A broke puppeteer returns home for the holidays and gets caught up in a treasure hunt with her paintball-obsessed best friend, her tango-dancing grandmother, and a childhood sweetheart.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Katlyn Carlson | ... | Sloan Kelly | |
| Michael A. Nickles | ... | J. J. Jackey | |
| Erik Van Wyck | ... | Sayar | |
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John Farrell | ... | Puppet Master |
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Iris Achilleas | ... | Little Girl on Train |
| Teya Patt | ... | Kay K | |
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Pamela Chabora | ... | Grandma Kelly |
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Richard Sewell | ... | Grandpa Kelly |
| Gary Galone | ... | Mr. Skillin | |
| Brian Muller | ... | Andy Skillin | |
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Bruce-Robert Serafin | ... | Deli Johnson |
| Lonnie Farmer | ... | Commanding Officer Gant | |
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Jerry Lyden | ... | Hennessy |
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Barbara Helen Baker | ... | Waitress Wendy (as Barbara Baker) |
| William McDonough III | ... | Barfly | |
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A broke puppeteer returns home for the holidays and gets caught up in a treasure hunt with her paintball-obsessed best friend, her tango-dancing grandmother, and a childhood sweetheart.
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Sometimes the Treasure Finds YouGenres:
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Rated PG for language, some thematic elements and smoking | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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4 December 2018 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Kay K: We already went through this - Santa Claus burying something.
Sloan: Obviously it was someone DRESSED as Santa.
Kay K: Who?
Sloan: I don't know! It could be anyone. But I remember another piece of it! It came to me in a dream.
Kay K: A dream? No. No, no. You do NOT pull me out of tactical tagging to tell me about a dream. Six! Five! Four!
Sloan: What are you doing? Why are you counting?
Kay K: I only give people six seconds to tell me about dreams. Three! Two!
Sloan: Forget about the ...
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The bar scenes were filmed st The Whaler in Old Orchard Beach Maine. See more »Quotes
Sloan: I saw what's in the bag, Kay K. It's there, it's real.Kay K: We already went through this - Santa Claus burying something.
Sloan: Obviously it was someone DRESSED as Santa.
Kay K: Who?
Sloan: I don't know! It could be anyone. But I remember another piece of it! It came to me in a dream.
Kay K: A dream? No. No, no. You do NOT pull me out of tactical tagging to tell me about a dream. Six! Five! Four!
Sloan: What are you doing? Why are you counting?
Kay K: I only give people six seconds to tell me about dreams. Three! Two!
Sloan: Forget about the ...
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So before or during the time I watch something I like knowing who the actors are. This movie I found out the lead actress is named Katlyn. In this movie she plays a girl named Sloan. Funny thing is my name is Katlyn Sloan. I found it funny. So far loving the movie.