I'll Be Home for Christmas
Somewhere between L.A. and N.Y. Jake found the meaning of Christmas.
1998 | 86m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Arlene Sanford |
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| Writer: | Harris Goldberg, Tom Nursall, Michael Allin |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 13, 1998 |
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| Director: | Arlene Sanford |
| Writer: | Harris Goldberg, Tom Nursall, Michael Allin |
| Genres: | Family, Comedy |
| Keywords | holiday, santa claus, sabotage, selfishness, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, bribe, woman director, cross country trip, christmas, father son relationship |
| Production Companies | Walt Disney Pictures, Mandeville Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $30,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
![[Trailer] I'll Be Home For Christmas](/extra_thumbs/_78cM5PZtYE.jpg)
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Taylor Thomas | Jake |
| Jessica Biel | Allie |
| Adam LaVorgna | Eddie |
| Gary Cole | Jake's Dad |
| Eve Gordon | Carolyn |
| Lauren Maltby | Tracey |
| Andrew Lauer | Nolan |
| Sean O'Bryan | Max |
| Lesley Boone | Marjorie |
| Amzie Strickland | Tom Tom Girl Mary |
| Natalie Barish | Tom Tom Girl Darlene |
| Mark de la Cruz | Esteban |
| Kathleen Freeman | Tom Tom Girl Gloria |
| Jack Kenny | Gabby |
| Celia Kushner | Tom Tom Girl Mama |
| Blair Slater | Ian |
| P.J. Prinsloo | The Brandt-Man |
| Kevin Hansen | The Murph-Man |
| James Sherry | The Ken-Man |
| Alexandria Mitchell | Little Girl In Hospital |
| Eric Pospisil | Little Boy at Bus Station |
| Cathy Weseluck | Wendy Richards |
| Peter Kelamis | Conway the Bus Driver |
| Betty Linde | Older Lady on the Bus |
| Awaovieyi Agie | Service Man |
| Brendan Beiser | Bellhop |
| Graeme Kingston | Pizza Eating Santa |
| Ian Robison | Mayor Wilson |
| Ernie Jackson | Kenyan Santa |
| Kurt Max Runte | Taxi Driver |
| Nicole Oliver | Ticket Agent |
| Tasha Simms | Parade Manager |
| Dmitry Chepovetsky | Angel |
| Dolores Drake | Fraulein Maid |
| Christine Willes | Race Official |
| Nick Misura | Groundskeeper |
| Mark Acheson | Sandwich Passenger |
| Bart Anderson | Turf 'n Turf Customer #1 |
| J. B. Bivens | Port-A-Potty Santa |
| Annette Reilly | Nose Strip Girl |
| Manami Hara | Edelbruck Clerk |
| Tom Heaton | Turf 'n Turf Customer #2 |
| Sarah May | Sierra |
| Alexander Milani | Wet Lap Boy |
| Ron Timms | Party Guy |
| David Neale | Running Santa |
| Paul Norman | Hick on Bus |
| Michael P. Northey | Freight Handler |
| Eileen Pedde | Turf 'n Turf Customer #3 |
| Melissa Barker Sauer | Teenage Mom on Bus |
| Mike Battie | Santa on Stilts |
| Elizabeth Friedman | Friend (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Smart | Yelling Nun (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Anita Brandt-Burgoyne | Editor |
| Hiro Narita | Director of Photography |
| Ernie Jackson | Stunts |
| Guy Bews | Stunts |
| Corry Glass | Stunts |
| Brent Woolsey | Stunts |
| Tom Glass | Stunts |
| Melissa R. Stubbs | Stunts |
| Maya Mani | Costume Design |
| Justis Greene | Unit Production Manager |
| Joe Dodds | Stunts |
| Jim Finkbeiner | Stunts |
| Arlene Sanford | Director |
| Roger Mussenden | Casting |
| Sandy Cochrane | Art Direction |
| Larry Holt | Stunts |
| Harris Goldberg | Screenplay |
| Pete Whyte | Second Assistant Director |
| John-Clay Scott | Stunts |
| Reg Glass | Stunts |
| John Dodds | Stunts |
| Tom Eirikson | Stunts |
| Fred Perron | Stunts |
| Carol Jackson | Stunts |
| Trish Schill | Stunts |
| Gary Lauder | Stunts |
| Jan Kobylka | Construction Coordinator |
| Allan Galajda | Assistant Art Director |
| James Fantin | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Tom Nursall | Screenplay |
| Cynthia Kay Charette | Production Design |
| Karen Church | Casting |
| Heather Meehan | Unit Production Manager |
| Jason Glass | Stunts |
| Kirk Jarrett | Stunts |
| Greg Schlosser | Stunts |
| Bill Stewart | Stunts |
| Braden Haggerty | Stunts |
| Bill Edwards | Stunts |
| Kristene Kenward | Stunts |
| Lin MacDonald | Set Decoration |
| Gordon Clapp | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Christina Bulbrook | Production Coordinator |
| Don Thompson | First Assistant Editor |
| Pablo Prietto | Assistant Editor |
| Benjamin Beardwood | Dialogue Editor |
| David Melhase | Foley Editor |
| Brian Ruberg | Foley Mixer |
| Scott Millan | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Brian D. Lucas | Sound Recordist |
| Diana Patterson | Costumer |
| Abigail Benjamin | Costumer |
| Sandy Cooper | Makeup Artist |
| Charles O'Shea | Boom Operator |
| Neil Seale | Camera Operator |
| Trevor Holbrook | First Assistant Camera |
| Shinpei Otsuki | Second Assistant Camera |
| Bill Molnar | Best Boy Grip |
| Jeff Trebenski | Best Boy Electric |
| Gary Blair Smith | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Dale Fay | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Mike Vézina | Stunts |
| Betty Thomas Quee | Stunts |
| Mary Ann Skoll | Stunts |
| Lori Stewart | Stunts |
| Deb Macatumpag | Stunts |
| William H. Orr | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Dale Ann Connery | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Portia Tickell | Script Supervisor |
| Lars Lenander | Special Effects Best Boy |
| Jana Lynn Gold | Assistant Editor |
| Paul O'Bryan | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Ralph Osborn | Dialogue Editor |
| Barbara Issak | ADR Editor |
| Tami Treadwell | ADR Recordist |
| Nancy Parker | Foley Artist |
| Andrea Eliseyan | Sound Recordist |
| Bren Moore | Costume Set Supervisor |
| Barbara Clayden | Costumer |
| Sherry Linder-Gygli | Hairstylist |
| Caroline Hardon | First Assistant Editor |
| John Benson | Supervising ADR Editor, Supervising Sound Editor |
| Bradley C. Katona | Sound Effects Editor |
| Robert Deschaine | ADR Mixer |
| Alyson Dee Moore | Foley Artist |
| Bob Beemer | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Linda Lee Langdon | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Sylvie Bonniere | Costumer |
| Donna Bis | Hairstylist |
| Connie Parker | Makeup Artist |
| Michael Hibberson | Sound Assistant, Cableman |
| Douglas Craik | Camera Operator |
| Stewart Whelan | Second Assistant Camera |
| Alan Markfield | Still Photographer |
| Robert L. O'Hara | Dolly Grip |
| Mark Francis | Property Master |
| Natalie Baldner | Third Assistant Director |
| Jacob Rupp | Stunt Coordinator |
| Rob Young | Production Sound Mixer |
| Timothy Robin Spencer | First Assistant Camera |
| Kim Ritz | Second Assistant Camera |
| Kevin Black | Key Grip |
| Don Saari | Gaffer |
| Janice Frome | Location Manager |
| Steve Eathorne | Third Assistant Director |
| J.J. Makaro | Stunts |
| Gregory Jacobs | First Assistant Director |
| Celia Bond | Stunts |
| Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle | Stunts |
| John Debney | Original Music Composer |
| Michael Allin | Story |
| Tony Morelli | Stunt Coordinator, Stunts |
| David Jacox | Stunts |
| Scott Nicholson | Stunts |
| Eric A. Norris | Sound Effects Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robin French | Executive Producer |
| Justis Greene | Co-Producer |
| Tracey Trench | Producer |
| David Hoberman | Producer |
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r96sk
7.0
Well intentioned Christmas film, just a little undercooked. Jonathan Taylor Thomas is the lead of <em>'I’ll Be Home for Christmas'</em> 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 Cole involved. It's nothing impactful or anything, but it's fine festive viewing.
Jun 23, 2021