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Big Earl, the owner of a Christmas tree lot in Compton, California runs into some trouble when his son Derrick crosses the line to prove to his father that he is a success.
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Ayo Adeyemi | ... | African Drummer |
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Kamilah Barrett | ... | Dancer |
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Alycia Bellamy | ... | Shante |
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Jayda Brown | ... | Sierra |
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Christopher Carroll | ... | Butler |
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Luke Christopher | ... | Luke Christopher |
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Melanie Comarcho | ... | Quanita |
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BIG EARL, the owner of a Christmas tree lot in Compton, and a man with a big heart and a big vision, demands success from everyone around him. All kinds of trouble erupts the week before Christmas when his son, DERRICK, part-time music producer and part-time Christmas tree lot employee, crosses the line to prove to Big Earl that he is a success. The colorful characters that populate the tree lot cause additional complications for Derrick as he tries to solve his problems secretly. Things spiral out of Derrick's control, jeopardizing the survival of the lot, and more importantly, his relationship with his father. What Derrick needs is a miracle; a Christmas miracle in Compton Written by CIC
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9 November 2012 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Written and Performed by Ruwanga 'Ru' Samath and Ozzy Doniz
Published by Track Birds (SESAC) and Soudns Within My Head (SESAC)
Courtesy of The Bird Call Productions and Song Stew Entertainment
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Hot ShadyWritten and Performed by Ruwanga 'Ru' Samath and Ozzy Doniz
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This movie is cute and a lot of it is very predictable but for a holiday movie it's not bad ...Definitely has some stereotypical characters but even they don't take away from a good story....