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A Different Kind of Christmas
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A Different Kind of Christmas

1996-12-09 · 90 min · ★ 4.9

Drama · TV Movie

When you're the city attorney you don't need the kinds of problems that her father was giving her. After her mother died, her father began doing his "Santa Schtick," as she called it, much more intensely... which meant that he turned his home into a kind of year-round Santa Claus castle where children of all ages could come to see the wonderful presents and no child ever left without a gift.

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Directors
Tom McLoughlin
Production companies
Hearst Entertainment Productions, Carroll Newman Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Shelley LongShelley LongElizabeth Gates
Barry BostwickBarry BostwickFrank Mallory
Richard K. OlsenRichard K. OlsenHenry
Nathan LawrenceTommy Gates
Nancy McLoughlinNancy McLoughlinSusan
Michael E. KnightMichael E. KnightAlan Schaefer
Bruce KirbyBruce KirbySanta
Janell McLeodFran
Keith FlippenKeith FlippenMichael
Rebecca KoonRebecca KoonMarguerite
Troy SimmonsLester
Wells StrubleCharlie
John PontrelliHomeless Father
Kelly WilsonReceptionist
Fred NashPoliceman
Jemila EricsonDeborah
Hannah McLoughlinLittle Girl
Ralph WilcoxRalph WilcoxDoctor Nichols
Lorri LindbergLorri LindbergElaine
Barry BellMover

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