Dear Santa (TV 2011)

Beverly Hills 90210 alumni Jason Priestly takes the helm for this warmhearted romantic comedy about a die-hard party girl struggling to change her frivolous ways. Crystal (Amy Acker) comes ... See full summary »

Director:

Jason Priestley

Writer:

Barbara Kymlicka

Stars:

Amy Acker, David Haydn-Jones, Emma Duke

Cast

Cast overview:
Amy Acker	...	Crystal Carruthers
David Haydn-Jones	...	Derek Gowen
Emma Duke	...	Olivia Gowen
Patrick Creery	...	Pete Kennedy
Gina Holden	...	Jillian
James Dugan	...	Frank McCourt
Margherita Donato	...	Kim
Brooklynn Proulx	...	Sharla
Paulina 'Miel' Chmielecka	...	Saleswoman (as Paulina Chmielecka)
Bob Irvine
James D. Hopkin	...	Mr. Norman Lockhart

Storyline

Beverly Hills 90210 alumni Jason Priestly takes the helm for this warmhearted romantic comedy about a die-hard party girl struggling to change her frivolous ways. Crystal (Amy Acker) comes from a wealthy family. She loves spending money, but when her shopping habits drain her parents' bank account, they give her until Christmas to clean up her act. Should Crystal fail to comply, her credit cards will be promptly canceled. Petrified at the prospect of having no money and no boyfriend, Crystal has a flash of inspiration when she finds a letter to Santa from seven year old Olivia (Emma Duke). In the letter, Olivia asks Santa to find her widowed father Derek (David Haydn-Jones) a new wife. He owner of a local soup kitchen, Derek has dedicated his life to helping others. Though Crystal has never set foot in a soup kitchen, she soon seeks Derek out and begins volunteering her time in an effort to get closer to him. Little does Crystal realize that Derek's scheming girlfriend (Gina Holden) ...

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Plot Keywords:

christmas

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 November 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Caro Babbo Natale...

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 3,950,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nomadic Pictures, ITV Studios America, Johnson Production Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Crystal first found the Santa letter and read it, there was no return address written anywhere on it, but she continued to say she looked up the return address to find out where they lived.

User Reviews

Better than you'd think!

Formulaic, cheesy, cliché'd and wonderful. Maybe it is all of the afore mentioned, but it is Christmas! Surprisingly well cast with Amy Acker stealing your heart as the rich girl gone good, and a nice turn by Haydn-Jones as the love interest. Gina Holden is excellent in the evil queen personage and Olivia Gowan is not allowed by director Jason Priestly to over act (which is sometimes the problem with made for TV productions) and she does wonderfully. Appreciative nods also must be given to Peter Creery in the role of matchmaker...

A sweet movie not to be taken seriously, and something you can watch with your child or your girlfriend.