Holiday Engagement (2011)
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- TV-G
- 1h 37min
- Comedy, Romance
- 28 Nov 2011 (USA)
- TV Movie
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| Bonnie Somerville | ... |
Hillary Burns
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| Shelley Long | ... |
Meredith Burns
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| Jordan Bridges | ... |
David
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| Sam McMurray | ... |
Roy Burns
(as Sam Mcmurray)
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| Haylie Duff | ... |
Trish
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| Carrie Wiita | ... |
Joy Burns
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| Chris McKenna | ... |
Jason King
(as Chris Mckenna)
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| Edi Patterson | ... |
Sophie
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| Christopher Goodman | ... |
Peter
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| Jennifer Elise Cox | ... |
Woman in Bridal Store
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| Sam Pancake | ... |
Julian
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| Susie Castillo | ... |
Lindsay
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| Michael Monks | ... |
Father Macy
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| Sam Horrigan | ... |
Surfer Dude
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| Roy Jenkins | ... |
Boring Man
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| Hal Devi | ... |
Shifty Man
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| Stewart Scott | ... |
Frank
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| John Stevenson | ... |
Stu
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Amy Linsamouth | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Julian Monterrey | ... |
Gil (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jim Fall | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Charlotte Clark-Gamache | ... | (story by) (as Charlotte Gamache) & |
| Barbara Kymlicka | ... | (story by) |
| Barbara Kymlicka | ... | (teleplay by) & |
| Jim Fall | ... | (teleplay by) |
Produced by
| Timothy O. Johnson | ... | executive producer |
| Tosca Musk | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Kerry Muzzey | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| John Matysiak | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Margaret Goodspeed | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Sam Mestman | ... | assistant editor / colorist / on-line editor |
Casting By
| Lindsay Chag | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Julia Van Vliet | ||
Art Direction by
| Darian Corley | ||
| Will E. Drummond | ||
Costume Design by
| Susan Chan | ||
Makeup Department
| Shane Bell | ... | assistant makeup and hair |
| Allison Bryan | ... | key makeup and hair |
| David Mendez | ... | makeup artist |
| Jamie Richmond | ... | additional assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Nikki Levine | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Trent Dempsey | ... | first assistant director |
| Joshua Lou Friedman | ... | second second assistant director (as Josh Friedman) |
| Bri Hervey | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Jocelyn Collins | ... | property master (as Jocelyn Coffman) |
| Will E. Drummond | ... | set dresser (as Will Drummond) |
| Ian Midgley | ... | leadman |
| Nick Scofield | ... | art assistant |
Sound Department
| Ken Cain | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Sean Cooley | ... | boom operator |
| Brian Curley | ... | sound mixer (as Brian Patrick Curley) |
| David Farnsworth | ... | foley artist (as Dave Farnsworth) |
| Ben Forman | ... | foley recordist |
| Mark Hensley | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Maciek Malish | ... | foley editor |
| Jeffrey A. Pitts | ... | sound effects editor (as Jeff Pitts) |
| Kevin Rittner | ... | adr mixer |
| Michael Salvetta | ... | foley artist (as Mike Salvetta) |
Visual Effects by
| Toby Martisius | ... | visual effects artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Steve Albovias | ... | grip (as Steven Albovias) |
| Will Barker | ... | lamp operator |
| Andrew Behrens | ... | grip |
| Justin Browne | ... | additional steadicam operator |
| Malcolm Bryce | ... | gaffer |
| Nathan Carrington | ... | grip |
| Trevor Crist | ... | grip |
| Tommy Galluci | ... | grip |
| Jason Gray | ... | grip |
| Jess Haas | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator |
| Thomas Holn | ... | lamp operator |
| Matt Irwin | ... | director of photography: second unit / first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Andy Jagerson | ... | jib operator |
| Inho Kim | ... | lamp operator |
| Josh Markvan | ... | grip |
| Tony Oberstar | ... | second assistant camera |
| Joel Prescott | ... | key grip |
| Jess Reynolds | ... | still photographer |
| Nikolas Smith | ... | best boy grip |
| Keith Sorrell | ... | best boy electric |
| Christopher Tamuty | ... | lamp operator (as Chris Tamuty) |
| Oliver Taylor | ... | grip |
| Parker Tolifson | ... | first assistant b-camera |
| Salvador Vega | ... | first assistant b-camera |
| Ire Wardlaw | ... | second assistant camera |
| Chloe Weaver | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Jason Webster | ... | grip |
| Michael Westby | ... | lamp operator |
| Camrin William | ... | still photographer |
| Jason Wittenberg | ... | grip |
| Zachary Harrison Zdziebko | ... | second assistant camera (as Zachary Zdziebko) |
Casting Department
| Debe Waisman | ... | extras casting director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lauren Warkentien | ... | set costumer (as Laura Wartenkian) |
Location Management
| David Boyles | ... | location manager |
| Laura Irvine | ... | location manager |
| Eduardo Ricketts | ... | location scout (as Eduardo Ricketts Jr.) |
| David Williams | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Groove Allegiance | ... | music performer |
| Christopher Hughes | ... | composer: additional music (as Christopher David Hughes) |
| Nerio Poogi | ... | composer: additional music |
| St. Project | ... | music performer |
| John Jones Talhaiarn | ... | composer: additional music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sherry Gunderman | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Bob Cope | ... | driver (as Robert Cope) |
| Anthony Esparza | ... | transport captain |
| Timothy Fagan | ... | transport coordinator |
| John Fuller | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Oliver De Caigny | ... | business affairs |
| Perry Freeze | ... | production coordinator |
| Mike Groner | ... | insurance broker |
| Chris Hughes | ... | production assistant (as Chris 'Buzz' Hughes) |
| Steven M. Kalb | ... | legal services (as Steve M. Kalb) |
| David Marion | ... | production assistant |
| Alexandra Mather | ... | production assistant |
| Shane McLaughlin | ... | security coordinator |
| Brian Rocha | ... | key production assistant |
| Steve Sokol | ... | chef |
| Truman Van Dyke | ... | insurance |
| Landon Young | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Dave Walsh | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Hallmark Channel (2011) (United States) (tv)
- TF1 (2011) (France) (tv)
- W Network (2011) (Canada) (tv)
- ITV Studios Global Entertainment (2011) (Non-US)
- Gravitas Ventures (2011) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Net5 (2013) (Netherlands) (tv)
- BigStar.TV (2014) (World-wide)
- True Christmas (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Brauer & Co. (film tax credits)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- InkTip (screenplay facilitation)
- Lotus Post (sound post-production)
- Lotus Post (sound re-recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Thirty-something Hillary Burns has spent her life trying to get the approval of her parents (most specifically her judgmental mother, Meredith Burns) thus far without success. Part of that approval for Hillary is to marry the right man. That's why Hillary is so happy she is engaged to successful lawyer Jason King, whom she will bring home to meet the family for the first time at their Thanksgiving get-together weekend in a week's time; however, Hillary's life starts to fall apart when simultaneously she loses her part-time newspaper writing job (when the newspaper itself folds) and Jason dumps her to focus on his career (which is seemingly more important to him than Hillary). On the advice of her best friend Sophie, Hillary - who feels she can't go home without Jason (especially as her two sisters' lives seem to meet their mother's approval) - decides reluctantly to go to an online dating site to find someone to pose as Jason for the upcoming family weekend. She finds David, an actor who seems to be struggling with his own life; but, as an actor, she figures he can at least treat it like a real acting job (which he hasn't had in a while). It may be a struggle for David to pretend to be Jason for four days, especially as Hillary's politician father, Roy Burns, always seems to be seeking legal advice. Those problems may be compounded by Hillary herself, who treats David like the real Jason in the hopes that all the wedding planning she goes through with Meredith will end up not going to waste in the possibility that Jason may come back to her. By the end of the weekend, Hillary may finally come to some realizations about her mother and her sisters (the latter whose lives aren't as perfect as on first glance) and what - and perhaps who - she herself really wants in life, especially as an unexpected person also shows up for the weekend. Written by Huggo |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The young lady who attempts to steal Hillary's wedding dress in the store was played by Jennifer Elise Cox, who played Jan Brady, in the first two Brady Bunch movies that starred Shelley Long. See more » |
| Goofs | When Hillary and David are discussing wedding plans with Father Macy, David reveals he is Jewish. Father Macy says he will not be able to perform the wedding and Hillary says that David will convert. The Catholic Church has allowed interfaith couples to get married in a church ceremony for decades without the need for the non-Catholic partner to convert. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Christmas Movies to Watch on Netflix (2018). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Angels We Have Heard on High See more » |
| Quotes |
Hillary Burns:
[seeing the family house filled with people]
Oh, my god. I thought you said this was family only. Meredith Burns: Well, I didn't want the whole town to think that you were going to be a spinster forever. See more » |