A Golden Christmas (2009)

A woman visits her parents for Christmas. Hearing that they've "sold" the house, she wants to buy it. At 9 she had a BFF in the woods nearby named Han Solo. She and the buyer are single, divorced and have a child each. Is he her Han?

Director:

John Murlowski

Writer:

Jay Cipriani (screenplay)

Stars:

Andrea Roth, Nicholas Brendon, Elisa Donovan

Cast

Cast overview:
Andrea Roth	...	Jessica
Nicholas Brendon	...	Michael
Elisa Donovan	...	Anna
Bruce Davison	...	Rod
Alley Mills	...	Katherine
Jason London	...	Mitch
Daniel Zykov	...	Henry
Melody Hollis	...	Madeline
Sherman	...	The Dog
Robert Seay	...	Chet
Kali Majors	...	Young Jessica
Sam Cohen	...	Young Michael
Chastity Dotson	...	Jill Robington

Storyline

Jessica is a federal lawyer who returns to her parent's home for Christmas. When she discovers that the house where she grew up was sold to a stranger, Jessica look for ways to buy it back again. She tries to get Michael (the new owner) arrested, but she also doesn't remember who he really is.

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Plot Keywords:

house | christmas | missing someone | girl | boy | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jessica, Anna, Rod and Katherine's Family Name is Wright, but they are all credited with their first names. The Family Name is only spoken.

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Goofs

SPOILER:. When the golden retriever picks up the "time capsule" lunch box it has a fixed handle that appears to be designed for a dog to pick up. The next cut Michael moves the box to a table it has a traditional lunch box handle.

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Connections

Followed by 3 Holiday Tails (2011)

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Soundtracks

In My Heart
Lyrics by Brenda Hoffert (Socan)
Music by Lawrence Shragge (Socan)
Hoffert Music Publishing
Islian Music Publishing
2009

User Reviews

Nice Holiday film! Not about golden retriever puppies, though!

This is a very nice, entertaining holiday film from beginning to end. The acting is good, the plot is engaging. I highly recommend it for adults and children 12+. The only downer is that the cover is very misleading. This is not a children's movie about puppies, it's a romantic holiday drama. I think it was disingenuous of the distributors of this film to package it as a puppy movie for little kids. Cutthroat marketing knows no shame, so be warned! If you want to see a heartwarming romantic drama about the holiday season, this is a great film! But it's not a puppy movie that the toddlers will squeal and giggle at for an hour+. Small kids will be bored to distraction, and there may be a rebellion of suppressed energy during such a film.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 December 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Holiday House

Filming Locations:

Tujunga, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Maple Island Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1