I'll Be Home for Christmas

Name: I'll Be Home for Christmas
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 1998-11-13
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Cast: Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Jessica Biel, Adam LaVorgna, Gary Cole

1998 · 1h 26m · Comedy, Family · Canada, United States of America · Rated PG (US)

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

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.

Directed by

Arlene Sanford

Written by

Tom Nursall, Harris Goldberg

Story by

Michael Allin

Starring

Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Jessica Biel, Adam LaVorgna, Gary Cole

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