
The Santa Stakeout (2021)
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- TV-G
- 1h 24min
- Comedy, Crime
- 24 Oct 2021 (USA)
- TV Movie
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Tamera Mowry-Housley | ... |
Tanya Morris
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Paul Campbell | ... |
Ryan Anderson
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Joe Pantoliano | ... |
Francis Miller
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Peter Bryant | ... |
Captain Fletcher
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Tom Pickett | ... |
Stanley
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Liza Huget | ... |
Edith
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David Kaye | ... |
Eric
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Devon Alexander | ... |
Christopher
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Lindsay Winch | ... |
Alicia
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Denalda Williams | ... |
Martha
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Jacqueline Samuda | ... |
Mrs. Van Houghton
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Mark Sweatman | ... |
Findlay
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Raf Rogers | ... |
Talbot
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Rebecca Staab | ... |
Lois Carmichael
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Ecstasia Sanders | ... |
Amy Morris
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Jeff Gulka | ... |
Elf
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Dolores Drake | ... |
Mrs. Wilson
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Alex Rockhill | ... |
Delivery Person
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David Neale | ... |
Nervous Locksmith
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James Allore | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Kallie Hu | ... |
Receptionist (uncredited)
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Directed by
Peter Benson |
Written by
Gregg Rossen | ... | (written by) & |
Brian Sawyer | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Charles Cooper | ... | producer |
Stephanie Germain | ... | executive producer |
Harvey Kahn | ... | executive producer |
Allen Lewis | ... | executive producer |
Tamera Mowry-Housley | ... | executive producer |
Arielle Port | ... | co-executive producer |
Michael Shepard | ... | co-executive producer |
Music by
Sean William |
Cinematography by
Geoff Wallace |
Editing by
Saeed Vahidi |
Editorial Department
Veronica Formos | ... | assistant editor |
Moheb Jindran | ... | post-production coordinator |
Emilia Macri | ... | post-production coordinator |
Matthew Olson | ... | colorist |
Behnam Salimy | ... | post-production coordinator |
Matthew Shuttleworth | ... | on-line editor |
Casting By
Jackie Lind |
Production Design by
Jill Scott |
Art Direction by
Fredy Mendoza |
Set Decoration by
Todd Boyko | ||
Sharon Wu |
Costume Design by
Erica Minisini |
Makeup Department
Jennifer Hall | ... | makeup department head |
Effy Mensah | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Áine Plunkett | ... | first assistant makeup artist (as Aine Plunkett) |
Amber Snow | ... | hair department head |
Production Management
Michele Futerman | ... | production manager |
Sepideh Merchant | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eliason Aboukassam | ... | trainee assistant director |
Danny Choi | ... | trainee assistant director |
Vince Coates | ... | first assistant director |
Geoffrey Dodd | ... | first assistant director |
Masha Jenkins | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
Francis Belanger | ... | property master |
Gracey Burnett | ... | set dresser |
Michael Heffernan-Ryall | ... | props assistant |
Karen Kruszel | ... | assistant set decorator |
Lauren Preston | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
Matias Gibbs | ... | sound editor |
Jeff Grout | ... | adr mixer |
Ben McNamara | ... | adr assistant |
Tom Stewart | ... | adr engineer |
Scott F. Thompson | ... | sound |
Andrea Velarde Mosquera | ... | dialogue editor |
Stunts
Brett Armstrong | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
Sam Barringer | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
Jacob Bombala | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
Parker Chen | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
Allister Foster | ... | still photographer |
Alexis Golat | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
Devin Riendeau | ... | best boy grip |
Lauren Yim | ... | camera trainee |
Casting Department
Aaron Atkins | ... | background casting assistant |
Tara Bell-Irving | ... | casting assistant |
Lisa Campbell | ... | background casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Aurelia Cerquozzi | ... | assistant costume designer |
Ioana Cheptea | ... | background costumer |
Ann-Marie Drummond | ... | set costumer |
Allan A.J. Hartle | ... | costume set supervisor |
Danna Roycroft | ... | background costumer |
Music Department
Siân O'Byrne | ... | music supervisor |
Hollie Sanders | ... | music coordinator |
Shayla Swanson | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
Nakita Kohan | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Alison Cherry | ... | transportation co-captain |
Jeremy Davis | ... | transportation captain |
Sharai Mustatia | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
Shahar Ben Halevi | ... | background wrangler |
Ian Cesarec | ... | health and safety manager |
Rama Diallo | ... | business affairs |
Julee Harris | ... | food stylist |
Denielle Jackson | ... | business affairs |
Jamie Lam | ... | first assistant production coordinator |
Kurtis Perry | ... | production assistant |
Rachel Wong | ... | 2nd assistant production coordinator |
Marnie Young | ... | business affairs |
Production Companies
- Spy Road Productions (presents)
- Front Street Pictures (presents)
- Stephanie Germain Productions
Distributors
- Hallmark Channel (2021) (United States) (tv)
- W Network (2021) (Canada) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) (with the participation of)
- Creative BC (with the participation of)
- Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) (acknowledgement)
- Green Machine Catering (catering)
- Inspired Cinema (cameras provided by)
- Line 21 Media Services (post-production script)
- Maverick Post Group (sound services)
- Province of British Columbia Film Incentive BC (with the participation of)
- Side Street Post (video post)
- UBCP/ACTRA (acknowledgement)
- Union of B.C. Performers (acknowledgement)
- William F. White International (lighting and grip equipment)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Rookie Denver PD Detective Tanya Morris, having just moved from Wisconsin, and veteran Detective Ryan Anderson are like oil and water, the biggest of their differences being that Tanya works on evidence before coming to a conclusion while Ryan works on gut feelings. With a week before Christmas, they are partnered on a case of three thus far high end art thefts at major galleries, reluctantly partnered on their end in their differences. Their chief suspect is Francis Miller, who does have a rap sheet and who had worked at each gallery just before the thefts as the Christmas party Santa Claus. Noticing that the house next to his is for rent, they decide to conduct a quiet stakeout of him based out of that house. However, that quiet nature is disrupted when they are spotted by people in the neighborhood, meaning that they have to integrate themselves into the community, they going undercover as newlyweds. What's worse in both their minds is that they believe the best way to watch Miller in plain sight is to be part of his Christmas Committee, which opens up another of the fundamental differences between Tanya and Ryan: Tanya loves everything about Christmas, she who would have spent Christmas on her own this year out of circumstance, while Ryan sees it solely as another day to watch football games with his buddies. In the process, they begin to have mixed feelings about Miller and the Committee: while he does exhibit suspicious behavior, they also see some true Christmas spirit in him, the Committee and his work as Santa. As a result, they come to some understandings of themselves in their dealings with him and with each other regardless of his guilt or innocence. Written by Huggo |
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Taglines | Christmas Goes Undercover See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | When Tanya shows Ryan her laptop, one of the sidebar ads on the screen is of another Hallmark Christmas movie, The Nine Kittens of Christmas (2021). The main feline star, Ambrose (real name Trace), is shown in the photo. The movie had yet to premiere on Thanksgiving. See more » |
Goofs | When Captain Fletcher tells Taylor he has the wrong fishing rods, he tells him he brought ice fishing rods. The Captain is wrong; those are fly fishing rods. Ice fishing equipment is different. See more » |
Movie Connections | Referenced in Rob McElhenney/Ariana DeBose/Sting (2021). See more » |
Soundtracks | All Because of Mr. Santa Claus See more » |
Quotes |
Captain Fletcher:
Talbot. Please, out of my way. [sighs] Captain Fletcher: Give me strength. Give me strength. Talbot, I said fly fishing, not ice fishing. I'm not retiring to Alaska. Talbot: Sorry sir. The only fishing I do is for compliments. I'm on it. Yeah. Oh. Hi. Hot rods coming through. See more » |