I'll Be Home for Christmas

2016 84 min ★ 6.2 TV Movie, Family, Drama

Jackie Foster, a dynamic Assistant District Attorney and single mom, is looking forward to wrapping up her latest case and spending Christmas with Gracie, her adorable and precocious, eight-year old daughter. But when Jackie’s estranged dad, Jack , a gruff retired police officer, unexpectedly shows up at her door, they will be forced to confront old wounds.

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Cast

James Brolin

Jack

Mena Suvari

Jackie

Giselle Eisenberg

Gracie

John Reardon

Mike

Jacob Blair

Rand Edwards

Melissa Bolona

Mrs. Ellis

Laura Miyata

Linda Parker

Dale Whibley

Luke Tate

Angela Asher

Suzi Tate

Angelica Lisk-Hann

Cello Player

Details

Director

James Brolin

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Hideaway Pictures, World Joy Productions, Motion Picture Corporation of America, Brad Krevoy Television

Reviews

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Reno

December 24, 2016

★ 5/10

**Winning back the daughter!** It is like my fifth or sixth Christmas film of the season and I must say that I'm not fully pleased. Sadly, this one stands at the last among those I have seen. I'm not bashing it, but the narration lacked the festival spirit. Everyone in the story seems kind of depressing. But that is how this tale was designed to be different from this theme that our television ...