
Movie · family, drama
The Christmas Wish
1998 · 1h 18m · G
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What is it about? The Christmas Wish
Returning to his home town after the death of the grandfather who raised him, slick and cynical Wall Street trader Will Martin feels decidedly out of place, and not at all in tune with the Christmas preparations being made by the local citizenry. But Will isn't really taking a sentimental journey at all: He's merely in town to modernize and streamline his family's real-estate company. While going through his grandfather's effects, Will and his grandmother come across the old man's diary--which reveals a lengthy relationship with a woman named Lillian.
Genres: family, drama, romance, tv movie. Themes: holiday.
Cast and crew The Christmas Wish
AllCreators
- Directed byIan Barry
- Based on the novel byRichard Siddoway
- MusicAlan Williams
- CinematographyJohn Newby
- EditingJanet Bartels-Vandagriff
Full cast and crew19 cast members, 18 crew
Cast:
- Neil Patrick Harris · Will Martin
- Debbie Reynolds · Ruth
- Naomi Watts · Renee
- Alexandra Wilson · Julia
- Beverly Archer · Miss Enid Cook
- Ian Meltzer · Justin
- Gary Bayer · Jimmy Hanning
- James Greene · Warren Martin
- Jerry Douglas · Askou
- Michael Fairman · Connor
- Adilah Barnes · Mary
- Frank Birney · Ray Spellman
- Ismael 'East' Carlo · Jose Rivera
- Jan Hoag · Baker
- Stuart Mitchell · Quinn
- Alexander Zale · Taylor
- Rebecca Codling · Lucy Askou (uncredited)
- Stacy Lynn Spierer · Bella (uncredited)
- Patty Tobin · Quinn (uncredited)
Crew:
- Ian Barry · Director
- Beth Polson · Story
- Greg Taylor · Teleplay
- Erica Fox · Producer
- Beth Polson · Executive Producer
- John Newby · Director of Photography
- Janet Bartels-Vandagriff · Editor
- Stuart Blatt · Production Design
- Cynthia Bergstrom · Costume Design
- Alan Williams · Original Music Composer
- Richard Siddoway · Novel
- Holly Powell · Casting
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Details The Christmas Wish

- First theatrical release
- December 6, 1998
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- G
- Studio
- The Polson Company
Frequently asked questions
How long is The Christmas Wish?
1h 18m (78 minutes).
Who’s in The Christmas Wish?
Neil Patrick Harris, Debbie Reynolds, Naomi Watts, Alexandra Wilson, Beverly Archer, Ian Meltzer, Gary Bayer, James Greene, Jerry Douglas, and Michael Fairman. Directed by Ian Barry.
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