A father struggles with the past. A daughter fights for the future. A mother searches for answers. The Boyajians have not celebrated Christmas in 11 years. They lost their faith when they lost their son to the Persian Gulf War. Now a...
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George Boyajian
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| Meredith Baxter | ... |
Carol Boyajian
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| Dean McDermott | ... |
Matthew
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| Reagan Pasternak | ... |
Jean Boyajian
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| Aaron Ashmore | ... |
John Boyajian
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Riley Chitty | ... |
Jean Boyajian (11 yrs)
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Richard Blackburn | ... |
Larry Williamson
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Judy Sinclair | ... |
Mary Simpson
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Mung-Ling Tsui | ... |
Dr. Ortiz
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| Jonathan Whittaker | ... |
Tom
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Frank McAnulty | ... |
Artie
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| Craig Eldridge | ... |
Lester
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| Vladimir Jon Cubrt | ... |
Leader
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| Kevin Dennis | ... |
Young Man #1
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Joan Gregson | ... |
Miss Kearney
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| Lindy Booth | ... |
Liz
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| James Nelligan | ... |
Thug
(as James Shannon Nelligan)
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Ken Maxted | ... |
Army Major
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Don Harris | ... |
Army Chaplain
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Directed by
| Christopher Leitch | ||
Written by
| George Samerjan | ... | (written by) & |
| David Saperstein | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Gerald W. Abrams | ... | executive producer |
| Paul D. Goldman | ... | producer |
| Michael R. Goldstein | ... | associate producer |
| Christopher Leitch | ... | co-producer |
| George Samerjan | ... | co-producer |
| David Saperstein | ... | co-producer |
| Frank Siracusa | ... | producer |
Music by
| Charles Bernstein | ||
Cinematography by
| Ron Orieux | ||
Editing by
| Michael Brown | ||
Editorial Department
| Joe McJimsey | ... | first assistant editor |
| Adam Mesinger | ... | post-production assistant |
| Arlene Moelker | ... | colorist: dailies |
Production Design by
| Eric Fraser | ||
Art Direction by
| Evan Webber | ||
Set Decoration by
| Brendan Smith | ||
Makeup Department
| Jenny Arbour | ... | key hair stylist (as Jenny Arbour-Fifield) |
| Ava Stone | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Thom J. Pretak | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Matt Birman | ... | second unit director |
| Michal Page | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Chris Petrou | ... | third assistant director |
| Joanne Tickle | ... | second assistant director |
| David Vaughan | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Matthew Badger | ... | set dresser (as Matt Badger) |
| Dwight Doerksen | ... | construction coordinator (as Dwight Doerkson) |
| Erich Entner | ... | second props |
| Jennifer Heimpel | ... | art department trainee |
| Christopher Jenkins | ... | property master |
| Kent McIntyre | ... | lead set dresser |
| Mark Anthony Torelli | ... | storyboard artist |
| Matt Wright | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Sylvain Arseneault | ... | sound recordist |
| Chris Bottomley | ... | boom operator |
| Alek Bromke | ... | adr recordist |
| Andrew Casciato | ... | foley editor / sound effects editor |
| Steven Erickson | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| Jeremy Hoenack | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Tony Kucenski | ... | foley artist |
| Noah Southall | ... | foley editor / sound effects editor |
| Alejandro Alvarenga | ... | sound post-production coordinator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Brock Jolliffe | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Julie Lawrence | ... | visual effects coordinator |
Stunts
| Matt Birman | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Danny Lima | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Peter Battistone | ... | first assistant camera |
| Darren Boyce | ... | key grip |
| Pierre Branconnier | ... | camera trainee |
| Enrico Chiocchio | ... | generator operator |
| Ira Cohen | ... | gaffer |
| David Coombs | ... | electrician |
| Rick Dubeau | ... | grip |
| Mike Ferrari | ... | electrician |
| Ken Huff | ... | grip |
| H. Christopher Hunter | ... | grip (as Chris Hunter) |
| Paul Miguel Michel | ... | best boy electric (as Paul Michel) / best boy lighting (as Paul Michel) |
| Kevin Neshevich | ... | second assistant camera |
| Pantazidis Panagiotis | ... | still photographer |
| Rahul Parekh | ... | best boy grip |
Casting Department
| Jon Comerford | ... | casting: Toronto |
| Larissa Giroux | ... | casting associate |
| Roisin McGilly | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Bev Ball | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Jennifer Lantz | ... | costume supervisor / on-set wardrobe supervisor |
| Masumi Suzuki | ... | on-set wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Tom Nicholls | ... | location assistant |
| Melissa Warry-Smith | ... | location manager |
| Edward York | ... | assistant location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Danielle Depeyre | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| John McCaughey | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Sean McConnell | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Janina Barrett | ... | production accountant |
| David Caporale | ... | production assistant |
| Jody Lynn Clement | ... | craft service |
| Fred Eldridge | ... | film transfer |
| Diana Harding-Pretak | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Ryan Hupponen | ... | assistant to director |
| Alexandra Lane | ... | production coordinator |
| Lisa Perone | ... | assistant coordinator |
| Ryan Romkema | ... | production assistant |
| Coleen Snyder | ... | second assistant accountant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- M6 (2003) (France) (tv)
- Hallmark Channel (2002) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Eyes Post Group (video post-production)
- RD Negative Cutting (negative cutting)
- Reuben Cannon & Associates (casting)
- Sound Trax Studios (audio post-production)
- Starcraft (craft services)
- William F. White International (lighting and grip)
Storyline
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A father struggles with the past. A daughter fights for the future. A mother searches for answers. The Boyajians have not celebrated Christmas in 11 years. They lost their faith when they lost their son to the Persian Gulf War. Now a stranger--around the same age their son would be--has joined them. Is he a con artist? Or is this young man the miracle their family has desperately needed? William Devane, Reagan Pasternak, and Dean McDermott star in a remarkable story of loss and renewal. This Christmas, a stranger will change them forever. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Reagan Pasternavk starred with both Ashmore brothers. Aaron in this movie and Shawn in the tv show In a Heartbeat. See more » |
| Goofs | John Boyajian's uniform. He has the 7th Special Forces Flash on his beret, but 7th SFG(A) did not deploy to either Operation Desert Shield or Desert Storm. He furthermore wears the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Govt. of Kuwait) and Kuwait Liberation Medal (Govt. of Saudi Arabia) ribbons on his rack, but these where not awarded till after the end of Operation Desert Storm. Also he wears his name shield incorrectly over his right breast pocket (the place where his Distinctive Unit Insignia should have been) instead of centered on the flap of his right breast pocket. Besides that he doesn't know how to wear his beret and his uniform seems to large he doesn't wear his pants bloused over jump boots. See more » |
| Soundtracks | We Wish You a Merry Christmas See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Just before the Closing Credits' music begins, after George Boyagian takes Matthew to Interstate 35 they salute each other. Then Matthew appears like George's late son, John, as a Green Beret for approximately ten seconds. After Matthew turns around to start walking away, he vanishes, about two or three blocks after he started to walk away from George, fulfilling his duties on Earth, of restoring a Christmas spirit, to a family that started hating the holiday, after losing a son on December 24th, 1997 or 1998, from combat in Desert Storm, in Iraq. See more » |
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Matthew:
...it's like light and dark. The moonlight touches down on the field and becomes apart of its beauty. Darkness is also it's light. What do you see when you look out there? Do you see the darkness or the moonlight? Or both? Can you separate the two? Should you? See more » |