The Rooftop Christmas Tree

TV Movie
20162016
TV-GTV-G
1h 28m

Every year since Sarah was a child, her lonely neighbor has had a rooftop Christmas tree. Lately, he's been arrested for it. This year Sarah is back in town as lawyer, sitting with him in co... Read allEvery year since Sarah was a child, her lonely neighbor has had a rooftop Christmas tree. Lately, he's been arrested for it. This year Sarah is back in town as lawyer, sitting with him in court. Why is the tree so important?Every year since Sarah was a child, her lonely neighbor has had a rooftop Christmas tree. Lately, he's been arrested for it. This year Sarah is back in town as lawyer, sitting with him in court. Why is the tree so important?

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Director
- David Winning
Writers
- Bryar Freed(screenplay)
- Landria Onkka(book)
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Michelle Morgan in The Rooftop Christmas Tree (2016)

David Winning and Michelle Morgan in The Rooftop Christmas Tree (2016)

David Winning and Adrian Langley in The Rooftop Christmas Tree (2016)

David Winning and Tim Reid in The Rooftop Christmas Tree (2016)

It's Christmas and once again, Dale Landis places a tree on his roof and ends up in court. No one in the small town knows why he continues the practice, but idealistic attorney Sarah Wright is determined to give Mr. Landis his Christmas wish and keep him out of jail. Judge Conner has different ideas when he puts Sarah and and aggressive prosecutor John Keaton together to figure out the mystery behind the rooftop Christmas tree. The two must come together to find a solution; in the end they find out more about Mr. Landis--and each other. This heartwarming holiday movie inspired by a true story will restore your faith in miracles. The movie "The Rooftop Christmas Tree" stars Michelle Morgan, Tim Reid and Stephen Huszar. —Landria Onkka

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Trivia
Peter Dillon is only 12 years old than Michelle Morgan, who plays his daughter.

Goofs
A portrait of Queen Victoria hangs on the wall outside the judge's office, the court building has "VR" on it for "Victoria Regina" (Queen Victoria), and on the judge's office wall is a picture of Queen Victoria's Jubilee celebration in Westminster Abbey. This makes sense for the small town in Ontario, Canada, where the movie was filmed, but not for the movie, which is set in small-town USA.

Top review

9/10

Different Christmas story

This one is very different, and will make you feel very good. It transcends the girl and boy find each other. Tim Reid was fantastic. I also agree with people who said it's nice to see a Christmas movie that's actually filmed during the winter. Well written.

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