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I'll Be Home for Christmas
Somewhere between L.A. and N.Y. Jake found the meaning of Christmas.
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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Checked Sep 5, 2026
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Synopsis
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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Cast
Jonathan Taylor ThomasJake
Jessica BielAllie
Adam LaVorgnaEddie
Gary ColeJake's Dad
Eve GordonCarolyn
Lauren MaltbyTracey
Andrew LauerNolan
Sean O'BryanMaxCredits
- Directed by
- Arlene Sanford
- Written by
- Harris Goldberg, Tom Nursall, Michael Allin
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $30M
Production
Walt Disney PicturesUnited States
Mandeville FilmsUnited States
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