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13/11/1998 Comedy, Family 1h 26m
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Somewhere between L.A. and N.Y. Jake found the meaning of Christmas.

Overview

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.

  1. Arlene Sanford

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Jonathan Taylor Thomas

    Jake

  2. Jessica Biel

    Allie

  3. Adam LaVorgna

    Eddie

  4. Gary Cole

    Jake's Dad

  5. Eve Gordon

    Carolyn

  6. Lauren Maltby

    Tracey

  7. Andrew Lauer

    Nolan

  8. Sean O'Bryan

    Max

  9. Lesley Boone

    Marjorie

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Reviews

A review by r96sk
Written by r96sk on 2020-10-09
Well intentioned Christmas film, just a little undercooked.

Jonathan Taylor Thomas is the lead of 'I’ll Be Home for Christmas' and he's pretty good, especially at playing the cocky school kid. I feel his arc is satisfactory, though it would've been nice if there was a longer spell of him realising/correcting his behaviour.

Still, I feel there's enough in there to justify the (predictable) happy ending. I, also, like the road trip elements. Elsewhere on the cast, a young Jessica Biel appears as Allie. She's solid, as is Adam LaVorgna as Eddie. It's also noteworthy to see Gary C...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$30,000,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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