A Matter of Principle
A story of love, devotion, relationships and Christmas...
1984 | 53m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Gwen Arner |
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| Writer: | Neal Miller, John D. Weaver, Nancy Miller |
| Staring: |
| A miserable man who doesn't believe in the holidays must contend with his 11 children and wife celebrating the most wonderful time of the year. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 03, 1984 |
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| Director: | Gwen Arner |
| Writer: | Neal Miller, John D. Weaver, Nancy Miller |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | Rubicon Film Productions Ltd. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Nov 30, 2025 Entered: Nov 30, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Alan Arkin | Flagg Purdy |
| Tony Arkin | Edgar Purdy |
| Gary Cole | Man with Christmas Tree |
| Aaron Freeman | Otey Hartsook |
| Cinnamon Idles | Eleanor Purdy |
| Corey Kasdin | Billy Joe Purdy |
| Virginia Madsen | Lou Ellen Purdy |
| Mary Samuels | Orville Wright Purdy |
| Alexandra Shapiro | Becky Sue Purdy |
| Barbara Dana | Ada Purdy |
| Danny Corkill | Cousin Laura's Boy |
| Deanna Dunagan | Miss Keyes |
| Daniel Garza II | Purdy Baby |
| Alison Jacoby | Nellie Mae Purdy |
| Mark David Kennerly | Jeb |
| Brendan Phillips | Dink Kibler |
| Mary Seibel | Molly Purdy |
| Christopher Spahr | Franklin Roosevelt Purdy |
| Diane Dorsey | Phone Lady |
| James W. Sudik | Al Harlan |
| John Underwood | Sandy |
| Melva Williams | Telephone Supervisor |
| Hillary Wolf | Lindy Lou Purdy |
| George Womack | Ben Purdy |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Neal Miller | Writer |
| Marvin Towns Jr. | Second Assistant Director |
| David Obermeyer | Grip |
| Joyce Polly | Negative Cutter |
| Joyce Weber | Hairstylist |
| Frank Gill Jr. | Production Assistant |
| Alan Barcus | Music, Conductor, Original Music Composer |
| Chuck Saucier | Casting Assistant |
| Wayne Karjala | Set Decoration |
| Wendy Oldenburg | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Josh Spring | Production Assistant |
| John D. Weaver | Writer |
| Jeanne Caliendo | Second Assistant Director |
| Emily Erickson | Costume Design |
| Roger Tang | Boom Operator |
| Gregory Lundsgaard | Steadicam Operator |
| Randall Fried | Story Developer, Location Scout |
| Katterli Frauenfelder | First Assistant Director |
| Sharon Zurek | Production Controller |
| Kristina Hanson | Location Manager |
| Linda Schwartz | Still Photographer |
| Grace McKeaney | Story Developer |
| Michael J. Purbaugh | Jimmy Jib Operator |
| Elizabeth Claffey | Still Photographer |
| John Pacy | Grip |
| Mary Trimble | Story Developer |
| David Avcollie | Dialect Coach |
| Lucinda Guard | Assistant Editor |
| Bonnie Timmermann | Casting Consultant |
| Judy Courtney | Casting |
| Catherine Goedert | Casting |
| Susan Vanderbeek | Craft Service |
| Nancy Miller | Writer |
| Dieter Sturm | Special Effects |
| Jim Dolan | Music Editor |
| James Giovannetti Jr. | Production Manager |
| David Moravec | Key Grip |
| Susin Ross | Hair Assistant |
| Leonard Carlisle | Production Assistant |
| Fritz Johnson | Dolly Grip |
| Murdoch Campbell | Gaffer |
| Karen Kaplan | Producer's Assistant |
| Todd Thomasson | Gaffer |
| Hans Roland | Sound Mixer |
| Donna Kulwin | Script Supervisor |
| Jeffrey Jur | Director of Photography |
| Gwen Arner | Director |
| David Russell | Best Boy Electric |
| Diane Witmer | Art Direction |
| Michael Hoffman | Sound Mixer |
| Dan Stevens | First Assistant Camera |
| Ric Coken | Sound Mixer |
| Mark Mamalakis | Production Assistant |
| Jim Hayes | Construction Coordinator |
| Marc Miller | Editor |
| Kevin Smith | Second Assistant Camera |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Neal Miller | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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