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I'll Be Home for Christmas
I'll Be Home for Christmas

I'll Be Home for Christmas

Somewhere between L.A. and N.Y. Jake found the meaning of Christmas.

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ComedyFamily

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Estranged from his father, college student Jake is lured home to New York for Christmas with the promise of receiving a classic Porsche as a gift. When the bullying football team dumps him in the desert in a Santa suit, Jake is left without identification or money to help him make the journey. Meanwhile, his girlfriend, Allie, does not know where he is, and accepts a cross-country ride from Jake's rival, Eddie.

Others

Budget

$30000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

5.956/10

Release Date

13 November 1998

Country

Canada

Cast

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Jake

Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel

Allie

Adam LaVorgna

Adam LaVorgna

Eddie

Gary Cole

Gary Cole

Jake's Dad

Eve Gordon

Eve Gordon

Carolyn

Lauren Maltby

Lauren Maltby

Tracey

Andrew Lauer

Andrew Lauer

Nolan

Sean O'Bryan

Sean O'Bryan

Max

Lesley Boone

Lesley Boone

Marjorie

Amzie Strickland

Amzie Strickland

Tom Tom Girl Mary

Natalie Barish

Natalie Barish

Tom Tom Girl Darlene

Mark de la Cruz

Mark de la Cruz

Esteban

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Tom Tom Girl Gloria

Jack Kenny

Jack Kenny

Gabby

Celia Kushner

Celia Kushner

Tom Tom Girl Mama

Blair Slater

Blair Slater

Ian

P.J. Prinsloo

P.J. Prinsloo

The Brandt-Man

Kevin Hansen

Kevin Hansen

The Murph-Man

James Sherry

James Sherry

The Ken-Man

Alexandria Mitchell

Alexandria Mitchell

Little Girl In Hospital

Eric Pospisil

Eric Pospisil

Little Boy at Bus Station

Cathy Weseluck

Cathy Weseluck

Wendy Richards

Peter Kelamis

Peter Kelamis

Conway the Bus Driver

Betty Linde

Betty Linde

Older Lady on the Bus

Awaovieyi Agie

Awaovieyi Agie

Service Man

Brendan Beiser

Brendan Beiser

Bellhop

Graeme Kingston

Graeme Kingston

Pizza Eating Santa

Ian Robison

Ian Robison

Mayor Wilson

Ernie Jackson

Ernie Jackson

Kenyan Santa

Kurt Max Runte

Kurt Max Runte

Taxi Driver

Nicole Oliver

Nicole Oliver

Ticket Agent

Tasha Simms

Tasha Simms

Parade Manager

Dmitry Chepovetsky

Dmitry Chepovetsky

Angel

Dolores Drake

Dolores Drake

Fraulein Maid

Christine Willes

Christine Willes

Race Official

Nick Misura

Nick Misura

Groundskeeper

Mark Acheson

Mark Acheson

Sandwich Passenger

Bart Anderson

Bart Anderson

Turf 'n Turf Customer #1

J. B. Bivens

J. B. Bivens

Port-A-Potty Santa

Annette Reilly

Annette Reilly

Nose Strip Girl

Manami Hara

Manami Hara

Edelbruck Clerk

Tom Heaton

Tom Heaton

Turf 'n Turf Customer #2

Sarah May

Sarah May

Sierra

Alexander Milani

Alexander Milani

Wet Lap Boy

Ron Timms

Ron Timms

Party Guy

David Neale

David Neale

Running Santa

Paul Norman

Paul Norman

Hick on Bus

Michael P. Northey

Michael P. Northey

Freight Handler

Eileen Pedde

Eileen Pedde

Turf 'n Turf Customer #3

Melissa Barker Sauer

Melissa Barker Sauer

Teenage Mom on Bus

Mike Battie

Mike Battie

Santa on Stilts

Elizabeth Friedman

Elizabeth Friedman

Friend (uncredited)

Bonnie Smart

Bonnie Smart

Yelling Nun (uncredited)

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