I'll Be Home for Christmas

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

Duration: 86 min
Release date: 1998-11-13
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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.

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Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
as Jake
Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel
as Allie
Adam LaVorgna
Adam LaVorgna
as Eddie
Gary Cole
Gary Cole
as Jake's Dad
Eve Gordon
Eve Gordon
as Carolyn
Lauren Maltby
Lauren Maltby
as Tracey
Andrew Lauer
Andrew Lauer
as Nolan
Sean O'Bryan
Sean O'Bryan
as Max
Lesley Boone
Lesley Boone
as Marjorie
Amzie Strickland
Amzie Strickland
as Tom Tom Girl Mary
Natalie Barish
Natalie Barish
as Tom Tom Girl Darlene
Mark de la Cruz
Mark de la Cruz
as Esteban
Kathleen Freeman
Kathleen Freeman
as Tom Tom Girl Gloria
Jack Kenny
Jack Kenny
as Gabby
Celia Kushner
Celia Kushner
as Tom Tom Girl Mama
Blair Slater
Blair Slater
as Ian
P.J. Prinsloo
P.J. Prinsloo
as The Brandt-Man
Kevin Hansen
Kevin Hansen
as The Murph-Man
James Sherry
James Sherry
as The Ken-Man
Alexandria Mitchell
Alexandria Mitchell
as Little Girl In Hospital
Eric Pospisil
Eric Pospisil
as Little Boy at Bus Station
Cathy Weseluck
Cathy Weseluck
as Wendy Richards
Peter Kelamis
Peter Kelamis
as Conway the Bus Driver
Betty Linde
Betty Linde
as Older Lady on the Bus
Awaovieyi Agie
Awaovieyi Agie
as Service Man
Brendan Beiser
Brendan Beiser
as Bellhop
Graeme Kingston
Graeme Kingston
as Pizza Eating Santa
Ian Robison
Ian Robison
as Mayor Wilson
Ernie Jackson
Ernie Jackson
as Kenyan Santa
Kurt Max Runte
Kurt Max Runte
as Taxi Driver
Nicole Oliver
Nicole Oliver
as Ticket Agent
Tasha Simms
Tasha Simms
as Parade Manager
Dmitry Chepovetsky
Dmitry Chepovetsky
as Angel
Dolores Drake
Dolores Drake
as Fraulein Maid
Christine Willes
Christine Willes
as Race Official
Nick Misura
Nick Misura
as Groundskeeper
Mark Acheson
Mark Acheson
as Sandwich Passenger
Bart Anderson
Bart Anderson
as Turf 'n Turf Customer #1
J. B. Bivens
J. B. Bivens
as Port-A-Potty Santa
Annette Reilly
Annette Reilly
as Nose Strip Girl
Manami Hara
Manami Hara
as Edelbruck Clerk
Tom Heaton
Tom Heaton
as Turf 'n Turf Customer #2
Sarah May
Sarah May
as Sierra
Alexander Milani
Alexander Milani
as Wet Lap Boy
Ron Timms
Ron Timms
as Party Guy
David Neale
David Neale
as Running Santa
Paul Norman
Paul Norman
as Hick on Bus
Michael P. Northey
Michael P. Northey
as Freight Handler
Eileen Pedde
Eileen Pedde
as Turf 'n Turf Customer #3
Melissa Barker Sauer
Melissa Barker Sauer
as Teenage Mom on Bus
Mike Battie
Mike Battie
as Santa on Stilts
Elizabeth Friedman
Elizabeth Friedman
as Friend (uncredited)
Bonnie Smart
Bonnie Smart
as Yelling Nun (uncredited)
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Tom Nursall
Tom Nursall
Screenplay
Arlene Sanford
Arlene Sanford
Director
Maya Mani
Maya Mani
Costume Design
David Hoberman
David Hoberman
Producer
Anita Brandt-Burgoyne
Anita Brandt-Burgoyne
Editor
Robin French
Robin French
Executive Producer
Cynthia Kay Charette
Cynthia Kay Charette
Production Design
Sandy Cochrane
Sandy Cochrane
Art Direction
Tracey Trench
Tracey Trench
Producer
Hiro Narita
Hiro Narita
Director of Photography
Celia Bond
Celia Bond
Stunts
Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle
Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle
Stunts
J.J. Makaro
J.J. Makaro
Stunts
Gregory Jacobs
Gregory Jacobs
First Assistant Director
Larry Holt
Larry Holt
Stunts
Reg Glass
Reg Glass
Stunts
Pete Whyte
Pete Whyte
Second Assistant Director
John-Clay Scott
John-Clay Scott
Stunts
Jana Lynn Gold
Jana Lynn Gold
Assistant Editor
Ernie Jackson
Ernie Jackson
Stunts
Lori Stewart
Lori Stewart
Stunts
Trish Schill
Trish Schill
Stunts
Dale Ann Connery
Dale Ann Connery
Assistant Set Decoration
Caroline Hardon
Caroline Hardon
First Assistant Editor
John Benson
John Benson
Supervising Sound Editor
David Jacox
David Jacox
Stunts
Abigail Benjamin
Abigail Benjamin
Costumer
Kim Ritz
Kim Ritz
Second Assistant Camera
Karen Church
Karen Church
Casting
Harris Goldberg
Harris Goldberg
Screenplay
Mike Vézina
Mike Vézina
Stunts
Carol Jackson
Carol Jackson
Stunts
Bill Edwards
Bill Edwards
Stunts
Lin MacDonald
Lin MacDonald
Set Decoration
John Benson
John Benson
Supervising ADR Editor
John Debney
John Debney
Original Music Composer
William H. Orr
William H. Orr
Special Effects Coordinator
Justis Greene
Justis Greene
Co-Producer
Portia Tickell
Portia Tickell
Script Supervisor
Corry Glass
Corry Glass
Stunts
John Dodds
John Dodds
Stunts
Tom Eirikson
Tom Eirikson
Stunts
Guy Bews
Guy Bews
Stunts
Justis Greene
Justis Greene
Unit Production Manager
Brent Woolsey
Brent Woolsey
Stunts
Michael Allin
Michael Allin
Story
Tom Glass
Tom Glass
Stunts
Jason Glass
Jason Glass
Stunts
Jim Finkbeiner
Jim Finkbeiner
Stunts
Don Thompson
Don Thompson
First Assistant Editor
Scott Nicholson
Scott Nicholson
Stunts
Gordon Clapp
Gordon Clapp
Assistant Set Decoration
Kirk Jarrett
Kirk Jarrett
Stunts
Allan Galajda
Allan Galajda
Assistant Art Director
Roger Mussenden
Roger Mussenden
Casting
Heather Meehan
Heather Meehan
Unit Production Manager
Joe Dodds
Joe Dodds
Stunts
Greg Schlosser
Greg Schlosser
Stunts
Tony Morelli
Tony Morelli
Stunts
Bill Stewart
Bill Stewart
Stunts
Fred Perron
Fred Perron
Stunts
Deb Macatumpag
Deb Macatumpag
Stunts
Gary Lauder
Gary Lauder
Stunts
Christina Bulbrook
Christina Bulbrook
Production Coordinator
Pablo Prietto
Pablo Prietto
Assistant Editor
Eric A. Norris
Eric A. Norris
Sound Effects Editor
Steve Eathorne
Steve Eathorne
Third Assistant Director
Tami Treadwell
Tami Treadwell
ADR Recordist
Nancy Parker
Nancy Parker
Foley Artist
Bren Moore
Bren Moore
Costume Set Supervisor
Timothy Robin Spencer
Timothy Robin Spencer
First Assistant Camera
Bill Molnar
Bill Molnar
Best Boy Grip
Robert Deschaine
Robert Deschaine
ADR Mixer
Linda Lee Langdon
Linda Lee Langdon
Assistant Costume Designer
Connie Parker
Connie Parker
Makeup Artist
Charles O'Shea
Charles O'Shea
Boom Operator
Betty Thomas Quee
Betty Thomas Quee
Stunts
Mary Ann Skoll
Mary Ann Skoll
Stunts
Kristene Kenward
Kristene Kenward
Stunts
Barbara Issak
Barbara Issak
ADR Editor
Alan Markfield
Alan Markfield
Still Photographer
Kevin Black
Kevin Black
Key Grip
Donna Bis
Donna Bis
Hairstylist
Sherry Linder-Gygli
Sherry Linder-Gygli
Hairstylist
Sandy Cooper
Sandy Cooper
Makeup Artist
Michael Hibberson
Michael Hibberson
Sound Assistant
Robert L. O'Hara
Robert L. O'Hara
Dolly Grip
Janice Frome
Janice Frome
Location Manager
Natalie Baldner
Natalie Baldner
Third Assistant Director
Diana Patterson
Diana Patterson
Costumer
Barbara Clayden
Barbara Clayden
Costumer
Stewart Whelan
Stewart Whelan
Second Assistant Camera
Brian Ruberg
Brian Ruberg
Foley Mixer
Bob Beemer
Bob Beemer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Andrea Eliseyan
Andrea Eliseyan
Sound Recordist
Don Saari
Don Saari
Gaffer
Shinpei Otsuki
Shinpei Otsuki
Second Assistant Camera
Jeff Trebenski
Jeff Trebenski
Best Boy Electric
Paul O'Bryan
Paul O'Bryan
First Assistant Sound Editor
Bradley C. Katona
Bradley C. Katona
Sound Effects Editor
Benjamin Beardwood
Benjamin Beardwood
Dialogue Editor
Gary Blair Smith
Gary Blair Smith
Additional Second Assistant Director
David Melhase
David Melhase
Foley Editor
Alyson Dee Moore
Alyson Dee Moore
Foley Artist
Brian D. Lucas
Brian D. Lucas
Sound Recordist
Sylvie Bonniere
Sylvie Bonniere
Costumer
Neil Seale
Neil Seale
Camera Operator
Mark Francis
Mark Francis
Property Master
Tony Morelli
Tony Morelli
Stunt Coordinator
Douglas Craik
Douglas Craik
Camera Operator
Braden Haggerty
Braden Haggerty
Stunts
Lars Lenander
Lars Lenander
Special Effects Best Boy
Scott Millan
Scott Millan
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ralph Osborn
Ralph Osborn
Dialogue Editor
Michael Hibberson
Michael Hibberson
Cableman
Jan Kobylka
Jan Kobylka
Construction Coordinator
James Fantin
James Fantin
Assistant Production Coordinator
Rob Young
Rob Young
Production Sound Mixer
Trevor Holbrook
Trevor Holbrook
First Assistant Camera
Jacob Rupp
Jacob Rupp
Stunt Coordinator
Melissa R. Stubbs
Melissa R. Stubbs
Stunts
Dale Fay
Dale Fay
Visual Effects Supervisor
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