
Rachel Livingstone ... assistant set decorator
Morris McClelland ... assistant carpenter
Jim McKeown ... clearances coordinator
Charmaine McLaughlin ... set dresser
Cat Mudryk ... on-set dresser
Shauna Murphy ... set dresser
Dave Oudshoorn ... construction coordinator
Dylan Patti ... assistant props master
Judy Robinson ... set dresser
Amy Sanders ... set dresser
Alan A. Spence ... on-set dresser (as Alan Spence)
Jerry Staar ... on-set props
Richard Stevens ... scenic painter (as Buck Stevens)
Sean Thompson ... buyer
Darcy Turlock ... lead metal fabricator
Landin Walsh ... set dresser
Kimberley Zaharko ... assistant art director (as Kim Zaharko)

Sound Department

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Stephen Cheung ... dialogue editor
Garrell Clark ... sound mixer (as Gerry Clarke) / sound mixer: second unit
Christopher Cleator ... dialogue editor (as Chris Cleator)
Jason Courtepatte ... cable puller
Ian Emberton ... re-recording mixer
Tony Gort ... sound effects editor
Don Harrison ... foley artist
Ian Mackie ... foley artist
Wade Maude ... boom operator
Robert McDonagh ... boom operator (as Rob McDonagh)
Roger Morris ... supervising sound editor
Michael Olson ... boom operator
Dorian Pareis ... backgrounds editor
Raj Ramtej ... sound mixer: second unit
Rick Senechal ... foley engineer
Greg Stewart ... re-recording mixer
Graham Timmer ... sound mixer
Christopher Cleator ... adr mixer (uncredited)
Daniel Clifford ... adr recordist (uncredited)
Peter Pearson ... walla director (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Jason Dolan ... best boy special effects (as Jay Dolan)
André Dominguez ... special effects rigger (as Andre Dominguez)
Chris Hatchwell ... shop supervisor
Lars Lenander ... special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by

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Flavio Bidese ... graphic design: Rainmaker
Doug Campbell ... optical set-up: lab, Rainmaker
Douglas Kerr ... visual effects artist: Airwaves HD Post (as Doug Kerr)
Tim Kinoshita ... camera operator: Rainmaker
Angus Laing ... visual effects artist: Airwaves HD Post
James McLeod ... visual effects artist: Airwaves HD Post
Abel Milanes ... main title design: Rainmaker
Richard Mintak ... visual effects supervisor: Airwaves HD Post
Rasoul Shafeazadeh ... visual effects artist: Airwaves HD Post
Jon Shaw ... visual effects artist: Airwaves HD Post
Curtis Tsai ... data wrangler I/O: Rainmaker
George Tsirogiannis ... visual effects artist: Airwaves HD Post

Stunts

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Guy Bews ... stunt performer
Dustin Brooks ... stunt performer
Laura Lee Connery ... stunt double: Ginger (as Lauralee Connery)
Crystal Dalman ... stunt performer
Joe Dodds ... stunt performer
André Dominguez ... stunt performer (as Andre Dominguez)
Troy Dorchester ... stunt double: Sheldon
Tim Fitzgerald ... stunt double: Sheldon
Christian Fraser ... stunt safety
Sophia Holik ... stunt double: Mary
Stacy Johnson ... stunt performer
Roger Lewis ... stunt performer
Lori MacKay ... stunt performer
J.J. Makaro ... stunt coordinator (as JJ Makaro)
John Scott ... stunt performer
Rafael Sola ... stunt performer
Jodi Stecyk ... stunt coordinator / stunt double: Leonard
Ron Webber ... stunt safety
Brandon Yaggey ... stunt double: Brian
Adrian Young ... stunt safety

Camera and Electrical Department

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Matt Bandrychuk ... lamp operator
Amanda Bartlett ... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Chris Chow ... camera trainee
Mark Cohen ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Reid Cohoon ... best boy grip / crane operator
Jeff Connors ... dolly grip: second unit
Dean Davey ... grip
Wes Doyle ... camera operator: "b" camera
Regan Enderl ... first assistant camera: "b" camera / first assistant camera: second unit
Paul Fafard ... grip
Schane Godon ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Doug Hallett ... best boy grip: second unit
Zack Hamm ... lamp operator
Perry Harris ... lamp operator
Cary Jackshaw ... electrician: West Edmonton Mall
Gilbert Jamault ... generator operator
Chris Kelly ... grip
Mike Kolafa ... gaffer: second unit / rigging gaffer
Tom Kolafa ... best boy electric
Burton Kuchera ... gaffer
Nick Kuchera ... key grip
Matthew L'Hirondelle ... grip
Dominic Manca ... grip: second unit
Brett Manyluk ... second assistant camera: "b" camera / second assistant camera: second unit
Peter Markowski ... lamp operator
Rik Milner ... grip
Shawn Montgomery ... dolly grip
Benoît Pellerin ... grip (as Benoit Pellerin)
Dan Power ... still photographer
Brian Scholz ... digital imaging technician
Randy Sexsmith ... daily grip
Terry Sims ... grip
John Spooner ... camera operator: "a" camera / director of photography: second unit
Ostap Toroshenko ... key grip: second unit
John D. Williams ... lamp operator (as John Williams)

Casting Department

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Fern Champion ... additional casting: US
Eryn Dickie ... extras casting assistant
Brandon Hansen ... extras casting assistant
Carmen Kotyk ... casting: Canada
Judy Lee ... casting associate
Edward D. Rea ... casting associate (as Edward Rea)
Paul Ruddy ... additional casting: US
Kris Rurka ... extras casting
Laura Toplass ... casting: Canada (as Laura Brooke Toplass)
Brent Waffle ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Teresa Brauer ... extras costumer (as Teresa Curwen)
Heidi Couling ... truck costumer
Judy Darough ... cutter (as Judith Darough)
Lynnette Kuchera ... assistant costume designer
Heather Leverington ... on-set costume supervisor (as Heather Wood)
Kathleen Mulder ... extras costumer
Kame St-Cyr ... extras costumer
Karen Swiderski ... extras costumer
Sharon E. Templeman ... extras costumer (as Sharon Templeman) / on-set costumer: second unit (as Sharon Templeman)

Location Management

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Gregory Astop ... location manager (as Greg Astop)
Shannon Blanchet ... location production assistant (as Shannon Blanchette)
Jake Chapman ... location scout
Sheldon Elter ... location production assistant
Brett Hornland ... location production assistant (as Brett Nelson Hornland)
Ed Huery ... assistant location manager
Mark Kandborg ... assistant location manager: second unit
Jacey Mah ... location production assistant (as JC Mah)
Ryan Meer ... location production assistant
Ryan Parker ... location production assistant
Julia Parrish ... location production assistant
Eric Rebalkin ... location manager
Jon Robinson ... location production assistant
Ed Rochfort ... location production assistant (as Edward Rochfort)
Sydney Schmidt ... location production assistant
Randy Sexsmith ... location production assistant
Chester Sit ... location scout
Mike Smith ... assistant location manager
Ted Stenson ... location production assistant
Joel Tolhurst ... location production assistant

Music Department

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Warren Brown ... music editor
Alexandra Hill ... music supervisor
Jon Stanbridge ... guitar instructor
Andrew Bartos ... assistant composer (uncredited)
Paul Thomson ... composer: stock music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Sandi Cameron ... script supervisor: second unit
Carol Green-Lundy ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Tim Blair ... transport captain
Kim Breckenridge ... driver: cast
Mel Brown ... driver: honeywagon
Ray Canale ... driver: hair/make-up/wardrobe
Dennis Fitzgerald ... transport coordinator
George Fitzgerald ... driver: starwagon
Doss Griffiths ... driver: Mr. Swayze
Don Hart ... driver
Bruce McGregor ... driver
Scott Porter ... driver
Dean Robinson ... driver: camera truck
Kathi Vold ... driver: Mr. Curry

Additional Crew

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Edwin Amell ... security coordinator
Paul Archer ... assistant chef: Filmworks Catering
Shannon Ball ... security guard
Bob Bedard ... chef: Filmworks Catering
T.J. Bews ... reindeer wrangler (as TJ Bews)
Donald P. Borchers ... production executive
Amo Bourgon ... security guard
Michelle Boyd ... production assistant
Valentina Carp ... post-production accountant
Doran Chandler ... legal services: Roberts & Stahl, for Insight Film Studios
Doreen Davis ... production accountant
Oliver De Caigny ... business affairs: Insight Film Studios
Abby de Forest ... assistant: Mr. Orr
John Deakin ... assistant chef: Filmworks Catering
Kimberly Evans ... coordinator: media and public relations, West Edmonton Mall
Ralph Flicker ... manager: maintenance, West Edmonton Mall
Marcin Galinski ... diver: Sea Life Caverns
Tyler Scott Gordon ... assistant chef: Filmworks Catering (as Tyler Gordon)
Michelle Gougeon ... production coordinator
Lauren Grant ... business affairs assistant: Insight Film Studios
Brandon Hansen ... extras wrangler
Gary Hanson ... chief operating officer: West Edmonton Mall
Jonathan R. Holeton ... production assistant
Mark Holik ... safety and security manager: special projects, West Edmonton Mall
Brandon Houston ... production assistant
Treena Howard ... manager: marine life, Sea Life Caverns
Ian Melvin Kam ... paramedic (as Ian Kim)
Flo Krisko ... dog wrangler
Harry 'Hy' Lindsay ... payroll accountant (as Harry Lindsay)
Lorraine Lowe ... coordinator: second unit
Jeff Markwart ... paramedic
Scott A. Matthews ... business affairs assistant: Insight Film Studios (as Scott Matthews)
Leanne Mazur ... office manager: West Edmonton Mall
Shannon McA'Nulty ... business affairs assistant: Insight Film Studios
Dwane McIsaac ... assistant chef: Filmworks Catering (as Dwane MacIsaac) / chef
Nelle Meers ... craft service assistant / first aid assistant
Julie Milstead ... assistant: Mr. Yari
Liam Mitchell ... extras wrangler
Barbara Parisi ... accounting clerk
Kim Pelechaty ... assistant manager: Sea Life Caverns / marine biologist: Sea Life Caverns
Stacey Perlin ... trainee production coordinator
Briska Pfaner ... assistant chef: Filmworks Catering
Nancy Pichonsky ... tutor
Melany Pomeroy ... craft service assistant / first aid assistant
Arminder Randhawa ... business affairs: Insight Film Studios
Crystal Remmey ... assistant production coordinator
Rachel Robinson ... assistant to producer
Jillian Rutledge ... head trainer: sea lion, Sea Life Caverns
Jason Sacha ... production assistant
Michael Schaus ... business affairs: Insight Film Studios
Joshua Semchuk ... publicist
Devi Singh ... assistant: Mr. Shaw
Eric B. Spoeth ... key production assistant (as Eric Spoeth)
Cory Sterling ... diver: Sea Life Caverns
Jenn Vincent ... office production assistant
Rachel Viszmeg ... craft service / first aid
Dana Wilkey ... product placement: Adwil Agency
Sandra Wood ... tutor
Suzanna Zifkin ... product placement assistant

Thanks

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The Ghermezian Family ... the producers would like to thank
James Gibb ... the producers would like to thank
David W. Hamilton ... the producers would like to thank: Focus Entertainment Insurance
Gary Hanson ... the producers would like to thank
Patti Tucker ... the producers would like to thank: Edmonton Film Commissioner

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

It's turning out to be a pretty rotten Christmas for the Saunders family. Having just moved to Edmonton, Alberta from Los Angeles, California, they have no friends, no money, and, with the exception of the bright-eyed Mary (Amy and Zoe Schlagel), no Christmas spirit. To make matters worse, their mother, Judy (Rachel Hayward), is stuck in Los Angeles, stranded by airline overbookings. So, the Christmas shopping duties fall on dad, Wayne (Patrick Swayze), and the gloomy kids. Things start looking a bit more like Christmas when twelve-year-old Brian (Matthew Knight) and six-year-old Mary find a satchel of money at the local mall and they launch a Yuletide shopping spree, that is, until the crooks who counterfeited the money chase them through the mall packed with holiday shoppers. Written by James Orr

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Taglines Two kids, a mall, a million in cash, ...what could go wrong? See more »
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Also Known As
  • Le jackpot de Noël (Canada, French title)
  • Le jackpot de Noël (France)
  • Chaos unterm Weihnachtsbaum (Germany)
  • Navidades mágicas (Spain)
  • Navidades con papá (Spain)
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Runtime
  • 95 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia This movie was filmed after Christmas was long over, to avoid the busy shopping season. The length of time the decorations in the mall were left, prompted local residents to wonder why they were still there. A local news program even inquired into the reason the decorations remained. Not long afterwards, the filming of this movie was announced. See more »
Goofs Edmonton is under the jurisdiction of the Edmonton Police Service, not the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in The Making of 'Christmas in Wonderland' (2007). See more »
Soundtracks Not So Zen See more »

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