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Holly Star (2018)

PG | | Comedy | 4 December 2018 (USA)
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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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Michael A. Nickles

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Michael A. Nickles

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Katlyn Carlson, Michael A. Nickles, Erik Van Wyck | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Katlyn Carlson ... Sloan Kelly
Michael A. Nickles ... J. J. Jackey
Erik Van Wyck ... Sayar
John Farrell John Farrell ... Puppet Master
Iris Achilleas Iris Achilleas ... Little Girl on Train
Teya Patt ... Kay K
Pamela Chabora Pamela Chabora ... Grandma Kelly
Richard Sewell Richard Sewell ... Grandpa Kelly
Gary Galone ... Mr. Skillin
Brian Muller ... Andy Skillin
Bruce-Robert Serafin Bruce-Robert Serafin ... Deli Johnson
Lonnie Farmer ... Commanding Officer Gant
Jerry Lyden Jerry Lyden ... Hennessy
Barbara Helen Baker 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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Taglines:

Sometimes the Treasure Finds You

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Comedy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language, some thematic elements and smoking | See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

The official website of Figures of Speech Theatre

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 December 2018 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Ein Schatz zu Weihnachten See more »

Filming Locations:

Portland, Maine, USA See more »

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Production Co:

Marlboro Road Gang Productions, Monopol Film Company, P.I.P.E. Productions See more »
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Color
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The diner scene is filmed in the oldest diner in 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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Bent little film that will resonate with 30-somethings
17 December 2019 | by JaynaB – See all my reviews

...especially those whose first adult dreams have failed them.

Returning home as an adult is never easy. When you're a dedicated puppeteer whose last job has dried up, leaving you broke and alone, where else do you go? Then you find out your parents have left town for the holidays, making you responsible for your crazy grandma. The catastrophes pile on from there, abetted by a nutty best friend with a paintball fixation and a childhood sweetheart determined to save you from yourself.

There's a mystery, touches of personal history, some broad physical humour, and the usual triumph of seasonal joy to round off this surprisingly twisty script. The puppet sequences add a surreal quality.

Enjoy with a beverage.
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