IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Abandoned by her husband a few days before Christmas, Martha Evans travels cross-country with the kids in search of work.Abandoned by her husband a few days before Christmas, Martha Evans travels cross-country with the kids in search of work.Abandoned by her husband a few days before Christmas, Martha Evans travels cross-country with the kids in search of work.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 2 nominations
Kevin Herring III
- Miles Evans
- (as Kevin Lee Herring III)
Danielle C. Ryan
- Jeanie Bullington
- (as Danielle Chuchran)
- Director
- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaKristy Swanson (Martha) played Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Edward Hermann (Les, the cranky customer that Martha wins over) was the head vampire in "The Lost Boys," both iconic vampire movies for Gen-X'ers.
- GoofsAt the end of the movie, in the middle of grey skies and snow, the church bells ring. "Where's the church?" is asked. Flashing to the church, within sight of where everyone is standing, the church is basking in bright sunshine and blue skies. Back to the group, they gather and walk to the church which is now within the grey skies/snow scene.
- SoundtracksWe Wish You a Merry Christmas
(uncredited)
Traditional
Featured review
This is a very watchable movie, very typical of the Hallmark Channel Christmas movies, which my wife and I love to watch to get us in the holiday spirit. As is typical, we find a woman whose rodeo cowboy husband has abandoned her; leaving her broke and with three kids to care for. Things go from bad to worse as she battles a series of mishaps trying to find a new home for herself and her children. If you ever think that you've had a bad day or week, you've never gone through anything like this woman faces! The acting is, however, very good, from a variety of veterans, like Edward Hermann, Tess Harper, and others. Ultimately, as with all Hallmark movies, things are resolved in the final six minutes.
This is a very enjoyable movie, and I was especially surprised and impressed with the plot theme of showing the true meaning of Christmas, and the power of prayer, something which most modern movies avoid. It definitely is a "feel good" movie, and one which teaches strong family values. Despite the predicable, and somewhat thin plot, and several loose ends being hastily tied up at the end, it is worth the watch.
This is a very enjoyable movie, and I was especially surprised and impressed with the plot theme of showing the true meaning of Christmas, and the power of prayer, something which most modern movies avoid. It definitely is a "feel good" movie, and one which teaches strong family values. Despite the predicable, and somewhat thin plot, and several loose ends being hastily tied up at the end, it is worth the watch.
Details
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD
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