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The Christmas Heart
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The Christmas Heart

2012-12-02 · 86 min · ★ 5.8

Drama · Family · TV Movie

The tight-knit neighbors on Arthur Avenue have proudly lit Christmas luminaries for 40 years, but that long-standing tradition is cancelled this year when Matt Norman, a teenage boy in the neighborhood, is hospitalized in desperate need of a heart transplant. As his parents Ann and Mike anxiously pray by his bedside, a donor is found, while in Detroit, a mother is in anguish at her own son’s bedside. When Matt's neighbors decide to honor him in the best way they know how, they just might help save his life.

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Directors
Gary Yates
Production companies
Hallmark Entertainment
Countries
Canada, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Teri PoloTeri PoloAnn
Paul EssiembrePaul EssiembreMike
Tess HarperTess HarperElizabeth
Ty WoodTy WoodMatt Norman
John B. LoweJohn B. LoweDon Foy
Samantha KendrickSamantha KendrickKaren
Joanne RodriguezJoanne RodriguezNeighbor #3
Cruise BrownTommy Norman
Susan KelsoYvonne

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