Christmas Angel (2009)

Ashley has been on her own all her life. She feels even more alone this Christmas as she searches fruitlessly for a job. The seasonal cheer around her only rubs salt in her wounds as she ... See full summary »

Director:

Brian Brough

Writers:

Brian Brough (based on a story by), Scott Champion (based on a story by)

Stars:

K.C. Clyde, Kari Hawker-Diaz, Bruce Davison

Cast

Credited cast:
K.C. Clyde	...	William Price
Kari Hawker-Diaz	...	Ashley Matthews (as Kari Hawker)
Bruce Davison	...	Nick Anderson
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Elisa Brough	...	Workforce Services Informant
Gregory K. Brough	...	Mr. Richards
Vanessa Cheney	...	Hungry Mom
Loy Ray Clemons	...	Mickey
Dminor	...	Grandmother Rose (as Dorothy Minor)
Maureen Eastwood	...	Mrs. Hendrix
Bill Gillane	...	Harry Bingham (as William Gillane)
Paul D. Hunt	...	Delivery Man
Jennifer Klekas	...	Francine Miller
Tony Knight	...	Plumber
Michael W. Lee	...	Stan Manning
Buddy Nelson	...	Guitar Player

Storyline

Ashley has been on her own all her life. She feels even more alone this Christmas as she searches fruitlessly for a job. The seasonal cheer around her only rubs salt in her wounds as she scrapes by to support herself and her dog, Dash. But her neighbor, Nick, knows exactly what to do. He offers her a job, to be his assistant in the best work-helping others. There's one catch that Ashley must honor though-she can't tell anyone that her new boss is a sort of Secret Santa, helping others anonymously. Through her new job, Ashley meets Will, a writer for a business magazine who uncovers what Ashley is doing, and more importantly, Nick's involvement. As Ashley and Nick help people in need, Ashley tries to protect Nick's secret, and her own heart, while Will must weigh the consequences of what he does.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas | holiday in title | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 November 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Das Weihnachtswunder

Filming Locations:

Orem, Utah, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Silver Peak Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The diner, Spanky's, that is the setting for many of the scenes in this movie is a real diner located in Pleasant Grove, Utah. The brick building next to it is also real. The background has been added to make it appear to be in Chicago.

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Goofs

When Ashley takes Will to see Nick at the hospital Will is not carrying anything and only pulls the small tape recorder from his pocket, however when Will joins Ashley in the waiting room a few minutes later he's carrying his black tote bag and a notebook.

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Quotes

Ashley Matthews: You're a real jerk, you know that?
Will Price: Yeah, I get that a lot.

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Soundtracks

Everybody Needs a Little Christmas
Written by Scott McGinley (BMI)
Published by Christmas And Holiday Music (BMI)
Vocals by Scott McGinley

User Reviews

Romantic Lead a Failure

Maybe this deserves a better rating as a typically sappy "feel good" movie or something, but it has no oomph in the romantic genre. The actor in the male lead, K.C. Clyde, is completely uninspiring; he has negative sex appeal. He seems more suitable for playing a dorky side-kick supporting role in a comedy or a snotty protagonist at a boarding school. Bad casting; it killed the entire movie for me. I was hoping the boy DIDN'T get the girl the whole time I was watching it. But even as a feel-good movie, it misses the mark. The basic premise was supposed to be emotional, but the way it was handled left me unmoved. Maybe I've just been watching too many of these Christmas-themed movies. My reaction to most of the scenes was rolling my eyes. I really wouldn't recommend this movie. People need to know that the 2012 production of the same name isn't a remake of this disaster; it just has the misfortune of bearing the same title.