The Christmas Train
2017 | 98m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Ron Oliver |
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| Writer: | Neal H. Dobrofsky, Tippi Dobrofsky, David Baldacci |
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| Forced to take the intercontinental trip to Los Angeles by train, and determined to chronicle his adventure, disillusioned journalist Tom Langdon finds himself westbound with a variety of characters. While all passengers on the Christmas train appear to be headed for the same destination, Tom has no idea that the rugged locomotives taking him across America will instead detour straight into his heart. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 25, 2017 |
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| Director: | Ron Oliver |
| Writer: | Neal H. Dobrofsky, Tippi Dobrofsky, David Baldacci |
| Genres: | Family, Drama, Romance, TV Movie |
| Keywords | train, christmas |
| Production Companies | Front Street Pictures, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Marc Graue Recording Services |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dermot Mulroney | Tom Langdon |
| Kimberly Williams-Paisley | Eleanor Carter |
| Danny Glover | Max Powers |
| Joan Cusack | Agnes |
| Holly Dignard | Lelia |
| Kirsten Zien | Julie |
| Anthony Konechny | Steve |
| Karen Holness | Misty |
| Jill Teed | Roxanne |
| Terence Kelly | Higgins |
| John Innes | John Kelly |
| Nelson Wong | Kenny Kwan |
| Richard Ian Cox | Slade |
| Jovanna Huguet | Helen |
| Naika Toussaint | Becky |
| Jesse Stanley | Regina |
| Eric Gustafsson | Davey |
| Douglas Roy Dack | Cabbie |
| Christie-Lee Britten | Police Officer |
| Vaughan Winmill | Christmas Train Guard |
| Carolyn Adair | Waitress |
| Ian Collins | Army officer |
| Caius Munro | Choir Boy #4 |
| Melanie Wilson | College Student |
| Micah Steinke | Ranch Hand |
| Glenn Williams | Engineer |
| Joe Sutherland | Maitre'd |
| Lynne McNamara | Passenger #2 |
| Ryver Stone | Choir Boy #5 |
| Brian Cyburt | College Student #2 |
| Goga Rayat | Choir Boy Patrick |
| Gabriel Bourke | Choir Boy #3 |
| Iain Roberts | Choir Boy #2 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Peter Allen | Original Music Composer |
| Penny Perry | Casting |
| Bob Bottieri | Production Design |
| Adam Sliwinski | Director of Photography |
| La Vonne Girard | Set Decoration |
| Sarah Borowski | Set Decoration |
| Ron Oliver | Director |
| Jackie Lind | Casting |
| Tony Dean Smith | Editor |
| Neal H. Dobrofsky | Writer |
| Tippi Dobrofsky | Writer |
| David Baldacci | Novel |
| Brett Armstrong | Stunt Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Karen S. Spiegel | Executive Producer |
| Harvey Kahn | Producer |
| Neal H. Dobrofsky | Executive Producer |
| Tippi Dobrofsky | Executive Producer |
| David Baldacci | Executive Producer |
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<em>'The Christmas Train'</em>, in short: Strong cast, lame plot. I did enjoy those onscreen, but I just didn't find any entertainment with the story - which, due to the ending (which I did see coming, but was hoping I was wrong), only gets less and less watchable. If you are wanting an Xmas train f ... ilm, much better ones are out there - I'm looking at you, <em>'The Polar Express'</em> or even <em>'Last Train to Christmas'</em>. Kimberly Williams-Paisley gives a positive showing, I'd say this is the best I've seen from her in the Hallmark world thus far. Dermot Mulroney and Danny Glover are good as well, though the latter's character is very dull. Joan Cusack is involved too. The support cast are decent too, usually in these sorta films the acting level is relatively low but here it's solid. Unfortunately for those mentioned, the plot they are portraying just didn't hold my attention and I was rather bored; even if it isn't anything wholly 'bad', per se.